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A text about dogs
THE popularity of the dog as a companion, as a
guardian of property, as an assistant in the pursuit of
game, and as the object of a pleasurable hobby, has
never been so great as it is at the present time. More
dogs are kept in this country than ever there formerly
were, and they are more skilfully bred, more tenderly
treated, and cared for with a more solicitous pride than
was the case a generation ago. There are fewer mongrels
in our midst, and the family dog has become a respect-
able member of society. Two million dog licences were
taken out in the British Isles in the course of 1909. In
that year, too, as many as 906 separate dog shows were
sanctioned by the Kennel Club and held in various parts
of the United Kingdom. At the present time there exist
no fewer than 156 specialist clubs established for the
purpose of watching over the interests of the different
breeds.
Recognising this advance in our national love of dogs
and the growing demand for information on their distin-
guishing characteristics, I am persuaded that there is
ample room for a concise and practical handbook on
matters canine. In preparing the present volume, I have
drawn abundantly upon the contents of my larger and
more expensive New Book of The Dog, and I desire to
acknowledge my obligations to the eminent experts who
assisted me in the production of the earlier work and
whose contributions I have further utilised in these pages.
I am indebted to Mr. W. J. Stubbs for his clear exposition
of the points of the Bulldog, to Colonel Claude Cane for
