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and then, and bones on which to clean and develop their 

 teeth. Confinement makes their legs crooked, and straining 

 at a collar not only ruins their shoulders, but also is very 

 apt to make them choke themselves or break their necks. 

 It is advisable to keep them from coming in contact with or 

 even going near strange dogs, which are liable to give them 

 distemper, in which case they will seldom return to the 

 kennel. Distemper, to which foxhounds are peculiarly 



Fig. 225. A practicable Bullfinch. 



susceptible, is an extremely infectious disease, and often 

 assumes an incurable type. The chief part of its proper 

 treatment consists in careful nursing and attention to sani- 

 tation. 



Shortly after the return of the youngsters to kennel, a 

 puppy show is held for the encouragement of those who 

 have walked them. The judges are neighbouring Masters 

 and Huntsmen, and the prizes are almost always silver cups. 



