ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 
I T would not be seemly to permit these 
pages to be published without making 
grateful and public acknowledgment of the 
helpful suggestions, advice, criticisms and 
encouragement that have been received from 
certain well-known authorities for whose 
opinions I have the utmost respect in any 
matter pertaining to dogs. Foremost among 
these are Nicholas Daniel, Harvey J. King, 
A. F. Hochwalt and Ray Vance, all of Day- 
ton, Ohio; Mr. G. H. Macdougall, of Spo¬ 
kane, Washington; and Mr. R. J. McCullagh, 
of Newton Falls, Ohio. To one and all of 
these men I take this means of attempting to 
express, at least in some slight measure, the 
appreciation that I so deeply feel. 
