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or evening. It is, however, well to caution the young courser 

 against mixing the puppies and aged dogs together, either 

 in kennel or in their exercise. In kennel the old dogs domineer 

 over the puppies, and never give them any peace, whilst at 

 exercise they are too lazy themselves to lead in their gallops, and 

 yet too jealous to allow the puppies to lead. They therefore 

 immediately rush up and bite the puppies the moment they start 

 off, so that all chance of good strong exercise is prevented. On 

 the road this is of no consequence, and a man on horseback may 

 take out a dozen dogs with him of all ages, without inconveni- 

 ence, because then they have only to follow, and as there is 

 no scope for play, so they do not quarrel with one another. 

 But the moment they are let into a field, the play begins, 

 and, like children's play, soon leads to quarrels, in which the 

 puppies are bullied and cowed by the old dogs, so that if old dogs 

 and puppies are of necessity taken out together, they should each 

 be coupled while the other is let loose to play. 



KENNELS. 



A very material part of the management of the greyhound, 

 as indeed of all dogs, is the proper construction of the kennel. 

 It should be at once airy and warm, dry and clean. If a large 

 kennel of dogs is kept, there is generally no necessity for keep- 

 ing them in one yard, which is always injurious to them, even 



