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was also in England. In that country, changes were 

 attempted, in the way of better adaptation to the modern 

 chase, by crossing with the Greyhound, and, to a small 

 extent, with the Pointer. In this country, the change 

 adaptive to the environment came about rather by uncon- 

 scious selection, and breeding from the best red fox Hounds 

 only. 



It soon came to be realized that in running down and 



JOE FORESTER. 

 Owned by Brunswick Fur Club. 



killing an American red fox main strength and awkward- 

 ness had no place it was a matter of speed and bottom. 

 The English mode of selecting the Hound was based upon 

 his suitability to a particular pack in size, color, tongue, 

 and speed. A Hound too fast for them was much out of 

 place in the pack, and was a spoiler of their somewhat cut- 

 and-dried notions of sport. The American method was 

 based on the ability of the Hound, as an individual, to kill 

 a red fox on such ground as must be run over in this coun- 



