CHAPTER I. 

 Hound Breeding. 



In dealing with science of hound breeding, I 

 wish at once to say that my remarks are far from 

 intended to instruct those masters of hounds who 

 are acknowledged authorities on the subject, and 

 who have studied that fascinating and most interest- 

 ing part of the work that falls to their lot, but rather 

 for the ordinary hunting man, who possibly may 

 some day become a master of hounds, and also 

 in the hope that more followers of hounds will 

 take an interest in their respective packs, and learn 

 to know how the hounds they ride to are bred, 

 instead of looking upon them simply as a necessary 

 adjunct to their gallop across country. 



How many men out of a field of a hundred horse- 

 men know one hound from another at the meet ? 

 Do ten per cent ? Surely this is not as it should be. 

 Go back a hundred years and learn the histories of 

 the trencher-fed packs. What an interest each man 

 took in his respective charge. I cannot help thinking 

 there were many more real hicnting men in those 

 days than now. Far be it from me to say that there 

 are not as many good sportsmen who ride to hound 



