The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-05
MAKING TERRIERS
FIT FOR SHOWING
New Coats Grown to Order for
Appearance Of Dogs at
Certain Shows.
SIMPLE TOOLS ARE Used

No person can have been closely as.
ISOLATED for a long time with exhibit
ton terriers such as fox, Irish. Scottish
and Airedale without having frequently
noticed that something has been done
to make the exhibits more fit for the
show bench. They have been smart
ened up and appear fresh and eft as
fddles." This has been so much the
fact that one would expect IL to be a
matter OF common knowledge IN all
parts OF the world where terriers are
exhibited. 1t Is surprising, therefore.
TO md how many noviccs are in ig-
norance as to how this IL done and
many are found who ask the question {:
how Is 1t done and what tools are used
and where can they get them?
There are many people to-day who are
fond OF the wire haired breeds, hut be-
cause of their utter inability to pre-.
pare the dogs either give them up or
SHOW them quite unlike show dogs. The
general practice Of getting "A terrier NJ
for showing Is something in this way 4.
An exhibitor makes up his mind to
enter for n particular show. Some
weeks before this show comes off the
dog IL stripped of his old exterior
coat. from nose to tail. This is done
50 carefully that he knows the dog will
be just In fun bloom again about the
time Of the show he has decided upon.
and this terrier turns up without any
superintendent coat 'in excellent trim ''
: a glance at the show reports will
indicate that the same exhibitor gem
orally has a duplicate team, OF which
he brings out a fresh lot directly the
old nna IL hAPnfNtnr Afaln ay I., ,,a,,..
too much coat. The exhibitor generally
arranges that his new dog will come
out at a large show after a rest. The
reports of shows spealS OF this and that
dog being soft In coas or with too little
coat on. This is often accounted for
by. in the first case. the old coat re-
~quiring To he stripped. and in the lat
ter the new coat has not filled eXpecta-
tons and grown as quickly as ex-
pccted.
The only tools necessary to properly
carry out his stripping are a brush
and comb. There are combs on the
market made especially for the purpose.
strongly made. with short teeth. The
method Of procedure is to firmly grasp
the comb in the hand, and with that
aud the thumb the whole Of the long
hair may be- draw vi in a very short
time. Experience VIII soon show how
much or how little to take off. From
a month To- sin weeks is required to
allow the new coat TO replace the old.
II viii Ice seen from this that the dog
requires very little touching up Just
hefor" COINS to the show.
There is another N-fy important point
TO he noted and that is to avoid all
washing during the time the new coat
Is growing. \ clean. plentiful supply
Of good wheat straw for his bed will
make washing quite unnecessary. hut II
his coat looks a hit Erimy when hc
goes to the show 1t Is neclful to do
something to clean it,. This may hr
easily performed with a little wheat
flour. Take AN ordinary sized soup
plate aud M up the centre with flour.
put IL in the oven for a few moments
to get hot. Then take the dog ia hand
and start at the head, thoroughly rub
hing the llour INTO his coat. When YOU
have done all that YOU think necessary
take = perfectly clean brush. get cut
all Of the nour and thou rub him down
we'll with "A clean, rough towel n
this Is p~act' Scd a few times Their,
will be No need for washing and II the
brush Is stir enough IT will bring out
all traces Of the fiour and leave the
dog with a good clean skin and coat
and he will he ready to put down in
tile ring.