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their necks and choking them, and as soon as loosened 

 throw one over the fence. These two will never after be 

 friends. Often you may keep from six to eight dogs in one 

 yard, and have no trouble. When admitting a strange dog 

 to your kennels, you must first find out in what yard you 

 can locate him, and be careful about this matter. 



It would be cruelty to keep these dogs closely confined, 

 for their instinct drives them to hunt, and you should give 

 them, as frequently as possible, a chance to hunt, or to run, 

 at least. 



Bitches in whelp ought to be at liberty to go where they 

 please. My kennels were located in the heart of a good 

 game country, and as soon as I opened the door of their 

 yards, my dogs had the chance to begin hunting at once. 

 Dachshund kennels should be only in such localities. 

 Rather let the dogs hunt once in awhile on their own 

 account than deprive them of their liberty for too long a 

 time. 



To take care of a dozen or fiiteen Dachshunds, in the 

 proper way, is all a man is able to do. Half of the day 

 should be spent in working them; the balance is necessary 

 to keep the kennels in good order, etc. 



My bitch Gretchen, well known to all Dachshund 

 breeders in the country, when in whelp, would hunt until 

 the last day of her confinement. Once she was gone two 

 days, and I had no idea where she was; her time to whelp 

 was at hand. Half an hour after her return she gave birth 

 to the first puppy, and by morning a family of six had 

 arrived. She was an excellent mother; but on the second 

 day after whelping went on a trip again, not returning 

 until night. All her puppies were brought up by their 

 mother, and all proved excellent dogs. 



Nearly all Dachshunds enjoy robust constitutions, and 

 you will not be troubled much by diseases among them. 

 You must, however, keep your kennels and yards scrupu- 

 lously clean, or mange the terror of all breeders will be 

 admitted. 



To keep a lot of dogs in good health depends mainly on 



