The encyclopaedia of the kennel - a complete manual of the dog, its varieties, physiology, breeding, training, exhibition and management, with articles on the designing of kennels (1913) (14581605667)

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Title: The encyclopaedia of the kennel : a complete manual of the dog, its varieties, physiology, breeding, training, exhibition and management, with articles on the designing of kennels
Year: 1913 (1910s)
Authors: Shaw, Vero Kemball
Subjects: Dogs
Publisher: London : George Routledge of Sons
Contributing Library: Webster Family Library of Veterinary Medicine
Digitizing Sponsor: Tufts University



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us cases occur when no proper appliances are avail-able, it is best to know how to act with promptitude.The bleeding, unless the injury is a severe one, in whichcase professional assistance had better be secured, willusually be stopped by such means as those suggested,but the bandages should not be removed for six hours,when the injury can be properly attended to. (SeeBandaging, Stitching Wounds,) Blenheim Spaniel.—This is one of the most beautifuland engaging of all the toy varieties, and has been afavourite amongst the dog-owners of England for manyyears. In general shape it very closely resembles theKing Charles, but it is of rather a more fragile and lathybuild, and somewhat flatter ribbed. The main point ofdistinction between the two breeds lies, however, in theircolours—that of the Blenheim being white, with markingsof a lovely golden-lemon hue, neither too pale nor yet toodark in shade, and fairly distributed over the body, though 20 H~- §?*--;^~*>«»~^-^~~ s-- I >^
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■^ Photo by Topical) BLOODHOUND (Face p. 20 BLISTERING the white should preponderate. The ears should be of thegolden-lemon colour, and there should be a spot of it on thecentre of the forehead. This used to be regarded as a greatpoint for breeders to secure, but it is difficult to produce,and hence modern admirers of the Blenheim Spaniel, whoobject to difficulties, profess to attach less importance tothis spot than their predecessors did. As in the case ofthe King Charles, the Blenheim was not at one time soshort in the face as he is now, and it may be added thatspecimens of the longer or so-called pleasant-faced family-are still to be found in the neighbourhood of the Duke ofMarlboroughs seat at Blenheim, from which the varietyderives its name. (See King Charles Spaniel.) Blistering.—It is not often necessary to bHster a dog,and when it is, the operation is not by any means a simpleone to perform—nor is it easy to find something that willact as desired. Mr. A. ). Sewell, howev