CONSTRUCTION OF KENNELS. 303 



cemented for three feet from the ground, and whitewashed every 

 year. The only thing now left to describe is the sleeping bench. 

 These are better made in the form of a trough, eight feet long, 

 nine inches deep, and three feet wide, to fit the end of the sleeping- 

 room opposite the door ; but they should be made in a movable 

 form, so that they can be raised or lowered at discretion ; or, at 

 least, one should be so, as it is often wanted very near the ground 

 for dogs injured by accidents, or for young puppies. For grown 

 dogs they should be fixed so that the front edge (which should be 

 rounded off smoothly) should be about three feet six inches from 

 the ground. This is higher than the usual height, but it keeps 

 the dogs well out of the damp ; and I think, also, they like to be 

 high in the world, at all events they seem to thrive better the 

 higher they are from the ground. The roof may be either of tiles, 

 felt, or slate thatch is objectionable from the harbour for fleas 

 which it affords. The first material is, I think, the best, but the 

 dearest ; the second is equally good, but does not last so long ; 

 whilst slates are too hot in the summer, and are also cold in the 

 extreme in the winter. Neither of the two former require a 

 ceiling to the sleeping-room, but slates certainly both in summer 

 and winter require that protection. A kennel of this form and 

 size for nine or twelve dogs, may be put up for from 301. to 40^., 

 according to the locality in which it is situated, and the materials 

 used. A very good form of kennel is described as follows, with 

 the aid of the annexed engravings, the first of which is the ground 

 plan, and the second the elevation. 



Let a square brick or stone building, a be d, be put up, 



