Your Dog and Your Cat 



supply it under the conditions at hand. Although 

 the size and conformation of the animal must also 

 be taken into consideration, they are the factors 

 which generally determine the exercise require- 

 ments. Certain breed peculiarities and the purpose 

 for which the animal was bred must also be con- 

 sidered. 



Size. — No class of animals varies so in size as 

 the dog, who ranges from the toy of one pound or 

 less to the St. Bernard of two hundred and fifty. 

 It is evident that the housing requirements of 

 dogs of different sizes are unlike. The toy could 

 not be allowed to roam about the streets at liberty 

 nor should the St. Bernard be confined to the limita- 

 tions of the small apartment. In order more clearly 

 to bring out the differences in size of the dog, the 

 various breeds, which are usually chosen as pets, 

 will be roughly grouped in classes according to 

 their size. 



Classification of the Breeds 



Toys 



{under twelve pounds) 



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