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skin being very little inclined to give out fluid, and practically he 

 does not sweat to any appreciable extent, though on a very warm 

 day fine globules of perspiration may be seen to collect on his coat, 

 showing that, however trifling it may be, there is some sensible 

 perspiration from his skin. I have known dogs sent out to ex- 

 ercise with three or four cloths on, but it only makes them slow 

 and jades them ; nor do I believe that, even in the most severe 

 weather, training ought to be conducted with the aid even of one 

 cloth. If the trainer moves briskly forward and does not stop to 

 rest himself, his dogs will keep themselves warm enough in the 

 coldest weather, and are far better unclothed. Where stove-heat 

 is employed in the kennel, clothing may be necessary, and espe- 

 cially so when away from home ; but otherwise I believe it is a 

 mistake to use it at all until the dog leaves home for a meeting 

 where he is about to run. Sometimes a very delicate animal may 

 require a light cloth, and in wet weather a waterproof one, but 

 these are exceptions which will seldom occur. 



It is a great mistake to run a greyhound, either in public or 

 private, while he is undergoing the course of medicine, work, and 

 starvation, which are too often so hastily accumulated on him that 

 he loses his spirits and strength to a very great degree. While in 

 this state he feels no zest in the pursuit, and hence the slack style 

 of running which so frequently disappoints both owner and trainer, 

 sometimes reaching to the extent of stopping with the hare in 

 view. When the preparation has been properly conducted, 

 such a thing should never occur with a well-bred dog, and, how- 

 ever cunning he may become from constant practice, he should 



