54 FOXHUNTING ON LAKELAND FELLS 



What is commonly known as a " loaded 

 shoulder " is the result of the humerus inclining to 

 a nearly horizontal position, forming an obtuse 

 angle between itself and the scapula or shoulder 

 blade. 



The angles formed by the scapula, humerus, and 

 radius are filled with muscle and tissue, which act 

 detrimentally to the forward movement of the 

 leg, the result of which means loss of pace. 



In the same way with regard to the hind leg, the 

 longer the femur the lower the hock, and the greater 

 the speed. The more obtuse the angle between the 

 femur and tibia, the more power is there to bring 

 the hind legs weU under the body, as well as to 

 throw them back. 



To sum up the desired quaUties in a fell hound, 

 we have light frame, Hght bone, good neck and 

 shoulders (these can't be too good), good ribs, 

 loins and thighs, and last, but not least, sound feet 

 of the hare type. Given a good nose and a capacity 

 for throwing his tongue, such a hound will work 

 out a cold drag, and then, after unkennelling his 

 fox, will drive ahead at a tremendous pace. I have 

 often heard it stated that pace is not compatible 

 with nose, but I think any one who has had a 

 season or two with one of the fell packs wiU be in 

 a position to easily refute such statements. Hardly 

 a season passes without some individual hound of 

 one or other of the f eU packs finding, hunting, and 



