220 HARRIERS AND FOX-HOUNDS. 



learnt their lesson from older dogs. Pointers 

 range the fields naturally in quest of game ; they 

 will (as nearly all dogs do) stand or point for a 

 certain time before springing upon it ; but they 

 are finally taught, by severe discipline, to stand 

 much longer, and back each other also. Dogs 

 become exceedingly attached to kind masters. 

 The ox Jcnoweth his owner , and the ass his master s 

 crib. It is by instinct alone that hounds hunt 

 their game ; and this reminds me how widely I 

 have been digressing from my subject — hare- 

 hunting. 



Having stated that the number of hounds is 

 quite optional, and will probably be proportioned 

 to the means or fancy of the Master, I will, as 

 next in order, give my ideas of the animal to be 

 employed in this chase. Thorough-bred fox- 

 hounds do not become harriers by merely running 

 hares ; neither will harriers become fox-hounds 

 by chasing a fox. The two breeds are quite dis- 

 tinct, or at least were so a few years since ; and 

 in some parts of England, but particularly in 

 Wales, original packs of harriers are to be found 

 without any mixture of fox-hound blood; and 

 these, in my opinion, are the best hounds for 

 the purpose. The distinguishing colours of the 

 primitive race are blue mottled, fawn, or black-and- 



