. The new book of the dog : a comprehensive natural history of British dogs and their foreign relatives, with chapters on law, breeding, kennel management, and veterinary treatment . omes an hereditary attribute—is impaired to such an extent as almost towarrant the assumption. But why shouldthis state of things exist at all ? Thewriter has always contended that there is noearthly reason why a good show dog shouldnot also be a good worker. The probabilities are that sooner or latermeans will be found to do away with theanomaly, and that the system which nowprovides classes at championship shows
. The new book of the dog : a comprehensive natural history of British dogs and their foreign relatives, with chapters on law, breeding, kennel management, and veterinary treatment . omes an hereditary attribute—is impaired to such an extent as almost towarrant the assumption. But why shouldthis state of things exist at all ? Thewriter has always contended that there is noearthly reason why a good show dog shouldnot also be a good worker. The probabilities are that sooner or latermeans will be found to do away with theanomaly, and that the system which nowprovides classes at championship shows,in which only dogs that have obtaineda certificate of merit at the trials areeligible to compete, will be very muchenlarged upon, possibly to the exclusion ofall Setters which have not been would not be a very difficult matterto arrange, as certificates, on an author-ised form, might as easily be made bybreakers and required from exhibitorsas are those which specialist clubs requirefrom the owners of brood bitches and studdogs to make puppies eligible for producestakes and other such competitions. At allevents, this idea should commend itselfto the Kennel MR. ISAAC SHARPES STYLISH DOLLIE 254
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