British Dogs at Work 



has been won more than once by hounds 

 that have been picked up for the proverbial 

 song, many will try their luck at the 

 smaller meetings or make matches with their 

 neighbours, and a few remarks as to the 

 method usually followed in training may 

 not be misplaced. Getting a greyhound 

 into condition so as to put him down fit 

 and hard is a matter requiring considerable 

 skill, and few private owners have sufficient 

 knowledge to do the work themselves. To 

 prepare a hound for public competition it 

 will be found necessary to requisition the 

 services of one of the professional trainers, 

 and if you are only indulging in private 

 coursing you must subject them to a decent 

 amount of preliminary work. Gentle exercise 

 should be the rule at first, and there is 

 nothing like walking on the road, commen- 

 ciDg with about six miles daily. The hounds 

 must be watched to see that there are no 

 indications of sore feet, and to guard against 

 overwork. The experienced eye will tell 



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