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the old writers say, instead of patiently working out the line for 

 themselves. 



It is a great advantage to get hounds accustomed to strange 

 sights and noises. If a hound is intended to be brought to a 

 pitch of excellence that shall enable him to be used in thorough- 

 fares, he should be brought up in a town and see as much bustle 

 as possible. If he is only intended to be used in open country, 

 with occasional bits of road work, this is not necessary. Blood- 

 hounds give tongue freely when hunting any wild animal, but 

 many hounds run perfectly mute when hunting man. This is, 

 however, very much a matter of breeding. Some strains run man 

 without giving tongue at all ; others are very musical. 



The points of the bloodhound are numerically as 

 follows : 



Value. 



Head 20 



Ears and eyes 15 



Flews 5 



Neck 5 



Chest and shoulders i o 



55 



Value. 

 Back and ribs ............ 10 



Legs and feet ............ 15 



Colour and coat ......... 



Stern ........................ 5 



Symmetry .................. j 



45 



Grand Total 100. 



i. The head (value 20) is the peculiar feature of 

 this breed ; and thus it is estimated at a very high 

 rate. In the male it is large in all its dimensions 

 but width, in which there is a remarkable deficiency. 

 The upper surface is domed, ending in a blunt point 

 at the occiput ; but the brain case is not developed 

 to the same extent as the jaws, which are very long 



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