CHAPTER XVII 



THE MANAGEMENT OF STUD DOGS 



IN an old American Field appears the above 

 headline, and as we see so many champion 

 beagles advertised at stud to-day, no matter 

 whether the hound is a good producer or not, it oc- 

 curred to me that possibly a reproduction of this 

 article would help some of our new breeders. 



"Suppose that you are fortunate enough to be 

 the possessor of an excellent dog, of some particular 

 breed to which you have a fancy. Perhaps he has 

 taken many prizes and is dubbed champion. Re- 

 member, however, it is not everyone who can aspire 

 to the honor of possessing a champion; for honor 

 it undoubtedly is, especially if it be a dog that the 

 owner has both bred and reared. If you are deter- 

 mined to be at the top of the tree in any breed — I 

 do not care which, whether pointer, setter, or scotch, 

 or skye, or St. Bernard or mastiff — you must make 

 that particular breed a study and a specialty. You 

 must study the points and characteristics of that 

 breed as recognized by the best sportsmen and 

 judges, in the field, in the house, and on the show 



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