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start lots of rabbits but lose them. Now what in 

 your opinion is the trouble? 



We run at least once a week and sometimes 

 three or four times. 



I got one of my dogs from a popular kennel 



and was supposed to get a foxhound and beagle 



cross, but he looks more like a fox terrier than 



a hound. 



L. R. Heistdeeson. 



Ans. — The overkeenness and general behaviour 

 of your hounds can all be attributed to lack of 

 work and experience. Fortunately they are good 

 searchers and starters, the most important qual- 

 ification of a hound. All they require is repeated 

 opportunities to learn to hold a trail and not over- 

 run or be deluded by the wiles of br'er rabbit. 



Hunt your dogs every other day for a week and 

 then every day for a few days. "When they lose 

 a trail do not let them range out and start another 

 rabbit, but insist upon them working close and 

 sticking to the first rabbit until the kill is made. 

 By proceeding along these lines we assure you 

 that their progress in solving the problems of the 

 trail will be gratifying. 



Crosses between beagles and hounds frequently 

 display a good deal of terrier type. In fact, when 



