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aa he ma/ possibly cross the scent of hares or other game, he must 

 be made steady from all "riot," and, if possible, should be taken 

 up, in couples, to the death of a deer once or twice and " blooded " 

 ^M) as to make him understand the nature of the scent. His in- 

 -»tinctive fondness for it will, however, generally serve him with- 

 ■>ut this, but the precaution is a good one, and may save sonit- 

 trouble and risk. He will not do much in aid of his older com- 

 panion in huntmg the animal he is slipped at, but when " at bay » 

 he is soon encouraged by example to go in and afford his help, and 

 this is the tune when a second deerhound is chiefly wanted. 



THE ENTERING OF FOXHOUNDS AND HAKRIERS. 



The first thing to be done with hound puppies, when they come 

 into kennel, is to get them used to their new masters and to their 

 names, which ought to have been given them "at walk." For 

 some little time the puppy often refuses to be reconciled to its con- 

 finement in his new home, and sulks by himself in a corner, refus- 

 ing to eat and to follow his feeder or huntsman. This, however 

 soon goes off; but until it does there is no use in attempting to do 

 anything with the dog. When the puppies are quite at home, they 

 may be taken out by the feeder, at first in couples, and then by de- 

 grees removing these and allowing them to run free. For some 

 time it will be prudent to take only six or seven couples at a time, 

 as when any "riot" makes it appearance there is enough to do 

 even with this number, and more would be quite unmanageable. 

 Indeed the huntsman will do well to take out only a couple or two 

 at a time into the paddock with him, until they are thoroughly ac- 

 customed to his voice, and have found out that he must be obeyed. 

 As soon as they are tractable on the road, they may be walked 

 among sheep and deer, where they should at first all be in couples, 

 and then only one or tw^o should be loosed at a time ; but before 

 lonir, the whole pack should be accustomed to resist the temptation, 

 until which time they are unfit to bo entered. It is also highly 

 necessary that foxhounds should in the same way be broken from 



