114 THE FOXHOUND 



his business. I have when judging them given 

 many a hound " the gate " for this reason. 



Instructions for training should be followed 

 as nearly as possible, but as there are many 

 who probably have not such facilities, to them 

 I say: Give all the exercise you possibly can, 

 have hound follow you as much as possible. 

 Rub, knead, and roll all his muscles a half-hour 

 at a time, and not less than three times a day. 

 Brush briskly with a stiff brush, and rub off 

 with soft chamois skin. Clean his teeth thor- 

 oughly, removing all discolorations. Give sev- 

 eral good dressings to his coat, with two ounces 

 oil of tar, one-half pound sulphur in quart of 

 fish oil, followed by bath next day in tepid 

 water, using yolks of eggs or milk or soap. 

 Feed as many eggs as his stomach will stand 

 without becoming bilious and let him lap a pint 

 of milk daily. 



Teach him to lead kindly with the chain and 

 to stand perfectly still, with head and neck ex- 

 tended, feet and legs straight and well under 

 him; to trot after his leader and to carry a gay 

 stern. Do not feed for twenty-four hours pre- 

 vious to judging. A few minutes before tak- 

 ing into the judging ring, however, give a small 

 piece of raw beef, say about the size of two 

 fingers. 



