320 EMPLOYMENT OF THE DOG IN HUNTING, ETC, 
quantity of bread necessary may be known by the colour of the 
feeces, which ought to continue of a good gingerbread colour, and. 
which become black, or nearly so, when the flesh is overdone. 
4. Reduce the dog more by increase of work and reduction of 
food than by physic. 
5. Give as much horse or other exercise as the stoutness of the 
dog will enable him to bear, without overdoing him. 
6. Use plenty of friction. 
7. Feed from one to three o’clock on the day before running. 
8. Do not give more than walking exercise on the day before 
running, or on the morning prior to the course. 
Greyhounds require very careful management at the meeting when 
they are to run, inasmuch as there are many strange circumstances 
which often affect their health. In the first place, the travelling 
is apt to upset them, especially if by railway, the excitement of 
which is too much for irritable dogs, and therefore they should be 
moved to their new quarters several days before they are wanted. 
It is customary to feed rather more lightly than usual on the day 
before running, but this plan is often carried to extremes, and 
the dog runs weak in consequence. After running very little is 
needed, except to get the dog home, and feed him for next day 
if he is required. If, however, there is much distress, and the: 
dog has to run again, a cordial must be given, which is sometimes 
egg and sherry. The egg I do not believe to be useful, as it has 
a tendency to make the dog bilious, but a little sherry or spirit 
and water may be employed. What is far better is some kind of 
spice mixed with a little mutton or by itself, and given about 
half an hour before the dog will be wanted; using plenty of 
friction just before he is put in the slips. Cold tea, with or with- 
out the addition of a little spirit, is also an excellent restorative. 
Sricep-Mzar Batt, 
Take of Caraway seeds, Io grains. 
.,  Cardamoms, Io grains. 
., Grains of paradise, 5 grains. 
» Ginger, 5 grains. 
» Lean boiled knuckle of mutton, 4 oz. 
Bruise the seeds in a mortar, and then mix with the mutton, 
and form it into a ball. 
