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CHAPTER III. 



KENNELS AND KENNEL MANAGEMENT. 



Greyhound Kennels— Foxhound Kennels— Pointer Kennels— Kennels for 

 Single Dogs — House Dogs. 



Between the kennels intended for the various kinds of dogs, and 

 the methods of management therein, some considerable difference 

 exists, though the same principles are adopted throughout. Thus, 

 packs of foxhounds are often kept to the number of 80 or even 

 1 00 couples, and these must be managed rather differently to the 

 three or four brace of greyhounds or pointers, which usually con- 

 stitute the extent of each of these kinds in one man's possession, 

 or at all events in one building. Besides this, foxhounds are much 

 more exposed to the weather than greyhounds, which are usually 

 clothed out of doors, and otherwise protected by dog-carts, &c. 

 The former, therefore, must be hardened to the duties they have 

 to perform, while the latter may be brought out in more vigorous 

 health, and with their speed very highly developed, but at the 

 same time in so delicate a condition as to be liable to take cold if 

 allowed to remain in the rain for any length of time. Hence it 

 will be necessary to describe the kennels for greyhounds, hounds, 

 pointers, &c, separately. 



GREYHOUND KENNELS. 

 Every kennel intended for greyhounds should be thoroughly 



