Hounds at Work 



at once if there are signs of staleness, as the 

 dog becomes listless and loses his fire. Later 

 on a horse may be used with advantage, 

 twenty miles not being too much every 

 other day. Of this but little should be at a 

 gallop, a mile or so probably sufficing. As 

 a general principle, slow going is the best. 

 Directly the hounds come in give them a 

 good rub down with a hair glove and the 

 bare hand, and then see that they are 

 kennelled up free from draughts, as they are 

 in a condition to take a chill readily. The 

 diet must consist in large measure of meat. 



By the way, greyhound nomenclature is 

 somewhat puzzling to the outsider, who is 

 never quite sure what is the difference 

 between a sapling and a puppy. The former 

 term is used until the end of the first season 

 after the youngster is whelped. The second 

 season finds him a puppy or first-season dog, 

 eligible for puppy stakes. At the close of 

 his second season he is described as an all- 

 aged dog. 



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