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havior. It is advisable, too, to accustom your dog 
to being gaited on the leash, both in the walk and 
the trot, for most Shepherd judges insist on an exhi¬ 
bition of both gaits, and nothing so mars a dog’s 
opportunities as a foolish jerking and dragging on 
the leash. The prize ring is a most important ad¬ 
junct to the production of high-class animals, since 
the competition which it stimulates makes for more 
perfect dogs. Not alone are the ribbon winners 
benefited, but every exhibitor has the opportunity 
to compare his own with superior animals and so 
see the fauls that he must in future try to avoid. 
