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INDEX. 



Exercise, preparatory, for shows, 148. 



" under confinement, 103, 149. 



" while at shows, 187. 

 Exercising machine, 149. 

 Exhibiting, 143. 



Feeding bitches in pup, 235. 

 " in hot weather, 78. 

 " mature dogs, 72. 

 " on the cars, 178. 

 " puppies, 49. 



" when out of condition, 155. 

 " while at shows, 185. 



** when overweight, 79. 

 Fever after whelping, 258. 

 Fish, 313. 

 Fleas, 129. 



" destroyers of, 132. 



" in the puppy quarters, 287. 



" measures of prevention of, 131. 

 Flies, 137. 

 Flour gruel, 62. 

 Food, influence of, on hair, 159. 

 Foods, farinaceous, 39. 



" garden produce, 36. 



" required proportion of animal, 1 1. 



" starchy, 35. 



" that must be cooked, 25. 



*' vegetable, 35. 



" '' effects of excess, 20 



Foster-mothers, 266. 

 Fumigation by sulphur, 90. 



Greens, yj. 

 Grooming, 1 16. 



" brushes required in, 117. 



" for shows, 166. 



" the hand rubbing, 169. 



Hair, dressing, 123. 



" growers, 1 59. 



" hygiene of the, 166. 



" loss of, 124. 



" restorers, 126. 



" when out of condition, 168, 

 Handlers at shows, 179. 

 Hand rubbing, 169. 

 Heat, depressing effects of , 78. 



" required for puppies, 261, 282. 

 Horse-flesh, 30. 

 Hybridizing, 209. 

 House-breaking, 305. 



Indian corn, 42. 

 Insect powder, 133, 

 Insects, 129. 

 Iron, 153. 



Kennelling, 81. 



Kennels, best situation for, 84. 

 " deodorizer for, 92. 



Kennels for summer quarters, 82. 



" how to build, 85. 



" hygiene in the, 89. 



" removal of vermin from, 90. 



" requisites in, SS. 



" small out-of-door, 83. 



" water for, 1 11. 



" without floors, 86. 

 Kerosene oil for vermin, 138. 



Labor, 249. 



Laudanum, 289. 



Lice, 137. 



Lights, 26. 



Like produce like, 197. 



Lime, precipitated phosphate of, 59, 237. 



Liver, dangers in, 26, 28. 



Male fern, 337. 



Mange, dangers of, in shows, 146. 



Mating, 197. 



" against every season, 225. 

 " against too early, 215. 

 Maturity, variable periods of, 218. 

 Meat, convenient method of cooking, 74. 



" effects of, on toys, 9, 68, 162. 



" effects of, on disposition, 28. 



" essential proportions of, 11. 



" for bitches in pup, 235. 



" from the table, 23. 



" habit of burying, 27. 



" loss of, by cooking, 23. 



" modifications in requirements of, 7. 



" penalties of excess of, 20. 



" poisonous when tainted, 28 



" preparations of, 22. 



'' proportions generally required, ii. 



" raw, during gestation, 23. 



" raw, erroneous notions about, 27. 



" raw, precautions in use of, 26, 29. 



" raw, parasites in, 24. 



" reputed effect on nose, 27. 



" right proportions for puppies, 20. 

 Milk at birth, 252. 



" condensed, 270. ■ 



" delayed secretion of, 262. 



" drying up of the, 275. 



" during pregnancy, 234. 



" effects of excess of, 256. 



" excessive acidity of the, 278. 



" fever, 264. 



" for puppies, 61, 63. 



" for toys, 67. 



" influences which deteriorate it, 289. 



" poisoning by the mother's, 275. 



" poisons generated in, 293. 



" skimmed, 31. 



" sour, 31. 



" value of, as a food, 30. 

 Mother, treatment of the, 243. 

 Mutton, 163. 



