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of the perquisites of the attendant, thus insur- 

 ing cleaner yards than could be had under the or- 

 dinary conditions of having it hauled away. 



Hounds should seldom, except in the most in- 

 clement weather, be allowed to occupy their sleep- 

 ing quarters during the day, the doors remaining 

 closed until sundown. 



Kennel-kept hounds have none of the pleas- 

 ures and liberties of ordinary dogs, and the oc- 

 casional change from one yard to another will do 

 them good and relieve the monotony of kennel 

 life to some extent. 



Kenneled hounds can never get too much ex- 

 ercise, either during or out of season. No amount 

 of feeding and attention can adequately supply 

 the want of unlimited exercise. 



Regularity and system should prevail in the 

 conduct of the kennel, having certain stated hours 

 for feeding, exercise, and grooming. 



Hydrophobia is generally supposed to affect 

 hounds more frequently than any other breed; 

 this is not a fact. Hydrophobia is extremely rare 

 in any breed, in fact reputable writers declare 

 there is no such disease, claiming it to be one of 

 imagination only. Occasionally a case may oc- 

 cur in a hound, which will communicate it to a 

 whole pack, all of whom may have to be de- 

 stroyed, whereas a dog of another breed having it 

 would be detected and destroyed before he would 

 have any opportunity of communicating it to but 

 few others. 



