24 HOUNDS. 



flike to say in that part of the world, Northern 

 liounds, that show wonderful sport, and, having 

 often to hunt miles away from their huntsman on 

 the mountains, they have to rely on themselves, as it 

 is very seldom any assistance can be given them ; 

 their wonderful perseverance on a cold scent when 

 hunted in other countries being doubtless the result 

 of having had for countless generations to rely on 

 themselves. 



Another sort of hound is the one with about 

 an equal proportion of harrier and foxhound 

 blood. 



I have known this answer fairly well the first time, 

 viz., when putting a foxhound bitch to a harrier dog, 

 but after that for several generations you may get 

 .anything. The doghounds will come in 24 inches 

 and the bitches 16 inches, which is most unsatisfac- 

 tory, and if one thinks of it the principle is wrong 

 crossing what is practically two distinct breeds. 

 You lose all type, and if, after the first cross, you 

 Iceep on using a good class of stallion hound of the 

 pure foxhound blood, you take generations to get 

 back a hound that can be bred with any degree of 

 •certainty. 



If one aims at possessing and breeding a nice 

 looking pack, my advice is to go in for the pure 

 foxhound blood, as it is now to be found in the 

 Harrier Stud Book. 



But few masters possess it, but those that do have 



