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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 respectable member of society. More than two
million dog licences were taken out in the British Isles since 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 distinguishing 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.
In the following sections, the varieties of the dog are classified in the order of
Non-Sporting and Utility breeds,
Hounds, Gundogs and other Sporting breeds,
the Terriers,
Toy and Miniature breeds.
Click on the dog breed links on the left navigation
bar to get further background information. You will be surprised by
some of the records that you do not even know yourself.
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