4 JULY 1891, Page 30

Our Canine Companions in Health and Disease. By J. Woodroffe

Hill. (Swan Sonnenschein. and Co.)—Mr. Hill is an expert in all the matters that concern dogs ; as many readers of the Spectator are interested in them, this little volume may be commended to. their notice. The natural history of the animal, and practical advice for its treatment, both normal and pathological, are fol- lowed by a chapter on the most important breeds, with the standard of points used in " judging." The book is brief and generally handy.