CONTENTS. xill 
BOOK IL. 
THE BREEDING, REARING, BREAKING, AND MANAGEMENT OF THE 
DOG, IN-DOORS AND OUT. 
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CHAPTER I. 
BREEDING. | 
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Principles of a oe for the Breeder's Use—Crossing and 
Crossed Breeds—Importance of Health in both Sire and Dam—Best 
Age to Breed from—[n-and-in Breeding—Best Time of Year—Dura- 
tion of Heat—Management of the Bitch in Season—The Bitch in 
Whelp—Preparation for Whelping—Healthy Parturition—Destruc- 
tion or Choice of Whelps at Birth . . 233 
CHAPTER II. 
REARING. 
Management in the Nest—Choosing—The Foster-Nurse—Feeding before 
Weaning—Choice of Place for Whelping—Removal of Dew-Claws, 
&c.— Weaning— Lodging — Feeding —Exercise—Home Rearing v. 
Walking—Food—General ‘Treatment—Choice of Puppies alter 
Weaning—Cropping, Branding, and Rounding i F : = 253 
CHAPTER III. 
KENNELS AND KENNEL MANAGEMENT. 
Greyhound Kennels—Foxhound Kennels—Pointer Kennels—Kennels 
for Single Dogs—House-Dogs . . a . ‘ »  « 271 
CHAPTER IV. 
BREAKING AND ENTERING. 
The Entering of the Greyhound and Deerhound—Of Foxhounds and 
Harriers—Breakine the Pointer and Setter—The Retriever (Land 
and Water)—The Spaniel—The Vermin Dog. -- » + « 282 
CHAPTER V. 
THE EMPLOYMENT OF THE DOG IN COURSING, HUNTING, SHOOTING, ETC. 
Coursing—Deerstalking—Hunting—Partridge and Grouse Shooting— 
Snipe-Shooting—Covert-Shooting—Wildfow]-Shooting—Ferreting :, 309 
