Elementary Anatomy of a Hound 53 



There are usually five teats on each side, whilst 

 very rudimentary ones are present in the male. 



Some of these teats are pectoral in position, others 

 situated in the abdominal and pubic regions. 



Lactation begins at the time of, or a few days 

 prior to, the birth of the puppies, and continues until 

 the sixth week as a rule, this being about the usual 

 weaning period, seldom later, though not uncom- 

 monly a couple of weeks previous to the time 

 specified. 



The secretion is at first of a watery consistence, 

 but gradually assumes the physical appearance 

 characteristic of a true emulsion. 



Although the lacteal secretion is normally inci- 

 dental to pregnancy, its presence does not afford 

 positive evidence of such, as it also makes its appear- 

 ance in a modified degree at full time, yet the bitch 

 may be sterile. 



The Skin and Other Structures 



The Skin. — The skin may be regarded as a pro- 

 tective covering to the muscles beneath, between 

 which and the former is the subcutaneous tissue. In 

 most of the hounds the skin bears short hairs, but in 

 Deerhounds, Wolfhounds, Otter-hounds and Persian 

 Greyhounds long hair is characteristic. 



Both hair and skin vary in thickness and texture 

 in different regions, but it may be accepted in a 



