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few times it is best to let them run some one they 

 know ; afterwards it does not matter how often the 

 runner is changed. He should caress and make 

 much of the pups and let them see him start, but 

 get out of their sight as quickly as possible and run 

 in a straight line, say two hundred yards up wind on 

 grass-land, and then hide himself. The man who 

 hunts the pups should know the exact line taken, 

 and take the pups over it, trying to encourage them 

 to hunt until they get to their man, who should 

 reward them w4th a bit of meat. This may have to 

 be repeated several times before they really get their 

 heads down ; but w^hen they have once begun to 

 hunt they improve rapidly and take great delight in 

 the quest. Everything should be made as easy as 

 possible at first, and the difficulties increased very 

 gradually. This may be done by having the line 

 crossed by others, by increasing the time before the 

 pups are laid on, or by crossing roads, &c. When 

 the pups get old enough they should be taught to 

 jump boldly and to swim brooks where necessary. 

 When young hounds have begun to run fairly well 

 it will be found very useful to let the runner carry a 

 bundle of sticks two feet or two feet six inches long, 

 pointed at one end and with a piece of white paper 

 in a cleft at the other end. When he makes a turn 

 or crosses a fence he should put one of these sticks 



