POINTS OF A HOUND. 9 



The Dam is of quite as much importance as the 

 Sire, even more so, for she g-enerally imparts all 

 the good qualities of her blood more than the dog. 



Never breed from, or keep a hound because of 

 his good looks only, and never breed from a mute 

 hound. 



Do not be in a hurry to draft a young hound 

 because he does not enter well the first season ; 

 many such hounds turn out excellent hounds in 

 the end. 



Some hounds become jealous, and so sometimes 

 take to running mute. 



A babbler, a laggard and a skirter, are as bad 

 as a mute hound. Draft them at once. 



Treatment and Training of Hounds. 



A puppy at walk should have plenty of good 

 nourishing food ; but he should not be allowed to 

 get too fat, as it is apt to make him crooked, 

 and if distemper should attack him it will go all 

 the harder with him. He should have full liberty 

 and never be tied up. 



Give instructions that on the first sign of 

 distemper a dose of castor oil is to be given at 

 once and the huntsman informed. 



Puppies with distemper should be kept clean 

 and warm, but with plenty of fresh air ; keep them 

 out of draughts. 



Mr. Vyner in his " Notilia Venatica" recom- 

 mends the following pills. I have found them 

 excellent as a tonic after distemper. They make 



