The Dog in Health and Disease: Comprising the Various Modes of Breaking and Using Him for Hunting, Coursing, Shooting, Etc., and Including the Points Or Characteristics of Toy DogsLongmans, Green, Reader & Dyer, 1872 - 470 páginas |
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Página 177
... desirable quality , by crossing with others which have it in perfection , or often in excess . The first of these will be better N understood after alluding to the practice of " in - CROSSING AND CROSSED BREEDS . 177.
... desirable quality , by crossing with others which have it in perfection , or often in excess . The first of these will be better N understood after alluding to the practice of " in - CROSSING AND CROSSED BREEDS . 177.
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... desirable to alter or improve the nose of the hound , the pointer , the setter , the spaniel , or the terrier , and in that case it would only be necessary to have recourse to the best specimens , as regards nose , in each breed ...
... desirable to alter or improve the nose of the hound , the pointer , the setter , the spaniel , or the terrier , and in that case it would only be necessary to have recourse to the best specimens , as regards nose , in each breed ...
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... desirable place . A board , large or small , according to the size of the bitch , with a raised edge to prevent the puppies rolling off , and supported by bricks a few inches from the ground , is all that is required for the most ...
... desirable place . A board , large or small , according to the size of the bitch , with a raised edge to prevent the puppies rolling off , and supported by bricks a few inches from the ground , is all that is required for the most ...
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... desirable to destroy all the whelps as soon as possible after birth , but this ought very seldom to be done , as in all cases it is better to keep one or two sucking for a short time , to prevent milk fever , and from motives of ...
... desirable to destroy all the whelps as soon as possible after birth , but this ought very seldom to be done , as in all cases it is better to keep one or two sucking for a short time , to prevent milk fever , and from motives of ...
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... desirable , as it harbours fleas ; and , if the boarded floor is not considered sufficient , a thick layer of deal sawdust will be the best material , as it is soft enough , without harbouring ver- min of any kind ; the only objection ...
... desirable , as it harbours fleas ; and , if the boarded floor is not considered sufficient , a thick layer of deal sawdust will be the best material , as it is soft enough , without harbouring ver- min of any kind ; the only objection ...
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