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Dogs and All about Them
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Robert Leighton
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As
a
rule
the
Retriever
should
be
chosen
for
the
intelligent
look
of
his
face,
and
particular
attention
should
be
paid
to
the
shape
of
his
head
and
to
his
eyes.
His
frame
is
important,
of
course,
but
in
the
Retriever
the
mental
qualities
are
of
more
significance
than
bodily
points.
There
has
been
a
tendency
in
recent
years
among
Retriever
breeders
to
fall
into
the
common
error
of
exaggerating
a
particular
point,
and
of
breeding
dogs
with
a
head
far
too
fine
and
narrow--it
is
what
has
been
aptly
called
the
alligator
head--lacking
in
brain
capacity
and
power
of
jaw.
A
perfect
head
should
be
long
and
clean,
but
neither
weak
nor
snipy.
The
eye
should
be
placed
just
halfway
between
the
occiput
and
the
tip
of
the
nose.
It
is
pleasing
to
add
that
to
this
beautiful
breed
the
phrase
"handsome
is
as
handsome
does"
applies
in
full
measure.
Not
only
is
the
average
Retriever
of
a
companionable
disposition,
with
delightful
intelligence
that
is
always
responsive,
but
he
is
a
good
and
faithful
guard
and
a
courageous
protector
of
person
and
property.
It
has
already
been
said
that
the
majority
of
the
best-looking
Retrievers
are
also
good
working
dogs,
and
it
may
here
be
added
that
many
of
the
most
successful
working
dogs
are
sired
by
prize-winners
in
the
show
ring.
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