CHAPTER III. 

 KENNELS AND KENNEL MANAGEMENT. 



GBETHOUND KENNELS. FOXHOUND KENNELS. POINTER KENNELS. KEN 

 NELS FOB SINGLE DOGS. HOUSE DOGS. 



Between the kennels intended for the various kinds of dogs, and 

 the methods of management therein, some considerable difference 

 exists, though the same principles are adopted throughout. Thus, 

 packs of foxhounds are often kept to the number of 80 or even 100 

 couples, and these must be managed rather differently from the three 

 or four brace of greyhounds or pointers, which usually constitute 

 the extent of each of these kinds in one man's possession, or at all 

 events in the building. Besides this, foxhounds are much more 

 exposed to the weather than greyhounds, which are usually clothed 

 out of doors, and otherwise protected by dog-carts, etc. The 

 former therefore must be hardened to the duties they have to per. 

 form, while the latter may be brought out in more vigorous health, 

 and with their speed very highly developed, but at the same time 

 in so delicate a condition as to be liable to take cold if allowed to 

 remain in the rain for any length of time. Hence it will be neces- 

 sary to describe the kennels for greyhounds, hounds, pointers, etc., 

 separately. 



GREYHOUND KENNELS. 



Every kennel intended for greyhounds should be thoroughly pro- 

 tected from the weather, and should have the yard covered in us 

 well as the lodging-house. The plan for the kennel intended to 

 rear puppies in is also best adapted for their future keeping, and 

 this it will be desirable to describe more fully here. 



The central square, comprised between the four angles a b c d, is 

 divided into four lodging houses, having a ventilating shaft in the 

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