Of the Ele^ion of a Dog and Bitch 

 for good Whelps. 



Your Bitch muft come of a good kind, being ftrong, 

 and well proportioned in all parts, having her Ribs 

 and Flanks great and large. Let the Dog that lines 

 her be oC a good fair breed -, and let him be young, if 

 you intend to have light and hot Hounds : for .if the 

 Dog be old, the Whelps will participate of his Dull and 

 heavy nature. 



If your Bitch grow not naturally Proud lo iooji 

 as you would have, you may make her fo, by taking 

 two heads of Garlick, half a Caftor's Stone, the juice 

 of CreiTes, and about twelve Spanifti Flies, or Cantha- 

 rides : boil thefe together in a Pipkin which holds a 

 pint, with fome Mutton, and make Broth thereof^ and 

 of this give to the Bitch twice or thrice, and (he will in- 

 fallibly grow proud. The fame Pottage given to the 

 Dog, will make him defirous of copulation. 



When your Bitch is lined, and with Puppy, you mufx 

 not let her hunt, for that will be the way to make her 

 cart her Whelps \ but let her uncontined walk up and 

 down in the Houfe and Court, and never lock her up 

 in her Kennel i for (he is then impatient ot food s and 

 therefore you mult make her fome hot Broth once a 



day. 



If you would fpay your Bitch, it muft be done be- 

 fore Qie ever had Litter of Whelps ; And in fpaying 

 her, take not away all the Roots or Strings ot the 

 Veins i for if you do, it will much prejudice her Reins, 

 and hinder her fwiftnefs ever after : but by leaving 

 fome behinde, it will make her much the ilronger and 

 more hardy. Whatever you do, fpay her not when (he 

 is proud i for that will endanger her life : but you may do 



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