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in a second time in the day if he has been at all 

 punished. It is brutal to use a terrier when he is 

 stiff, or his head is swollen, and such an abuse of a 

 good animal should never be permitted. To carry 

 a dog all day on horseback is also cruel, for he will 

 become so cramped from being jolted for so many 

 hours in one position that he will very likely not 

 be able to stand when he is released. It is far 

 better to let terriers run to covert with hounds, 

 and then for them to be left under shelter at some 

 farm or stables till they are wanted. It will be 

 easy for a whipper-in or second horseman to ride 

 back for them, or during cub -hunting they may 

 be given to a foot -runner to lead. 



It is often amusing in the hunting-field to see 

 how anxious people are to try their terriers, and 

 how little they know whether the dogs are good 

 at their work or not. I remember one instance 

 of this that struck me a good deal at the time. 

 Hounds had run their fox to ground in a drain 

 under a road, and while the huntsman was waiting 

 for his terrier, a young man appeared with a large 

 leggy dog that he hastened to inform us was good 

 for anything. He was therefore allowed to try his 

 hand, and after a great deal of " loo, looing," and 

 cries of " Cats ! cats ! " from the excited owner, the 

 terrier ventured into the drain. As we lost sight 

 of him he was barking loudly, but he reappeared 

 almost instantly, wriggling himself out backwards, 

 with his nose bitten. After this he was very 

 cautious about venturing to close quarters, though 



