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Dogs and All about Them
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Robert Leighton
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The
Kennel
Club
has
classed
the
Great
Dane
amongst
the
Non-Sporting
dogs,
probably
because
with
us
he
cannot
find
a
quarry
worthy
of
his
mettle;
but,
for
all
that,
he
has
the
instincts
and
qualifications
of
a
sporting
dog,
and
he
has
proved
himself
particularly
valuable
for
hunting
big
game
in
hot
climates,
which
he
stands
very
well.
Respecting
the
temperament
of
the
Great
Dane
and
his
suitability
as
a
companion
writers
have
gone
to
extremes
in
praise
and
condemnation.
In
his
favour
it
must
be
said
that
in
natural
intelligence
he
is
surpassed
by
very
few
other
dogs.
He
has
a
most
imposing
figure,
and
does
not,
like
some
other
big
breeds,
slobber
from
his
mouth,
which
is
a
particularly
unpleasant
peculiarity
when
a
dog
is
kept
in
the
house.
On
the
other
hand,
it
must
be
admitted
that
with
almost
the
strength
of
a
tiger
he
combines
the
excitability
of
a
terrier,
and
no
doubt
a
badly
trained
Great
Dane
is
a
very
dangerous
animal.
It
is
not
sufficient
to
teach
him
in
the
haphazard
way
which
might
be
successful
in
getting
a
small
dog
under
control,
but
even
as
a
companion
he
ought
to
be
trained
systematically,
and,
considering
his
marked
intelligence,
this
is
not
difficult
of
accomplishment.
The
Great
Dane
attains
his
full
development
in
about
a
year
and
a
half
to
two
years,
and,
considering
that
puppies
have
to
build
up
in
that
time
a
very
big
skeleton
and
straight
limbs,
special
attention
must
be
given
to
the
rearing
of
them.
The
dam
whelps
frequently
eight
puppies,
and
sometimes
even
a
few
more.
Mr.
Larke's
Princess
Thor
had
a
litter
of
seventeen,
but
even
eight
is
too
great
a
number
for
a
bitch
to
suckle
in
a
breed
where
great
size
is
a
desideratum.
Not
more
than
four,
or
at
the
outside
five,
should
be
left
with
the
bitch;
the
others
should
be
put
to
a
foster
mother,
or
if
they
are
weaklings
or
foul-marked,
it
is
best
to
destroy
them.
After
the
puppies
are
weaned,
their
food
should
be
of
bone-making
quality,
and
they
require
ample
space
for
exercise
and
play.
Nothing
is
worse
than
to
take
the
youngsters
for
forced
marches
before
their
bones
have
become
firm.
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