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and the only choice lies between ovaro-hysterectomy or 

 Csesarean section and the lethal chamber. 



To come naturally the pup's forelegs and head should 

 come first, the former (in breeds whose fore-legs are suffi- 



Fig. 194.— A Monstrosity removed from a Fox-terrier. 



ciently long to allow it) projecting to a level with, or slightly 

 in advance of, the nose. It is easy to comprehend why a 

 wedge-shaped head, such as that of a fox-terrier or grey- 

 hound, gives so little trouble when compared with that of the 

 bulldog, Japanese, or similar breeds with short squat faces. 



