Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 January 1918 — CARE OF THE HUNTING DOGS [ARTICLE]

CARE OF THE HUNTING DOGS

Little Washing and Much Brushing Is Regarded Best for the Health of Any Cagine. I In the matter of grooming, says Outing, a cardinal principal is expressed in the bench show»handler’s apothegm “little washing .and much brushing.” Soap and water are bad for any dog’s coat. They wash away the natural oils, making the hair dry and brittle, and consequently the less washing the better the coat will be. The dog, however, must be kept clean. A good stiff brush vigorously and regularly applied will keep a pointer clean as a whistle, and the bristles act as a fine tonic, stimulating the growth of the hair and keeping the skin underneath clean and healthy. For the setter’s long coat the old English recipe is eggs rubbed in, allowed to dry and then brushed out again. The best combination is to use the whites for cleaning and to feed the yellows raw mixed up with bread or biscuits. This is the most effective use, for the whites contain no oil and make the cleaning easier, while the yolks are most valuable food. If the price of eggs, however, is prohibitive, cornmeal (white cornmeal very finely ground is the better) will answer the same purpose.