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HOUSE & GARDEN 
THE DOG SHOW 
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MIDRIFF KENNELS 
W. T. PAYNE, Owner 
For tlie past twenty-eight years we have 
been the largest breeder and exhibitor of 
Cocker Spaniels. 
During that time we have won more prizes 
than any other exhibitor in the United States 
or Canada. 
Our entire breeding stock, including both 
stud dogs and matrons, are the very best ob¬ 
tainable. 
Our dogs are all farm raised, insuring strong 
constitutions and rugged health, and the de¬ 
velopment of their intelligence and house 
manners receives the same careful attention 
as the maintenance of their health. 
We always have a large number on hand, 
both sexes, all ages and in all the various 
standard colors for sale. 
Also several broken and unbroken. Point¬ 
ers. Setters and Irish Water Spaniels. 
For full particulars, description and prices, address 
THE MIDRIFF KENNELS, Dallas, Pa. 
Airedale Terriers 
From the greatest living sires 
Ch. Soudan Swivellcr. Ch. King Oorang and 
Gold Heels. Farm-raised, very keen, alert 
and full of vigor, with true terrier character¬ 
istics. Prices reasonable. Shipped on ap¬ 
proval to responsible parties. 
THOMAS K. BRAY. 232 Clark Street. West- 
field, N. J. Phone 424-M Westfield 
A rare opportunity to 
secure a 
Beautiful Royal Siamese Ca t 
The most fascinating and 
affectionate of pets 
Three litters of finest pe¬ 
digree at moderate prices 
if taken young. Illustra¬ 
ted booklet upon request. 
Black Short Haired 
Cattery 
HKWHICKHEIilK.U Tel. 110-M 
Batchelor’s Masterpiece 
Airedale 
Terriers 
Of the Best Possible Breeding 
MINNEWASKA 
KENNELS 
(Registered) 
Glenwood, Minn. 
BOOK ON 
DOG DISEASES 
AND HOW TO FEED 
^Mailed'free to any address 
by the Author 
A p?oneer S H - CLAY GLOVER, V.S. 
Dog Remedies 118 West 31st St., New York 
Thoroughbred 
COLLIE 
PUPS 
From finest show 
and champion-bred 
stock. Both puppies 
and mature stock for 
sale. Send for list 
if interested in good 
blood. 
Kish-Ke- Kosh 
Kennels 
Albia : Iowa 
Show Collies of the famous 
Seedley & Southport Strains 
Two beautiful registered 
Collies of fashionable type, 
having the long tapering 
heads, small eyes ana ears, 
the fancier looks for. Pedi¬ 
gree contains 6 champions in 
3 generations. 6 months old. 
Price $50 each. Will send on 
approval. 
E. B. JOHNSTON 
Bellevue :: Kentucky 
AIREDALE TERRIERS 
If you want a real pal, 
guard, or companion for 
your children get an 
Airedale. 1 usually have 
husky, country raised 
puppies and grown ter¬ 
riers for sale at $20.00 
and upwards. 
Neshonshon Farm Ken¬ 
nels, Bridgeport, Conn. 
R. F. D. 52. 
A SAFE COMPANION FOR YOUR 
CHILDREN OR FOR YOURSELF 
A Necessity for your Country 
Home 
A GOOD DOG 
Send for our illustrated booklet 
showing the German Shepherd 
Dog (Police Dog) and his per¬ 
formances. This is free upon 
request. 
POLICE DOGS 
PALISADE KENNELS 
East Killingly, Conn. 
Pekingese 
Fifty grown dogs and pup¬ 
pies. all ages, colors, large 
number imported. Many 
“sleeve” specimens. All 
Champton bred and selected 
from the first Kennels of 
Europe and America. Some 
as low as $25. Write for de¬ 
scriptions and pictures, 
MRS. H. A. BAXTER 
Great NecU. I..Tel. 418 or 489 
fifth Ave., Tel. 1806 Hurray Hill 
We Have Your Dog 
It may not be the one to herd 
sheep, retrieve birds, nor clear 
the rats out of your barn. Most 
dogs are good watchers and 
companions, but all are not 
husky enough to repel invaders 
nor act as rat killers, etc. 
But we know just where the 
right dog for you may be had. 
We are in touch with many 
good kennels. We can put you 
in touch with the right ones. 
We can tell you, not only where 
your dog may he had, hut the 
probable cost and the points to 
look for. 
Here is the way we helped one 
man: 
Spooner, Minn. 
House & Garden, New York City. 
Dear Sir: — Thinking you and Mr. 
Bray might be interested, I am en¬ 
closing a Kodak of “Blossom.’’ the 
Airedale which you were so kind to 
get for me. Am very much pleased 
with “Blossom” and am sure she 
will prove a find. 
Am going to ask another favor. 
Would like to have you advise me in 
regard to a pet cat, one of good 
stock, but not expensive; long-haired 
and snow-white and young. I want 
a pet for a lady. Thanking you for 
past favors, and for your early reply. 
Sincerely yours, J. M. P. 
We easily satisfied this 
man. His request was prompt¬ 
ly handled. We can do the 
same and just as well for you. 
May we? 
Just tell us approximately what 
you want to pay, the purpose for 
which you are buying a dog, and 
any breed preference that you may 
have. 
By asking our co-operation now, 
you’ll have your companion as soon 
as your instructions are received, 
and your message carried to the 
proper kennels. Address 
The Dog Show 
HOUSE & GARDEN 
440 Fourth Ave. New York 
Selecting the Puppy 
Wisdom in the selection of a pup 
has far more bearing on the future 
satisfaction of the owner with his 
dog than many people realize, for, 
without reopening the discussion as 
to the reasoning powers of dogs, 
there can be no denial of the fact 
that they have marked traits of in¬ 
dividuality which often make or mar 
the relation that exists between them 
and their owners. 
By way of illustration, let us con¬ 
sider a litter of half a dozen normal, 
healthy, six or seven-weeks-old pup¬ 
pies of almost any breed. One or 
two of them are sure to be leaders, 
more active, ambitious, self-assertive 
and independent than the rest. Two 
or three will appear merely average 
in disposition and physique, while 
the last is apt to be somewhat smaller 
and, at first glance, the least desir¬ 
able of all. 
If you contemplate buying one out 
of such a litter, take note of these 
varying traits, for they are indica¬ 
tive of what the characters of the 
pups will tend to become as they 
mature. Watch them for fifteen or 
twenty minutes when they are awake 
and active, playing with them a little 
after they have become accustomed 
to your presence. Show them some 
puppishly interesting object, such as 
an old glove, which you drag about 
on the floor and shake a little to 
attract their attention. The pups that 
are indifferent to you or the glove, 
preferring to sit around in a bored 
sort of way and probably go to sleep, 
are not the prize of the collection 
for the person who wants a good 
canine companion. The inquisitive 
one that follows after the glove, hap¬ 
pily wagging his tail and evincing a 
lively interest in all that occurs, 
should develop into a good dog; he 
has intelligence, good humor and 
solid worth. If one of them bosses 
the others around, forcing his way 
to the choicest place at the dinner 
table or the most comfortable spot 
in the straw bed, the chances are that 
he will grow to be an aggressive, 
probably selfish dog, with an eye to 
his own personal comfort and de¬ 
sires. The shrinking, timid pup that 
cowers and cringes at every new 
sight, sound or movement, may have 
brains galore, but his lack of initia¬ 
tive and “nerve” is too apt to remain 
with him through life. Any or all 
of these characteristics in the puppies 
may be altered by future circum¬ 
stances and treatment, but the ten¬ 
dency will always be present to a 
greater or less degree. 
The facial expression of the young¬ 
sters is another, though a less cer¬ 
tain, guide in selection. The pup 
that cocks his head and studies things 
in an interested way thereby shows 
an active brain in comparison with 
his more apathetic brothers and sis¬ 
ters, although his action may indicate 
merely that his intelligence has 
awakened earlier than with the rest. 
The little fellow with the sad, intro¬ 
spective face, devoid of any sign of 
interest in affairs of the moment, is 
apt to prove less even-dispositioned 
and companionable than would one 
of the brighter faced pups. 
To sum up, study the puppies for 
signs of the disposition you desire in 
the mature dog. Character shows 
early and deserves careful considera¬ 
tion. 
Turning now to the purely physi¬ 
cal characteristics, only a few gen¬ 
eral suggestions can be offered, be¬ 
cause the details of bone, head and 
other formations vary widely in dif¬ 
ferent breeds. You should look for 
a well-set-up youngster that gives the 
impression of general health. If he 
shows any sign of skin irritation 
or rash, be careful; often this is 
caused by eczema, a most trouble¬ 
some ailment to cure. In the matter 
of size as compared to that of the 
rest of the litter, the usual plan is to 
pick out a pup that is at least up to 
the average, for he shows as good a 
share of stamina and nourishment as 
has fallen to the lot of the others. 
A well-boned, symmetrical pup, even 
if his youthfulness does make his 
legs a bit thin and wabbly, gives 
promise of developing into a husky, 
well-built dog. Needless to say, he 
should also present a well-fed, rea¬ 
sonably fat appearance. 
Just a word, now, in behalf of the 
“runt” of the litter. Often there is 
such a one, noticeably smaller than 
the rest. If he seems sound and 
healthy, do not worry over his small 
size unless you want him for show 
purposes, for what he lacks in stat¬ 
ure he often makes up in brains. 
— R. S. Lemmon. 
“Elsa," “Lottie,” “Hexe West End” and “Wilhelmina,” blue ribbon 
winners at the Southampton Dog Show. Owned by E. A. Buchmiller 
