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editor, Mr. J. Otho Paget, insists that 

 kennels should never be built upon gravel, 

 for the heat of the dogs' bodies will draw 

 up the moisture from beneath. I imagine 

 that a good concrete foundation would meet 

 any such objection. One thing is quite 

 obvious, you must shun any low -lying, 

 damp locality, or all your best efforts will 

 be doomed to disappointment, of which you 

 will have ample in the ordinary course of 

 events without going to meet it. A high 

 situation then, if possible, facing south, in 

 order that you may catch all the sunshine 

 available. You will be well advised to get 

 some large breeder to show you round his 

 place, for, after all, there is nothing like 

 a little practical demonstration to prevent 

 you making bad mistakes. Every man 

 has his own particular fad for increasing 

 the comfort of his dogs or minimising 

 labour. 



Before closing this chapter, and coming 

 back again to the one-dog man, I should 



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