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be broken to gun, chain, and collar, and above 

 all to know his master's horn. Familiarity 

 should not be countenanced, and any desire on 

 his part to jump upon or place his front feet 

 upon his master should be checked by gently 

 mashing his hind foot by stepping upon it 

 when he rears. 



The native New England hound, doubtless 

 through ancestral influence, is of a more pliable 

 nature and better adapted to the style of hunt- 

 ing used in that section than the Southern 

 hound, which has inherited the pack instinct for 

 many generations. Yet the Southern hound, 

 owing to his extreme speed and brilliancy in 

 driving his quarry, is rapidly replacing the na- 

 tive. English hounds are undoubtedly more 

 susceptible to training and handling, and in 

 England much attention is paid to manners 

 and good behavior at walk, in the kennels, and 

 in the field. The thing taught is obedience 

 and respect to the master; such a thing as an 

 unruly or riotous pack is almost unknown. 



Unfortunately in America the very opposite 

 is true, a well-mannered, obedient hound being 

 a rare exception. The fact that comparatively 

 few packs of American hounds are kept ken- 

 neled and the absence of " whippers-in " are 

 in a measure responsible for this unfortunate 



