Care of the Dog 



always good and it takes but a short time to put 

 him in shape for showing. 



Wire-haired Coat. — The comparatively short 

 hairs of this coat are of coarse, harsh texture and 

 somewhat waA^y but not curly in appearance. The 

 hair may or may not be dense but is rough and wiry. 

 As a rule, this coat is impervious to water and 

 bathing is difficult, consequently it has to be 

 cleaned largely with the brush. These dogs are 

 never clipped but shedding is helped by plucking 

 out the dead hairs. 



Long-haired Coat. — There are two .types of 

 long-haired coats, differing only with the presence 

 of the under coat. Setters and Spaniels have but 

 one long outer coat, while Collies, Chows and Pom- 

 eranians have in addition a short, woolly under- 

 growth. The long hairs are soft and silky and have 

 a tendency to wave or curl. The under coat con- 

 sists of short, stiff, curly hairs which are thickly 

 placed. The coat is soft, oily and glistening. It 

 has a habit of matting down, forming a thick pad 

 which serves as a protection against cold and storm. 

 To keep this coat in condition it is necessary to 

 give it frequent combing and brushing. Because of 

 the difficulty in removing the dirt by this method 

 the dog must be washed quite often, but this must 

 be avoided as much as possible since it is very hard 

 to dry the hair properly. The shedding process is 

 prolonged, and about the house the dogs are on this 

 account a great annoyance. Clipping is sometimes 



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