50 FOXHUNTING ON LAKELAND FELLS 



The hound required to successfully cope with 

 the exigencies of the fell country of Cumberland 

 and Westmorland should conform to the following 

 specification : — 



Light in frame, and particularly well let-down 

 and developed in hind quarters. Hare-footed, as 

 opposed to the round cat-foot of the standard type. 

 Good neck, shoulders and loin, long in pastern, and 

 ribs carried well back. A good nose, plenty of 

 tongue, and last, but by no means least, pace. 



Owing to financial considerations, the fell packs 

 are small, therefore individual hounds have to take 

 the field much oftener than those composing the 

 fashionable packs. They are kept, too, under less 

 artificial conditions, and in consequence are quite 

 able to run up for many seasons, and are seldom 

 sick or sorry. 



Although on the fells there is plenty of ground 

 where hounds can race on a good scenting day, 

 the majority of it consists of steep slopes, rock and 

 loose shale, in addition to huge crags and chffs. 

 The fences consist of big stone walls. 



A hound of the exclusive type is absolutely 

 unsuited to such a country, for the following 

 reasons : His weight is against him, as well as his 

 short, straight pasterns, and round cat-feet. Jump- 

 ing from a height, or running downhill on rough 

 ground, his pasterns, owing to lack of sprmg, fail 

 to minimise jar and concussion ; no matter how 



