THE POODLE. 



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great harm. The Poodle is exceptionally 

 sensitive, and is far more efficientlj- taught 

 when treated as a sensible being rather 

 than as a mere quadrupedal automaton. 

 He will learn twice as quickly if his master 

 can make him understand the reason for per- 

 forming a task. The whip is of little use 

 when a lesson is to be taught, as the dog will 

 probably associate his tasks with a thrashing 

 and go through them in that unwilling, 

 cowed, tail-between-legs fashion which too 

 often betra\-s the unthinking hastiness of 

 the master, and is the chief reason why 

 the Poodle has sometimes been regarded as 

 a spiritless coward. 



The Poodle bitch makes a good mother, 

 rarely giving trouble in whelping, and tlie 

 puppies are not difficult to rear. Their 

 chief dangers are gastritis and congestion 

 of the lungs, which can be avoided with 

 careful treatment. It should be remembered 

 that the dense coat of the Poodle takes a 

 long time to dry after being wetted, and 

 that if the dog has been out in the rain, 

 and got his coat soaked, or if he has been 



enclosed kennels well protected from draught 

 and moisture, and there is no difficulty in so 

 keeping them, as they are naturall}^ obedient 

 and easily taught to be clean in the house 

 and to be regular in their habits. 



MISS R. ARMITAGES FRENCH TOY POODLE 



CHASELEY JOSE. 



IMPORTED. PEDIGREE NOT KNOWN. 



Photograph by Rmscll. 



CROUCHS ORCHARD WHITE BOY, 



washed or allowed to jump in a pond, you 

 must take care not to leave him in a 

 cold place or to lie inactive before he is 

 perfectly dry. 



Most Poodles are kept in the liouse or m 



The coat of a curly Poodle should be kept 

 fleecy and free from tangle by being periodi- 

 cally combed and brushed. The grooming 

 keeps the skin clean and healthy, and fre- 

 quent washing, even for a white dog, is 

 not necessar3^ The dog will, of course, 

 require clipping from time to time. In 

 Paris at present it is the fashion to clip the 

 greater part of the body and hind-quarters, 

 but the English Poodle Club recommends 

 that the coat be left on as far down the 

 body as the last rib, and it is also customary 

 with us to leave a good deal of coat on the 

 hind-quarters. An idea of the general style 

 of clipping in England may be gained from 

 the illustration of Orchard White Boy. 



Probably the best-known Poodle of his 

 day in this country was Ch. The Model, 

 a black corded dog belonging to Mr. H. A. 

 Dagois, who imported him from the Con- 

 tinent. Model was a medium-sized dog, very 

 well proportioned, and with a beautifully 

 moulded head and dark, expressive eyes, 

 and I believe was only once beaten in the 

 show ring. He died some few years ago 



