92 Seventy Years a Master. 



Some Masters of Hounds breed from a dog 

 just because he has good shoulders and stands 

 well. I say : Breed from the dog that uses his 

 nose; one with plenty of "dash"; one that 

 " drives " ; and mate him with a suitable bitch. 

 And bear in mind that in most kennels you 

 can find a dog that not only fills the eye on 

 the flags, but one that is also equally good in 

 his work. 



I was always most careful about breeding, 

 and I think I am justified in saying that I 

 always had a few couples to show on the flags, 

 and had no hesitation in pulling them out to 

 show to any critic or judge of a hound who 

 happened to call at the Old Koad farm. 



I do not mean to say it is impossible to 

 buy good hounds ; far from it. But if you 

 want a real good pack, and desire to show 

 satisfactory results, I consider that there is 

 only one way, and that is to breed them 

 yourself. I have heard the opinions of several 

 good judges on this subject, and I have always 

 found that they unanimously agreed with me. 



