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    Take pride and groom

    May 16, 2019 3 minutes

    MANY years ago I borrowed a foxhound bitch from my local pack and entered her in the village dog show, a surprisingly popular affair that had drawn entries from considerable distances. We took part in the hound class, and found ourselves in the ring behind an elegant woman with a beautifully groomed Afghan hound bitch.

    “Does she require a lot of grooming?” I asked, somewhat feebly, as the answer was obvious.

    Until then, the foxhound and I hadn’t received so much as glance, but I did get my answer. “About

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