12 DOGS. 



THE BLOODHOUND is the largest of the kind, and 

 most ferocious of the dog tribe; it is most valued 

 for the keenness of its scent and its determined 

 perseverance: In colour, they are usually of a brown 

 or red tint, or those tints mixed, and sometimes 

 even white or black spots or patches show them- 

 selves on their skin. Their peculiar characteristic 

 is, that being urged on to follow the foot-scent of 

 the object of which they are put in pursuit, they will 

 follow with an untiring perseverance, and rarely fail 

 to come up with and capture the object. They are 

 not often used now, except upon particular occasions, 

 as their ferocity renders more care and control 

 necessary than with any other description of hound. 



The Stag-hound. 



THE STAGHOTJND, like the Bloodhound, is prinqj^ 

 pally celebrated for its exquisite sense of smelling, and 

 will often follow and distinguish the scent long after 

 the lighter beagles have given it up; the body of 

 this dog is long, its chest deep, and its ears of great 

 length; it is the largest of the British dogs of chase; 

 and has a noble and peculiarly dignified appearance: 

 possessing great sagacity and endurance in the chase; 

 it is estimated as a useful and valuable member 

 of the pack. 



