Wolf-CoursIng 



for it requires immense powers of endurance, 

 hardihood and strength to hold, much less 

 kill, a wolf. The latter are particularly strong 

 in the fore quarters and muscles of the 

 neck and jaw. As an evidence of their great 

 strength, I saw a wolf, while running at full 

 speed, seize the Siberian wolfhound Zlooem 

 by the shoulder and throw him bodily into the 

 air, landing him on his back several feet away, 

 and yet this wolf did not weigh as much as 

 the dog. 



Particular care should be taken to see that a 

 young dog gets started right in his practical 

 training. Encourage him with your presence; 

 do all you can to see that he is sighted 

 promptly ; spare no expense or pains in get- 

 ting a good mount, and keep as close as pos- 

 sible during the fighting ; enliven him with 

 your voice, and encourage him to renewed 

 effort ; for his ardor increases in proportion to 

 the encouragement and praise received. Ride 

 hard, to be in early at the death. His confi- 

 dence once gained, he will place implicit re- 

 liance in your assistance ; but, let him be 

 beaten off once or twice through lack of en- 

 couragement, and he will soon lose his relish 

 for the sport and show a disposition to hang 



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