44 HOUNDS. 



and break to couples, I have often known the old 

 hounds neglected and not given sufficient exercise. 

 Even the best of huntsmen will fall into this bad 

 habit unless well looked after. Slackness in kennel 

 must never be overlooked. 



Kennel lameness often originates through hounds 

 not having sufficient exercise during the summer 

 months, and by sufficient I do not mean an hour's 

 horse exercise, but being walked out for four or five 

 hours or longer daily away from the precincts of the 

 kennel, and the further away the better. 



It is not too much to say that the future useful- 

 ness of your entry, the stamina and condition of 

 your pack throughout the winter, depend a great 

 deal — far more than many outsiders imagine — on the 

 kennel management during the preceding summer 

 months. I am not an advocate for giving hounds 

 much flesh during the hot weather, and have found 

 a mixture of well-boiled oatmeal, soaked wheatmeal 

 biscuits, and a preparation of Lowe and Sons', 

 ** Carta Carna," makes an excellent summer feed. 



It is not well to ever refuse gift horses sent to the 

 kennels, but where arrangements can be made for 

 them to be kept till the cooler weather I should advise 

 it, otherwise three parts of the flesh will be wasted. 

 These remarks naturally apply only to the live and 

 healthy ones. 



It will always be necessary to have a little freshly- 

 killed meat during the summer for the brood bitches. 



