138 THE DEER FORESTS OF SCOTLAND. 



good hound, once having had a view of his quarry, 

 will never change his stag, and it is marvellous to 

 see how truly they hold to the original beast they 

 have been slipped at, even though he may have 

 forced himself into the midst of a herd of other deer 

 in the hope of baffling pursuit. 



These hounds of Mr. Angelo's, when used only 

 after wounded deer, soon learn to pick the wounded 

 one out of a herd, and as they possess the ability 

 to kill, are much quicker and more powerful than 

 trackers, collie or ordinary Scotch deerhounds, a 

 wounded beast is put out of his misery in less 

 time than would be required by the ordinary hound. 

 In this coursing of cold deer only one dog is 

 slipped, the other being let go as soon as it is seen 

 the first hound has gone right ; the second dog is then 

 sure to follow the first, and as they are not slipped 

 at deer in very unfavourable places, a good view of the 

 chase with the eventual kill can usually be obtained. 

 These hounds of Mr. Angelo's are the result of long 

 and careful breeding for power combined with speed. 



