KENNELS 77 



automatic catches in addition to a simple slide 

 or bar on each, and should be wide enough to 

 admit a wheelbarrow. The dimensions given 

 on the plan of kennels are the minimum and 

 can be increased as desired, but should never 

 be diminished. The foundation should be of 

 brick and the floor at least thirty inches from 

 the ground. The space beneath the floor can 

 be partitioned off with plan the same as the 

 floor plan, with a ten by twenty slide door, 

 opening into each yard or run. A piece of 

 carpet hanging over this opening will admit 

 the hounds, yet darken the place sufficiently to 

 keep out the flies and heat. 



A twenty-four by twenty-four-inch trapdoor 

 on hinges should be placed in the floor of each 

 compartment. This makes an admirable re- 

 treat for the hounds from the heat and flies, 

 the latter being the curse of all kenneled 

 hounds. 



A light bed of pine shavings on the bare 

 ground under the floor, with an occasional 

 sprinkling of turpentine, will keep all flies and 

 vermin away, and should not be overlooked, 

 else the entire kennels will become infested 

 with these pests. 



The flooring should be doubled, with a 

 layer of good roofing paper between, the top 



