20 THE FOXHOUND 



Faults in Field 



Too slow. 



Bad caster. 



Potterer. 



Roader. 



Skirter. 



Rioter. 



Qualities 



The extraordinary scenting powers of a 

 hound are as unlimited as they are unrivaled, 

 and never cease to be a wonder to the novice. 

 The instinct to pursue and kill is a second na- 

 ture in the hound and they seem to derive an 

 insatiable pleasure from indulging it. Nature 

 has endowed them with an enduring patience 

 and courage that enable them, hungry, fatigued, 

 footsore and exhausted, to continue the chase 

 although every step is painful to a degree. 

 Hounds have been known to run a fox or deer 

 twenty-four hours continuously without food 

 or rest. Bitches have been known to whelp in 

 a chase, and an authentic case is on record of a 

 bitch whelping a pup and taking it in her mouth 

 and continuing the run. 



The question whether bitches are better than 



