FOXES FOXHOUNDS & FOX-HUNTING 



northern hounds are yellowish-brown. Deep- 

 set eyes are often liable to trouble from ingrowing 

 eye-lashes. 



It will thus be seen what great importance must 

 be placed on the proper development of the fox- 

 hound's head, for, besides containing that wonder- 

 ful substance known as the brain, it is also the 

 seat of the olfactory organs, which mean so much 

 to an animal that pursues his quarry by scent. 



In the hound, which depends on brain power, 

 stamina, and sense of smell, the brain cavity is 

 large, whereas in the case of the greyhound, 

 dependent on sight and pace, the cavity is con- 

 siderably less. Speaking of the hound's quarry 

 reminds us that in the fox both brain and nose are 

 highly developed, as an examination of the skull 

 of a fox will testify. 



Remembering what has been said regardmg 

 the nostrils and nasal cavity of the hound, it can 

 easily be understood that injudicious feeding 

 may have a very serious effect upon those ex- 

 tremely sensitive organs. When hounds are 

 given sloppy food, they shove their muzzles 

 into it in search of the more solid portions of 

 meat, and when at last they turn away from the 

 trough with stomachs distended like drums, they 

 begin to sneeze. This sneezing is caused by 

 particles of food getting into the nostrils where 

 it at once arouses irritation. If therefore 



hounds are continually fed in this manner, the 

 irritation is liable to be increased, and it stands 

 to reason that the scenting power is consequently 

 weakened. It is pretty safe to say that many 

 so-called bad scenting days would be turned into 

 good ones, if hounds, instead of being fed on slop, 

 were provided with food as thick as it could be 

 made. The quality of the food too is of far 



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