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be allowed the liberty of the yards. Such hounds 

 should never be chained, a wire stretched from 

 posts, say a hundred feet apart, with ring and 

 chain suspended from same, can be utilized. A 

 small sleeping box can be arranged at the end of 

 the run. 



In summer and warm w^eather no bedding is 

 necessary, but in winter a liberal supply of straw 

 should be furnished and changed tw^ice a week. 

 Neither shavings nor sawdust should be used, both 

 being bad for the throat and lungs. 



The strictest attention to cleanliness and sani- 

 tary conditions in a kennel alone will insure 

 sound healthy animals, capable of sustaining the 

 hard w^ork hounds are called upon to perform 

 during the hunting season. No matter how much 

 confidence one has in the ability and faithfulness 

 of an attendant, constant vigilance should never 

 be relaxed by the master in supervising these 

 details. 



The constant use of powerful disinfectants is 

 highly necessary in every kennel. Solutions of 

 carbolic acid, bichloride of mercury, sulphate of 

 copper, or chloride of lime can be had of any 

 druggist ; and walls, floors, and fencing should be 

 sprayed or sprinkled twice a month in summer, 

 and once a month in winter. Many disinfecting 

 preparations on the market are equally as effect- 

 ive, and more convenient on account of manner 

 in which they are put up. 



