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in his farm-yard education, or possibly from having been tempted 

 after a hare or two by the sheep-dog belonging to the farm. More- 

 over, the home-reared pupj)y, being confined in a limited space 

 during the greater part of his time, is inclined to gallop when first 

 let oxit, and takes in this way more exercise than those brought up 

 on the other plan ; so that, after considering both methods, I have 

 come to the conclusion that the home rearing is preferable on the 

 whole, though there is no doubt that good dogs may be reared in 

 either way. 



The best plan is to fence off a long slip of turf; or, if a small 

 walled enclosure can be procured, fence ofi" about a yard or two 

 all round, by which last plan an excellent gallop is secured, with- 

 out the possibility of cutting corners, and with a very slight loss of 

 ground. An admirable plan is to build four large sleeping-rooms 

 in a square-block, and then all round this let there be a run two 

 yards wide, w^hich may be separated into four divisions, or thrown 

 into one at will. If the latter, the puppies will exercise them- 

 selves well round and round the building, which is a practice they 

 are very fond of; and, even if two or more lots are wanted to 

 occupy the compartments, the whole can be thrown open to each 

 lot in turn. "When this plan is adopted the run should be paved, 

 so that the expense is much greater than in the other mode, in 

 which the natural soil is allowable, because the puppies are not 

 kept on it long enough to stain it. (See page 226.) 



