When selecting a stud dog for breeding, the breeder must study the structure and the reproductive record of the stud dog's dam.

当挑一只种母做繁殖的时候，繁殖者必须懂得种狗母亲的结构和生殖记录。

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At an old saloon on a street of mud, There at a table, dealing stud, Sat the dirty, mangy dog that named me "Sue."

满是泥泞的街道上有间老餐厅，在昏暗的一角有个桌子正玩著牌。那只给我这个烂名字的脏野狗正也坐在那一桌里。

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Breeders and would-be breeders pored over stud books while members of the public turned up to investigate what sort of dog would best fit into their family.

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If I was a competitor, I think all I'd care about would be knowing whether my dog was going to come up a winner and walk away with the dog chow "spokesdog" contract, the guest spot on the "Today" show and stud fees in perpetuity.

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