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By LiEUT.-CoLONEL D. 0. Phillott, and Mr. R. F. Azoo. 



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Al-Ma'mfln once said to an attendant, " Go oat to the desert 



and buy there such horses as take jour fancy." He replied, 



^* Oh Prince of the Faithful, I have no eye for horses." Said the 



Khalifah, '' You know about dogs ? " He said, '* Yes. " He said, 



*' Well, look here ; all the points that you look for in well-bred 



pedigree-dogs, you must seek their counterpart in horses." 



The mark of good breeding is a claw found either near the 



knee or on the shank, and it is better that this should be cut 

 off. 



The colours of dogs, — The black endure cold and heat less than 

 others, and the white are better bred if they are black-eyed. 

 Others have said that the black do endure cold well, and assert 

 that they are stronger generally, and that all black animals 

 endure cold well and are stronger than other colours and better 

 for sport. 



Selection of pups, — If the bitch produce only one pup, it will 

 be better than its parents; if two, the male will be better than 

 the female ; if three, one being a female resembling the mother, 

 then that female will be the best of the three pups; if amongst 

 the three there be only one male, it will be the best of the three. 

 Take the pups while too young to stand on their legs and place 

 them in a room, and then call them to you. The one that comes 

 to you on all four legs without much stumbling, is the best of the 

 litter. 







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I Tide JI. As. Soc. Beng., Tol. III. No. 2, 1907. 



