310 TRAINING. 



the temptation to refer to Mr. Jones' letter, in which he states that 

 f Amos (his experienced trainer) calculates that " JaePs " work 

 averaged thirty miles a day ' when in training for the Wiltshire 

 downs, where she ran remarkably well. Now the utmost distance 

 that I ever advised is as follows : ( For the first ten days or a 

 fortnight the dogs should have three days a iveek from fifteen to 

 twenty-five miles a day of fast work, following a man on horseback, 

 trotting one-half, galloping at best pace a mile and a half or 

 two miles, and walking the remainder. As much as possible of 

 this should be upon turf, as the more the feet are saved the better. 

 After this work on the Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, the 

 dogs should be well washed from dirt, and then dried with a 

 cloth, &c. ... On the Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, 

 they should be taken out by the trainer on foot, accompanied by 

 a man or boy who is a stranger to them. They may be suffered 

 to play about in the fields for an hour, taking care that they do 

 not stand or lie down. This should be done on the way to good 

 training ground, which should be a hill side of at least half a mile 

 long, or as much more as practicable, and of good grass if 

 possible ; but if the dog is to run over arable land, then of land of 

 a similar quality. The assistant, when near the foot of the hill, 

 should take up all the dogs, and running a stirrup leather through 

 the ends of the leading straps, buckle it round his waist, for fear 

 of their snatching themselves out of his hands, and also in order to 

 leave both his hands at liberty to unloose their straps. The trainer 

 should then walk briskly up the hill, pursuing the same course 

 which he intends the dogs to follow, and when arrived at half a 



