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south-east aspect and a natural or artificial basis 

 of stiff clay interposed beneath the concrete or other 

 non-porous floor upon which the buildings are 

 erected, this desideratum of dryness should be 

 attained. Kennels that are properly situated, per- 

 fectly drained, thoroughly dry — in the sense 

 especially that the heat of hounds' bodies cannot 

 draw up the natural moisture in the ground — and 

 kept scrupulously clean, should be practically free 

 from disease. If they are all this and hounds not 

 healthy the fault must lie with the kennelman, and 

 the system of kennel management, feeding, and 

 exercise adopted will require careful examination 

 with a view to revision. 



In these important matters opinions differ, and 

 always will differ, as to w^hat is best. Some feed 

 in the morning, others in the afternoon. Some feed 

 cold, and some with the chill off ; some feed thick, 

 and some in a " sloppy " condition. The best test 

 as to whether any particular system is right is 

 whether the pack to which it is applied is well, 

 looks well, and hunts well. If it does and is, the 

 system adopted is obviously good enough for these 

 particular hounds. If not, it equally obviously de- 

 mands instant and complete alteration. Personally, 

 I prefer to feed at 3 p.m., and to feed cold and thick 

 on non-hunting days in summer, and with the chill 

 off after hunting and through the winter months. 



