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infectious disease, exposes himself to the liability of 
being sued in a court of law for compensation by any 
other dog-owner who has sustained loss through such 
wilful neglect. 
A Suggestion to the Kennel Club.—In the interests of the 
dog-owning public, no less than of the dogs themselves, 
these entrance examinations should be compulsory, and 
admission of a dog to the hall should depend upon the 
possession by its owner of a pass obtained from the 
veterinary inspector. The latter, on his part, should 
make a careful and conscientious survey of each dog, 
and if the number of entries be beyond his power to 
cope with, assistance should be provided. Since his 
hands must necessarily pass from dog to dog, a wise 
precautionary measure would be for him to dip them 
frequently into a strong disinfectant solution without 
drying them. 
The adoption of rigid measures and the observance of 
detail are really the only sane methods of attempting to 
- suppress this calamitous disease, and mitigate the great 
financial losses annually sustained. To labour the 
necessity for cleansing and disinfecting show-rings and 
benches is probably superfluous, as that is generally 
recognised and well carried out. The contingency of 
a visitor or exhibitor attending a dog-show having 
recently been in contact with a case of distemper at 
home is not to be overlooked, and for this reason the 
handling of exhibits by the public should as much as 
possible be discouraged. 
Risks Attending Brood Bitches, etc—The system of dis- 
patching brood bitches from all parts of the country 
to stud dogs for mating purposes must inevitably assist 
in perpetuating the disease, and it would be difficult to 
suggest any measure calculated to overcome this danger 
entirely. The demand by both parties of a guarantee that 
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