The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-05-05
FOR THE DOG SHOW.
Great Fusainn and rnantse Pains
Taken in PreparinE animals
for Exhibition.

seem o pretty enough pastime for child
dren, but hardly what the average adult
could call work. Nevertheless, In pre-
pairing dogs for such show as the ex-
hlhition OF the Ladies' Kennel Associ-
alton OF America men are employed In
giving dogs even more elaborate toilets
than these. More time Is doubtless
spent IN comblng and brushing the hair
OF some dogs than IN arranging the
pompadours Of their mattresses, says the
New York Tribune.
When dogs come from all parts OF the
country for show various breeds stand
the Journey In various ways. Terriers,
because Of their highly nervous tenn
peraments, are likely 20 lose consider
able flesh. and need to be fed well just
before the exhibition. Bulldogs. st.
Bernards and other large. long-haired
dogs are good travellers, and sometimes
gain so much weight By change that
they have 10 be exercised sharply to
reduce their weight When exercise
does not bring OF the flesh, still quick
sr means OF shrinking them Is mas
sage The keeper rubs and rubs and
-uhs his deg until his extra flesh, like
the smoke Of Sir Walter Ralelgh's pipe.
cannot be weighed,
The longer hair a dog has, the more
work to Condition him" for an exhl-
oltion. For example, after a Yorkshire
terrier RECEIVERS from his journey, he Is
hathed and his hair brushed This kind
u a dog should be put up for exhibit as
near out Of the tub" as possible. The
man who brushes his hair must have an
arm Of iron. for re must keep brushing
for hours often two men alternate at
the task, and after one has thoroughly
exhausted both arms his relay takes up
the task. 4 special kind OF brush is en-
ployed. which resembles brush for the
human hair, but the bristles are about
twice as long. After the hair has been
brushed until Il waves like the fabled
fleece which Jason sought. It is tied upin
curl papers Should the dog care TO
take a nap. socks are put on his feet, lest
In scratching his ear he should dishevel
his toilet. and bis ear placed just so that
the weight OF his head will not crumple
II.
In the preparation OF French poodle
man must be a carpenter rs well as
a londscape gardener. The wOoolly hair
OF this breed OF poodle Is not only
cropped sklntight about HIS loins and
legs. but tufts are left here and there TO
represent bracelets. rosettes and ear
rings. Some dog artists use merely an
ordinary pair Of highly sharpened scIs-
sors for the task. and they spend hours
cutting the hair of one lee so that the
bracelet of hair which sticks out around
the ankle viii be perfectly symmet-
rical. To insure results that VIII be
raometricaIly correct. the most scientific
artists use eallpers, Just as does car
penter Ia turning & block OF wood
The bracelet OF one leg must. nf
course. correspond exactly with the
bracelets of all the other legs. and often
hours Of patient toll are wasted By
siip Of the scissors ard the gouglng fan
Immediately rounded circle
Though the aversee spectator AZ
dog show may net know Il. there Is
great deal os falling" In preparing
logs for the bench. which bis untutorel
eye cannot discern. IN a. Irish. Welsh
OF Airedale terrier which are the breeds
now paramount iu swell dog society,
q great deal ~ attention Is given to the
shape Of the heaa The Ideally shaped
head for these breeds OF dog is that Of
rat. which is straight all the way from
the forehead 70 the ZIP Of the nose. The
everyday dog which gets lost and ends
up IN the pound. has what Is called a
stop about level with his eyes. Tho
stop consists q a depression. which
makes the forehead bulge These ter
rlers. however should not have a stop"
4 they want 10 claim distinguished ped
isrees + such a deg does have a stop"
naturally. &sf owner crops its hair close
OF his forehead and leaves Il iorg BE-
tween his eyes. ard 50 bis head Is 'on
The level 4 IS also by the clever narip-
ulafiou Of shears that g dog car be made
% lnok broad chestod when. ln feet his
chest g narrow. Or his legs fashioned
f.rairat when the hnuss arc erooEed.
soeiai Duties os Preaidcnt'- wife.