CHAPTER II 



BREEDING AND RAISING HOUNDS 



THE English are without question the 

 most successful breeders in the world, 

 'and with the exception of the horse they 

 have probably paid more attention to the 

 breeding of the Foxhound than of any other 

 animal, and have certainly paid more attention 

 to the breeding of the hound than all other 

 nations combined. Unfortunately for us, how- 

 ever, their country and methods of hunting re- 

 quire an altogether different hound from that 

 which is called for in this country. 



With them a hound is condemned for faults 

 in construction, size, and even marking before 

 he has even had a trial in the field, and after a 

 trial the hounds are again culled or " drafted," 

 as they call it, for faults that may interfere with 

 their usefulness (from their viewpoint) in the 

 future. Unfortunately for the looks, symme- 

 try, and conformation of our hounds, this cus- 

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