,hunt+ ,dogs ,describes 9 a ,practical ,mann] ! ,tra9+1 ,h&l+1 ,treatm5t1 ,bre$s1 ,etc41 ,be/ ,adapt$ = ,night ,hunt+ z ,well z ,gun ,dogs = ,daylight ,sport ,,by ,,oliv] ,,h>tley ,publi%$ by ,a4 ,r4 ,,h>d+ ,,publi%+ ,,co4 ,columbus1 ,ohio ,copyright #aiji ,by ,a4 ,r4 ,h>d+ ,pub4 ,co4 ,,cont5ts4 ,,"p ,i--,,hunt+ ,,dogs4 ,i4 ,night ,hunt+ ,,ii4 ,! ,night ,hunt+ ,dog--,8 ,ance/ry ,,iii4 ,tra9+ ! ,hunt+ ,dog ,,iv4 ,tra9+ ! ,coon ,dog ,v4 ,tra9+ = ,skunk1 ,opossum & ,m9k ,,vi4 ,wolf & ,coyote ,hunt+ ,,vii4 ,tra9+ = ,squirrels & ,rabbits ,,viii4 ,tra9+ ! ,de] ,h\nd ,,ix4 ,tra9+--,specific ,?+s to ,tea* ,x4 ,tra9+--,r&om ,sugge/ions f ,_m ,s\rces ,,"p ,,ii--,,bre$+ ,,& ,,c>e ,,( ,,dogs4 ,,xi4 ,select+ ! ,dog ,,xii4 ,c>e & ,bre$+ ,,xiii4 ,bre$+ 7,cont9u$7 ,,xiv4 ,bre$+ 7,cont9u$7 ,,xv4 ,peculi>ities ( ,dogs & ,practical ,h9ts ,,xvi4 ,ailm5ts ( ! ,dog ,,"p ,,iii--,,dog ,,lore4 ,,xvii4 ,/ill ,trail]s vs4 ,tongu]s--,music ,,xviii4 ,! ,dog on ! ,trap ,l9e ,,xix4 ,sl$ge ,dogs ( ! ,nor? ,,"p ,,iv--,,! ,,hunt+ ,,dog ,,family4 ,,xx4 ,am]ican ,fox ,h\nds ,,xxi4 ,! ,beagle1 ,da*%und & ,basset ,h\nds ,,xxii4 ,po9t]s & ,sett]s4 ,spaniels ,,xxiii4 ,t]ri]s--,air$ales ,,xxiv4 ,scot* ,collies4 ,h\se & ,wat* ,dogs ,,xxv4 ,a ,f>m] ,hunt]--,8 ,views ,,xxvi4 ,table ( ,te*nical ,t]ms ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations4 ,! ,fruits ( ,night ,hunt+ ,! ,c\rt ,je/] ( ! ,nocturnal ,tribe ,a ,pure & a ,cross-br$ ,coon ,dog ,vet]an ,coon ,detectives ,desc5dants f ,jame/[n ,import$ ,h\nds ,a ,lov] ( ,good ,dogs ,! ,fox ,h\nd is a ,composite ,animal ,fox ,h\nds--,graduates ,f ! ,tra9+ ,s*ool ,typical ,coon ,h\nds ,capable ,cross-br$ ,coon]s ,good ,cat* 9 ,:i* ! ,%eph]d ,dog ,figur$ ,prom95tly ,opossums are ,easily ,caught ,alive = ,tra9+ ,purposes ,nor? ,dakota ,wolf ,h\nds ,typical ,we/]n ,wolf ,h\nds ,t]m9ation ( a ,successful ,*ase ,good ,dogs ,make ,good ,luck ,! ,fair ,sex are ,m & ,m ,becom+ ,practical ,nimrods ,! ,de] ,seeks ,refuge 9 ,deep ,wat] ,well ,tra9$ ,h\nds ,good ,fri5ds ,get ,along ,be/ ,co-op]ation ,betwe5 ! ,man & ,8 ,dogs ,br+s ,results ,"s ,ideals ,embryo ,trail]s ,a ,v]satile ,ont>io1 ,canada1 ,dog ,family ,"o-half ,engli% ,bloodh\nd ,pups ,fox ,h\nds ,"s ,"y ,hunt]s ,he ,0 ,"h a ,mom5t ,ago ,"h ,he ,is ,a ,gr\p ( ,typical ,sl$ge ,dogs ,sl$ge ,dog--,photo f ,life ,r\gh & ,ready ,sl$ge ,dog ,wor?y ( ! ,"n1 ,foxh\nds ,good ,specim5s ,bloodh\nd ,z ,pretty ,z a ,picture 7,beagles7 ,true ,da*%und ,specim5s ,a ,pure ,po9t] ,royal ,sports--,po9t]s 9 ,action ,sett] ,! ,fox ,t]ri]--,useful 9 ,_m ,ways ,air$ale ,collie ,%eph]d ,puppies ,outl9e ,figure ,diagram ,illu/ration3 ,oliv] ,h>tley4 ,,introduction4 ,z if hunt+ = pr(it1 night hunt+ = ei!r pleasure or ga9 & pr(essional hunt+ g5]ally _h no importance1 writ]s ( books h cont5t$ !mselves ) dwell+ on ! /udy & pres5tation ( matt]s relat+ solely to ! m5 :o hunt = sport only4 ,ev5 !n ! ,fox ,*ase & ,bird ,hunt+ has be5 ! burd5 ( ! great] p]c5t ( su* books4 ,x rema9$ = ! ,a4 ,r4 ,h>d+ ,publi%+ ,co4 7publi%]s ( ! ,hunt]-,trad]-,trapp] magaz9e & a numb] ( helpful & practical books on hunt+ topics71 to appreciate ! dem& = books & read+ matt] adapt$ especially to ! t5s ( ?\s&s ( hunt]s :o make1 or p>tially make1 _! livelihood f hunt+ & trapp+1 z well z a million casual hunt]s & f>m]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,canada4 ,! keynote ( success 0 /ruck 9 ?is direction by obta9+ articles & lett]s f ^! v m5 !mselves1 writt5 & pr9t$ 9 _! own language1 dep5d+ = favor on _! explicitness & practical value1 borne ( actual exp]i5ce1 r ?an fl[+ language1 high s\nd+ conv5tionalities & impressive te*nicalities s de> to ! he>ts ( ! ,b5* ,%[ en?usia/s4 ,! title ( ?is book quotes its object4 ,to tell some?+ ( night hunt+1 & especially to sugge/ h[ ! ev] necess>y dog c be/ be select$1 tra9$1 ma9ta9$ & utiliz$1 is ! consid]ation ( fir/ importance4 ,to r\nd out ! subject all =ms ( hunt+ w receive "s notice1 & ! v>i\s bre$s ( dogs w be s f> dealt )1 t _! value & usefulness 9 _! giv5 fields may be det]m9$4 ,be/ ( all1 ! cont5ts ( ?is volume are bas$ on ! op9ions & decl>ations ( m5 :o h _h ye>s ( exp]i5ce 9 ! matt]s on :i* !y presume to write4 ,! ,compil] does n assume au?or%ip1 ! matt] h]e9 be+ v l>gely f articles :i* h appe>$ 9 ,hunt]-,trad]-,trapp] & else:]e4 ,cr$it is h]eby ext5d$ & our ?anks (f]$ to all writ]s ^: ef=ts contribute to ! sum total ( ?is volume4 ,if ?is book contributes to ! success 9 h&l+ ( dogs or op5s new av5ues ( recreation1 sport & pr(it = any ( its read]s1 we %all consid] its mission has be5 fulfill$4 ,oliv] ,h>tley4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,fruits ( ,night ,hunt+4 ,,hunt+ ,,dogs4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,night ,,hunt+4 ,night hunt+ is a favorite =m ( hunt+ sport ! cont95t ov]4 ,prime factor ( ! joy\s1 ?\gh /r5u\s night que/ is ! 'coon1 ! c\rt je/] & wit ( ! nocturnal tribe ( small fur be>]s4 ,ow+ to ! sc>city ( o!r game & g5]al di/ribution ( raccoon ! c\ntry ov]1 'coon hunt+ is ga9+ 9 popul> favor1 w9n+ ov] _m ( ! weal?y1 city-dwell+ r$-bloods :o =m]ly 7 cont5t ) m or less pleasant & successful sallies to ! fields 9 ! day-"t4 ,consequ5tly !re is an increas$ dem& = prop]ly br$ & tra9$ dogs to af=d ! maximum ( success & pleasure 9 ?is pursuit4 ,) ! own]%ip ( dogs g ! c>e1 ma9t5ance & prop] me?ods ( h&l+ ^! will+ help]s4 ,surpris+ is ! meag]ness ( ! in=mation available to ! av]age hunt]1 ?\gh night hunt+ is an in/itution z old z ! settlem5t ( ,jame/[n4 ,! craft ( develop+ dogs & us+ !m to ! be/ advantage 9 ?is connection1 has be5 by precept & example h&$ d[n f g5]ation to g5]ation4 ,mu* has be5 lo/ 9 ?is way & n s mu* accompli%$ z might h be5 atta9$ by aid ( ! pr9t$ & pictur$ me?ods ( today4 ,mo/ c]ta9ly m att5tion w h]eaft] be paid to night hunt+1 & m pa9/ak+ records made & kept = ! up-gr[+ practical sportsm51 9 :i* direction ! pres5t volume is a long & def9ite /ep4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,c\rt ,je/] ( ! ,nocturnal ,tribe4 ,our task is to (f] guidance & advice z to ! dogs4 ,yet to d ?is cle>ly1 ! read] mu/ "k some?+ ( ! nature & habits ( ! animals to be hunt$ & ! ef=t involv$4 ,a s\!rn g5tleman ( exp]i5ce & tra9+ has ! foll[+ to say ab\t 'coon hunt+3 ,! 'coon is a wily little animal1 & 8 habits are v int]e/+ to note4 ,he is a v]itable trick/]1 comp>$ ) :i* ! prov]bial cunn+ fox mu/ take a back seat4 ,"o ( ! 'coon's mo/ common tricks employ$ to fool ! h\nd is kn[n among hunt]s z tapp+ ! tree1 & :i* he accompli%es 9 ?is way3 ,:5 he he>s ! h\nd's fir/ note bay+ on trail1 he climbs up a l>ge tree1 runs to ! fur!/ extremity ( "o ( ! l>ge/ bran*es & d\bl+ himself up into a ball1 leaps z f> z possible out f ! tree4 ,?is he repeats sev]al times on diff]5t trees1 !n makes a long run1 only to g ?ru ! same p]=mances 9 ano!r place4 ,onw>d comes ! h\nd1 till he rea*es ! fir/ tree ! 'coon w5t up1 & if x is a "y & inexp]i5c$ h\nd1 he w give ! tree b>k until ! hunt]s rea* ! tree1 fell x1 & f9d ! game n !re4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,pure & ,a ,cross ,br$ ,coon ,dog4 ,all ?is "t ,mr4 ',coon is quietly fi%+ & laugh+ 9 8 sleeve1 p]haps a mile away4 ,b n s ) ! wise old coon h\nd4 ,! old1 exp]i5c$ coon]1 ) seem+ly human intellig5ce1 no soon] rea*es ! tree ,mr4 ',coon has tapp$ ?an he beg9s circl+ ar\nd ! tree1 nev] op5+ 8 m\?--circl+ wid] & wid] until he /rikes ! trail aga94 ,?is he repeats e "t ! 'coon takes a tree1 until f9ally1 :5 he has to take a tree to keep f be+ caught on ! gr\nd1 ! h\nd circles z be=e &1 f9d+ no trail lead+ away1 he goes back to ! tree1 & ) a triumphant cry proclaims ! fact t he is victori\s4 ,he is n ! lea/ bit d\btful4 ,he kn[s ! coon w5t up ! tree & he kn[s he has nev] come d[n s he reasons 787 t ! coon is !re1 & ) e brea? he calls 8 ma/] to come & bag 8 game4 ,:5 ! tree is fell$ ! fun beg9s4 ,! 'coon is game to dea?4 ,he dies fight+--& su* a magnific5t fight x is6 ,! un9=m$ might suppose !re w\ld n be mu* ( a fight betwe5 a #ej-p\nd 'coon h\nd & a #bj-p\nd 'coon4 ,well1 !re is n1 if ! 'coon h\nd is exp]i5c$ & kn[s 8 bus9ess4 ,( c\rse1 ! 'coon w put up a ma/]ly fight1 & "s "t is requir$ to put him out ( bus9ess2 b ! old 'coon dog w f9ally kill any 'coon4 ,b if ! fight is betwe5 a "y or inexp]i5c$ dog & a full gr[n 'coon ! *ances are t y w suff] ! mortification ( see+ y\r dog tuck 8 tail betwe5 8 legs & make = home at a v rapid & unbecom+ rate ( spe$4 ,to prove ?is1 get a good 'coon h\nd & let him tree a 'coon2 h along y\r ,bull-dogs1 ,bull ,t]ri]s1 ,po9t]s1 ,sett]s1 ,collies1 or any o!r bre$ y believe c kill a 'coon2 tie y\r 'coon h\nd1 cut ! tree1 & let y\r fight]s on to ! 'coon1 "o at a "t or 9 a bun*1 & see !m clay him4 ,y w see ! old 'coon slap ! faces (f y\r dogs1 & ! %orte/ r\te home w be all too long = !m4 ,kill+ a 'coon appe>s to be an art ) a dog1 &1 ( c\rse1 mu* m easily acquir$ by a natural born 'coon h\nd ?an by a dog ( any o!r bre$4 ,a ye>-old h\nd ( good bre$+ & f good 'coon h\nd p>5ts1 c kill a 'coon ) less ado ab\t x ?an half a doz5 ( any o!r bre$4 ,x is 9 swimm+ t ! 'coon is mo/ difficult to h&le4 ,i h kn[n sev]al h\nds to be dr[n$ by 'coons 9 deep wat]4 ,! dog goes = ! 'coon1 & ! 'coon gets on top ( ! dog's head4 ,d[n !y bo? g1 &1 ( c\rse1 ! dog & 'coon bo? let g _! hold on ea* o!r4 ,aga9 ! dog grabs ! 'coon1 & "u ! wat] !y bo? g4 ,?is is repeat$1 until ! dog becomes exhau/$1 8 lungs fill ) wat]1 & old ,mr4 ',coon seems to und]/& ! situation exactly & seats himself firmly on top ( ! dog's head1 hold+ him "u ! wat]1 till outside assi/ance is all t w save him f a wat]y grave4 ,z !re is b little *ance--practically none--to kill a 'coon :ile he is swimm+1 ! wise old 'coon]1 on to 8 job1 w seize ! 'coon1 /rike a bee l9e to ! bank1 & kill him on t]ra firma4 ,i once saw a big old bo> 'coon completely outdo & ne>ly dr[n a half doz5 "y h\nds 9 ,hat*ie ,riv]1 :5 an old crippl$ h\nd1 ) n a too? 9 8 head1 arriv$ on ! sc5e1 plung$ into ! riv] & br\ght ,mr4 ',coon to ! bank1 :]e ! "y h\nds soon kill$ him4 ,ano!r ( ! tricks ,mr4 ',coon uses to advantage :5 closely foll[$ by ! h\nds1 is to foll[ ! me&]+s ( a /ream until he comes to a log rea*+ across to ! o!r bank2 !n he runs to ! middle ( ! log & leaps z f> z he c out into ! wat]1 usually swimm+ d[n /ream1 z if he is n mak+ = a d5 or a tree 9 "s o!r direction4 ,?is ruse inv>iably delays ev5 ! be/ ( 'coon h\nds1 z1 be+ at ab\t full spe$1 !y w run on across ! log1 & if ! dogs "k _! job !y w circle out until !y aga9 f9d ! trail2 b dur+ ?is mom5t>y bo!r1 ! 'coon is n wait+ to see :at !y are go+ to d ab\t x4 ,he keeps mov+ & ,i want to say t a 'coon is a mu* swift] travel] ?an _m p]sons suppose4 ,he delays no "t1 b keeps ev]la/+ly at x1 & x takes a spe$y h\nd to =ce him up a tree4 ,! 'coon may be def9$ z be+ a dw>f be>4 ,!y h _m po9ts 9 common4 ,! 'coon c lie up 9 8 d5 = weeks at a "t dur+ sev]ely cold wea!r1 )\t food or wat]4 ,! only diff]5ce betwe5 ! foot pr9ts ( ! 'coon & ^? ( ! be> is ! size4 ,9 %ape & appe>ance !y are exactly alike4 ,! fle%1 :5 cook$1 ta/es simil>1 & n "o 9 a ?\s& c\ld tell any diff]5ce betwe5 cook$ 'coon & cook$ be>1 if s]v$ 9 same size pieces4 ,by nature ! 'coon is a v selfi% individual4 ,he des]ts ,mrs4 ',coon :5 8 *ildr5 are a day old & lets h] provide = !m z be/ %e c4 ,! "y 'coons gr[ rapidly1 & at ! t5d] age ( f six to eight weeks old !y beg9 to accompany _! fai?ful "m 9 se>* ( food4 ,fi%es1 birds1 rabbits1 nuts1 acorns1 b]ries & gre5 corn are ! pr9cipal di%es on ! 'coon family's bill ( f>e4 ,at fir/ ! little 'coons /ay close to _! "m's heels1 b !y gr[ m v5turesome z !y gr[ old]1 & soon beg9 to make little j\rneys on _! own acc\nt4 ,?is (t5 proves _! undo+ :5 dogs are ab\t4 ,any sort ( an old dog c tree or cat* on ! gr\nd a baby 'coon1 b ?is is an advantage no true sportsman w kn[+ly take4 ,t a "m 'coon w ev5 brave dea? h]self to save h] babies is evid5t to "o :o has /udi$ ! habits ( ! 'coon4 ,:5 closely pursu$ by ! h\nds & %e & h] "y are all compell$ to g up ! same tree1 z soon z ! h\nds beg9 to b>k fi]cely & ! hunt]s arrive & beg9 to *op on ! tree or to try to %9e _! eyes1 old "m 'coon picks an op5+ & jumps out ( ! tree & is usually caught1 or run up ano!r tree close by & !n caught4 ,b %e has aga9 sav$ h] "y1 z 9 all likelihood ! hunt]s w n g back to ! tree :]e ! little coons are s]5ely sitt+ on ! leafy b\ghs1 or nev] ?9k ( !re be+ any m coons !re4 ,!re are _m reasons :y ! 'coon hunt is fa/ becom+ "o ( ! mo/ popul> ( ! manly sports4 ,! 'coon is f\nd 9 _m sections ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,o!r game is becom+ v sc>ce4 ,! weal?y bus9ess man1 ! man ( affairs :o is ti$ to 8 desk six days out ( ! week1 c own a 'coon h\nd & 9 ! /illy h\rs ( ! night1 aft] ! day's turmoil ( bus9ess1 c enjoy a few h\rs ( ! mo/ /r5u\s sport n[ left to u & witness a battle royal betwe5 8 fai?ful h\nd & ! mon>* ( ! =e/1 ! wily 'coon4 ,no?+ t ,i c contemplate is m exhil>at+ or m soo?+ to ! n]ves ?an ! excitem5t ( ! 'coon hunt4 ,f ! fir/ long drawn note :5 ! trail is /ruck until ! h\nd's victori\s cry at ! tree1 x is "o r\nd ( excitem5t & anticipation4 ,:at or ^: h\nd is lead+8 ,:at direction w ,mr4 ,coon take8 ,:at dog w be fir/ to tree8 ,& !n ! fight6 ,x is simply great6 ,& !n %[+ ! hide to ! boys :o didn't g1 & tell+ !m ab\t x = days to come4 ,! 'coon hunt calls = manhood4 ,t5d] weakl+s _c endure ! ex]tions necess>y to enjoy ?is sport4 ,x is too /r5u\s = ! lazy man or ! effem9ate man to enjoy4 ,!y %udd] at ! ?\ghts ( donn+ a pair ( heavy hip boots & tramp+ ?ru swamps & sla%es1 cross+ creeks & b>b$ wire f5ces1 ?ru bri>s & ?ickets1 maybe = sev]al miles1 & ! probability ( gett+ lo/ & hav+ to /ay all night4 ,b to ! man ) n]ve & backbone ?is is "o ( ! enjoyable features4 ,x af=ds great fun to get a t5d]foot to g out = ! fir/ "t & initiate him into ! 'coon hunt]s' club4 ,! t5d]foot w use e cuss ^w ev] inv5t$ & w co9 new ones :5 ! supply ( old ones becomes worn out & ineffective4 ,he w cuss ! bri>s1 cuss ! dit*es1 cuss ! creek1 cuss ! f5ces1 cuss ! swamps1 cuss ! sla%es1 cuss ! man :o p]suad$ him to g1 & f9ally cuss himself = go+4 ,b :5 ! excitem5t ( ! *ase is on & :5 ! fight comm5ces he becomes reconcil$2 & if good luck is _h he is v likely to be ! next man to propose ano!r 'coon hunt4 ,a half doz5 hunts w make an en?usia/ic 'coon hunt] ( any able bodi$ man--& ,i might sugge/ t a half a ?\s& 'coon hunts w make an able bodi$ man out ( any man4 ,x w ?r[ (f ! wa/e matt] & dead tissues ( ! body1 cause deep brea?+1 ar\se torpid & sluggi% liv]s1 promote dige/ion1 & is a g5]al panacea = all human ailm5ts ( bo? m9d & body4 7,! =ego+ conta9s mu* ( value b is ov]drawn ev5 ?o f ! p5 ( a ,s\!rn ,g5tleman :o %\ld be well v]s$ 9 'coon hunt+4 ,n[ & !n a 'coon w g up a tree & come d[n or ev5 run out on a limb & jump (f or may leap f a log across a /ream into ! wat]4 ,su* in/ances1 h[ev]1 are r>ely done to fool ! dog4 ,g5]ally :5 su* happ5s1 ! 'coon has be5 fe$+1 go+ up & d[n trees1 etc4 ,:5 a 'coon does g up a tree1 jump to ano!r & simil> tricks to fool a dog1 t animal has be5 trail$ be=e & is apt to be an old tim]47 ,illu/ration3 ,vet]an ,coon ,detectives4 ,add$ to ?is is ! promise ( o!r game1 if ! hunt] is desir\s ( comb9+ sport & pr(it4 ,! skunk & opossum are common to _m sections ( ?is c\ntry4 ,!y are less res\rceful & gritty ?an ! 'coon1 & _! tak+ is simply a matt] ( *oice & me?od1 r ?an conc]n = opportunities4 ,a dog tra9$ to hunt 'coon w h no tr\ble att5d+ to opossum & skunk1 if 8 own] desires x4 ,v frequ5tly ! tra9] does n desire t 8 dog pay att5tion to any?+ save 'coon4 ,/ill ano!r pr(itable animal tak5 by night hunt]s is ! m9k4 ,!re is n s mu* sport 9 ?is bran*1 h[ev]1 z ! dogs simply trail or locate !m 9 _! d5s1 & are captur$ by digg+ or fright5+ !m out1 :5 !y are dispat*$ by ! dogs4 ,a good m9k dog w (t5 locate a m9k 9 ! d5 dur+ ! day4 ,if ! d5 has m ?an "o entrance1 is n v deep 9 ! gr\nd1 ! animal w (t5 run out by /amp+ or /rik+ a few licks ) a mattock4 ,! m9k g5]ally comes out at ! entrance ne>e/ ! wat] 7q (t5 "u wat]7 :5 x c be %ot1 if y are quick en\gh1 or if ! dog is an active "o1 caught4 ,:5 hunt+ at night along /reams1 or places frequ5t$ by bo? m9k & 'coon1 x is sometimes difficult to tell1 at fir/1 :i* y\r dog is aft]4 ,^! two animals travel ab\t ! same along /reams4 ,"s dogs w n run m9k unless especially tra9$ :ile o!rs take naturally to m9k hunt+4 ,unless a dog is n afraid ( wat]1 he w nev] make a good m9k dog 7or 'coon dog ei!r = t matt]71 z m9k g into a great _m d5s bo? on ! bank & 9 ! wat]4 ,:]e ! hunt+ is done 9 woods1 consid]able di/ance f /reams or ponds & m9k seldom travel1 y\r dog may pass !m by b if y %\ld cat* "o 9 a trap & let him kill x1 ! *ances are t y w h a m9k dog4 ,aga9 by hunt+ c]ta9 /ret*es ( creek :]e m9k frequ5t1 y\r dog w soon le>n t y wi% him to hunt ^! animals4 ,a m9k hol$ is f> f caught1 especially aft] night4 ,if hol$ 9 ! creek bank1 ! *ances are t ! animal w d>t out into ! wat] & escape to ano!r d54 ,! mo/ successful m9k hunt+ is done dur+ ! day by hav+ y\r dog along & foll[+ ! banks ( creeks1 lakes1 ponds1 etc4 ,! dog locates ! game & ! animal is gott5 out by me?ods already describ$4 ,illu/ration3 ,desc5dants ,f ,jame/[n ,import$ ,h\nds4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,! ,,night ,,hunt+ ,,dog--,,8 ,,ance/ry4 ,dogs ( almo/ any bre$1 f ! nondescript mongrel to ! br$ & develop$ h\nd may be taught to hunt 9 ! woods at night4 ,h[ev]1 _! success is1 9 a g5]al way1 9 proportion to _! adaptability = ! "w & ! pl5tifulness ( game4 ,= in/ance1 take a c\ntry rais$ dog ( h\nd p>5tage1 & he is z apt to make z good a night dog z a p$igre$1 h&some h\nd :i* has gr[n up 9 ! city1 )\t opportunity to v]ify by exp]i5ce 8 in/9ctive notion ( ?+s4 ,ev]y?+ else be+ equal1 ! well br$ h\nd %\ld prove by f> ! bett] raw mat]ial = a good night hunt]4 ,! ideal coon dogs ( mo/ exp]i5c$ night hunt]s are ! half br$ fox h\nds4 ,?us is enli/$ ! tra9+ ( c5turies to mat* ! wits ( ! 'coon :i* 0 born wily1 & develops /ratagem f exp]i5ce & necessity1 af=d+ z excit+ & pretty a conte/ 7dog vs4 coon7 z sport provides4 ,! m "o kn[s ( ! h\nd he foll[s1 ! great] w be 8 enjoym5t & success4 ,he w avoid blam+ ! dog ) 8 own mi/akes1 & wisely refra9 f try+ to exact f ! dog :at by physique & bre$+ he 0 n int5d$ by nature to d4 ,h[ ! mod]n fox h\nd desc5d$ f ! blood h\nd & ! coon h\nd f ! fox h\nd is an int]e/+ /udy ( m or less importance 9 /rik+ an e/imate ( ! coon dog's pr[ess & abilities4 ,x is n su* a f> cry f ! excit+ man hunt ( o!r days to ! coon hunt ( ! pres5t4 ,:at we call ! native ,am]ican fox-h\nds are desc5d$ f dogs br\ght ov] f ,engl&1 ,irel& & ,france4 ,! settl]s at ,jame/[n import$ ! h\nds t spread out ov] ! s\!rn fronti]1 orig9at+ ! sup]b packs to be f\nd ?r\gh\t ! ,s\? to-day4 ,! import$ dog has nev] prov5 a good p]=m] 9 ! *ase1 ow+ to v widely diff]5t conditions enc\nt]$4 ,8 value has be5 9 cross bre$+ to give bone & sub/ance to native bre$s4 ,says "o au?ority3 ,by selection & a diff]5t "* ( "w1 we h produc$ a light]1 fa/] h\nd ?an ! ance/ral type4 ,our h\nds are requir$ to g & se>* = a fox4 ,t quality has become in/9ctive 9 !m & x is an extremely necess>y natural quality4 ,:at we h really done 9 ?is c\ntry ) ! fox-h\nd is1 we h creat$ a new type4 ,our native h\nds :i* are )\t any ne> ,engli% or ,iri% h\nd crosses are n only fa/] ?an _! ance/ors1 b !y get ab\t 9 r\gh c\ntry1 quick] & ) great] ease4 ,! ,am]ican br$ dog1 long accu/om$ to hunt+1 may be readily develop$ to night hunt+4 ,!re are "s /ra9s ( native h\nds t tra9 easi] ?an o!rs4 ,h\nds t h come d[n ?r\gh an ance/ry :i* h long be5 9 l>ge packs h c]ta9 fix$ notions or in/9cts ab\t hunt+ t are m difficult to *ange ?an are h\nds :i* h gr[n up s+ly or 9 c\ples4 ,:atev] mann] ( h\nd ! tra9] may und]take to develop x is well = him to consid] ! dog's ance/ry & ! way 9 :i* !y h be5 hunt$4 ,he w f9d if 8 h\nd is well br$ t ! ance/ral influ5ce w t5d to ass]t itself4 ,kn[+ :at is 9 8 h\nd1 ! tra9] w "k bett] h[ to h&le him to br+ him up to ! highe/ possible degree ( effici5cy4 ,!re 7 _m diff]5t bre$s ( ! h\nd family exi/+ 9 ,engl&1 :5 ! fox h\nd1 ! great gr&fa!r ( ! typical night hunt] "u consid]ation1 began to assume a fix$ type & receive recognition4 ,a popul> error writes ano!r au?ority1 into :i* _m writ]s h fall5 is to associate ! fox h\nd ) any "o or two bre$s ( h\nds = 8 common ance/ry1 = ! fact is t bo? ! ,engli% & ,am]ican fox h\nd is a composite animal1 desc5d$ f _m diff]5t v>ieties ( h\nds :i* h exi/$ 9 ! pa/4 ,!re are a numb] ( bre$s ( h\nds 9 ,france to-day t _c be intellig5tly trac$ to any peculi> orig9 & !re h be5 a great] v>iety ( h\nds 9 ! pa/1 :i* h f\nd ! way into ! k+dom by diff]5t roads4 ,x w nev] be kn[n exactly :at hunt+ qualities ! h\nds ( our crude =efa!rs possess$ or ) :at melody ( tongue1 accuracy ( sc5t1 or fleetness ( foot !y pursu$ game1 :i* consi/$1 ) n[ & !n an exception1 ( ! /ag1 wild bo> & wolf1 until ! gradual advance ( civilization drove ! l>g] animals f d5ud$ =e/ & left ! cunn+ fox z ! logical object ( especial att5tion to huntsm51 :o h sp>$ nei!r "t nor exp5se to accompli% 8 dea? legitimately = ne>ly two c5turies4 ,summ+ up we are impress$ ) ! fact t ! p]fect fox or coon h\nd is a sup]b physical be+ ( mo/ v]satile & capable prop]ties1 subject to our beck & call1 if we le>n ! language ( ! *ase1 be=e we attempt to tell him :at is want$4 ,let u g to ! next important topic4 ,tra9+ ! ,night ,hunt]1 ) due respect & humility4 ,success 9 tra9+ a f9e p]=m] is a cr$it to a man2 failure is a discr$it4 ,he$ well ! advice ( exp]i5c$ m51 & pr(it by _! mi/akes4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,lov] ( ,good ,dogs4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,tra9+ ,,! ,,hunt+ ,,dog4 ,9 tra9+ h\nds1 "o %\ld rememb] t !y w always h a hobby = ! fir/ game !y le>n to hunt2 !re=e1 we %\ld be c>eful to />t !m fir/ at ! "r k9d z = in/ance3 ,if y desire to h an all ar\nd h\nd t w hunt coon1 fox & rabbit & to hunt ea* game well1 & 9 ord] to succe$ y mu/ break him 9 on coon fir/1 !n :5 he kn[s ! ,a1 ,b1 ,c1 ( ,mr4 ,coon1 y c break him on foxes & !n on rabbits 9 ! day "t & :5 y w hunt coon he w pay no att5tion to ! fox or rabbit ev5 if he w\ld see "o 9 front ( him1 provid+ !re are coons 9 t bu%4 ,if y desire to h a true de] h\nd1 tra9 him fir/ on de]1 !n on foxes1 b y mu/ 9 all cases tra9 !m well on "o k9d be=e y />t on ano!r2 !re=e1 a h\nd ?us tra9$ w always hunt de] 9 pref]5ce to fox4 ,! same w\ld exi/ if ! dog 0 fir/ tra9$ on ! fox4 ,"s p claim t x takes f ?ree to five ye>s to tra9 a h\nd "r4 ,well1 ?is is n always ! case4 ,"y h\nds twelve to fifte5 mon?s old are (t5 tak5 f ! city into ! bu% & 9 ?ree days w\ld hunt de] z well z o!r dogs ( five & six ye>s' tra9+4 ,! reason = ?is is t ^! dogs take z naturally to hunt+ z ducks d to wat]4 ,^! dogs are born ) ! hunt+ in/9ct 9 !m & be+ v intellig5t1 w />t at once to beat a bu% z well z an old tim]1 z soon z !y h se5 ! game once !y w rememb] x all _! life & y c tra9 !m to hunt any k9d :e!r x is a be>1 de]1 fox1 etc4 ,( a necessity 9 treat+ on ! g5]al subject ( tra9+ hunt+ dogs1 "s sugge/ions are applicable to all k9ds1 :ile o!rs h individual be>+4 ,"u ! subject ( ?is *apt] w be giv5 subdivisions relat+ to specific tra9+ = specific hunt+ 9 s f> z requir$4 ,!re are "s fundam5tal lessons t all hunt+ dogs %\ld be taught to d & "s ?+s :i* he is n to d4 ,let him beg9 to foll[ y :5 he is ?ree or f\r mon?s old2 take him ?r\gh h]ds ( %eep & cattle1 & if he />ts aft] !m1 scold him2 if he cont9ues *as+ !m1 :ip him4 ,i d n believe 9 :ipp+ :]e x c be avoid$1 b if compell$ to1 d n take a club or a ,no4 #aj boot1 b a swit*2 & ,i nev] correct a dog by pull+ 8 e>s = fe> ( hurt+ 8 he>+1 z a dog t is h>d ( he>+ is n an ,a ,no4 #a dog4 ,nev] set y\r dog on /ock ( any k9d nor all[ him to run aft] o!r dogs or h\se-cats4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,fox ,h\nd is a ,composite ,animal4 ,by ! "t he is f\r mon?s old1 he w likely beg9 to run rabbits1 b "s d n comm5ce until old]4 ,let him run !m z x w tea* him to trail & h>d5 8 muscles1 &1 %\ld y h m ?an "o1 x w tea* !m to dep5d on ea* o!r1 & !y w soon le>n to g to o!r dogs :5 !y />t a trail or pick up a loss4 ,if y h a fox or coon hide to drag or a pet to lead1 x w n d any h>m1 ?\gh ,i d n ?9k x ( mu* value z !y soon le>n to associate y\r tracks ) ^? ( ! fox or coon1 & ,i greatly pref] lett+ !m run rabbits z a mode ( tra9+ !m4 ,by ! "t !y are eight mon?s old1 take !m out ) a sl[ dog t runs & b>ks a great deal1 bo? trail+ & runn+1 & z soon z ! fox is runn+1 let y\r pup g1 b d n let him g until ! old dog has pass$ ) ! fox4 ,%\ld y let him g meet+ ! old dog he may take ! back track1 b if y wait until ! old dog has pass$ y\r pup1 he w come 9 beh9d1 &1 if he is br$ "r1 w g 9 & /ay z long z he c f9d a trail to foll[4 ,if he %\ld come out aft] a %ort run1 keep him until ! fox is tir$2 !n let him g aga91 & if he /ill cont9ues to come out aft] a few times1 don't fool ) him1 b try him = some?+ else4 ,if y\r pup has be5 9 good trim1 & has come out ?ree times on fair trials1 !re is v little *ance ( mak+ a fox dog out ( him4 ,i h _h pups ( ?is k9d :i* ,i kept until !y 7 two ye>s old2 h b\ght pet foxes1 & let !m cat* & kill !m1 b nev] yet made a runn] out ( a dog t x 0 n born 94 ,illu/ration3 ,fox ,h\nds4--,graduates ,f ! ,tra9+ ,s*ool4 ,%\ld y\r pup g 9 & /ay1 don't run him too (t5 unless he is ne> a ye> old4 ,nev] take him out unless he is well f$1 & 9 good %ape to run4 ,aft] a race or two let him g z soon z ! trail is /ruck1 & aft] a few races1 cat* ! old dog1 aft] ! fox is go+1 & see :at ! pup w d alone4 ,!n take !m out on a good day1 let ! old dog pick up ! trail1 & aft] ! pups h />t$1 cat* ! old dog & let ! pups g alone1 & if !y trail1 />t & run t fox to a f9i%1 t is all ! p$igree !y w ev] ne$4 ,:5 y turn y\r dog loose1 don't run & yell & get him s excit$ t he doesn't "k :at to d1 j unbuckle 8 coll> & let him g4 ,if he does n und]/& go+ into a race1 x w n help matt]s to excite him1 j walk to :]e ! fox has pass$ & he w likely take ! trail1 & w "k bett] :at to d ! next "t4 ,:5 y\r dogs are runn+ & happ5 to lose ! trail ne> y1 d n run & call1 try+ to help !m get />t$1 = if let alone !y are f> m apt to pick x up & g on 9 good %ape2 by gett+ !m excit$ & runn+ wild ! *ase w\ld likely end "r !re4 ,my rule is ?is3 ,:5ev] ,i pull a dog's coll>1 he mu/ look out = ,no4 #a )\t my go+ to %[ him4 ,%\ld y n h an old dog to help tra9 y\r pup1 y c tra9 him alone1 b x is m tr\ble4 ,if y h sn[1 lead y\r dog until y f9d a fox trail1 !n foll[ x1 /ill lead+ y\r dog2 if !re happ5s to be consid]able sc5t 9 ! trail1 he may want to foll[ x1 if s turn him loose1 b foll[ him up & help him to />t 8 fox4 ,if !re is no sc5t 9 ! trail1 lead y\r dog until y />t ! fox1 !n let him g & let him "w = himself4 ,%\ld y h nei!r sn[ nor tra9$ dog1 y w h m tr\ble1 b ,i h made ,no4 #a dogs )\t ei!r4 ,if y "k :]e foxes /ay1 g !re1 turn y\r dog loose1 & he w />t to runn+ rabbits2 ?is w sc>e ! fox up & y\r dog w likely cross its track2 if he is a born fox dog1 he w leave ! rabbit = ! fox e "t4 ,y may h to make sev]al trips1 b aft] y get "o race1 y\r dog w be look+ = a fox *ase1 & w soon take a cold fox trail 9 pref]5ce to a rabbit4 ,aft] y h tra9$ y\r dog to runn+ foxes or coon1 y w wi% to break him ( runn+ rabbits2 ?is is g5]ally an easy matt]1 = a g5u9e dog pref]s ! fox or coon & "s w quit x ( _! own accord4 ,if n1 try scold+ him :5 he />ts a rabbit4 ,if t fails1 :ip him1 b :]e foxes are pl5tiful1 y w seldom h to d ?is4 ,my pups are accu/om$ to ! crack ( a #bb rifle1 z ,i %oot ne> !m :ile "y1 s nev] h any gun-%y dogs4 ,!re is j z mu* 9 fe$+ a runn+ dog1 z a runn+ horse4 ,"s say a light fe$ j be=e />t+ & ,i h he>d "s say1 don't fe$ at all4 ,n[ = a grey fox1 x does n make s mu* diff]5ce1 z ! *ase w only la/ an h\r or two1 & sometimes n t5 m9utes1 b :]e x comes to an old r$ fox1--"o t y />t ,saturday night & return j 9 "t to accompany y\r wife to *ur* next morn+1 x is q diff]5t4 ,a dog to d 8 be/ %\ld be us$ to runn+4 ,he %\ld h a few days' re/1 & if 8 feet are sore1 grease once ea* day ) salty grease4 ,at lea/ ?ree days be=e ! race1 drop all sloppy food & give rye or corn-bread ) scraps f ! but*] %op mix$ 9 be=e bak+4 ,fe$ lib]ally twice ea* day & if y\r race promises to be a h>d "o1 fe$ extra be=e />t+1 "s food t w give ! greate/ am\nt ( /r5g?1 ) ! lea/ possible bulk4 ,!n arrange to give y\r dog a good heavy fe$ z soon z he returns home1 & he w be ready = ! next race soon] ?an if compell$ to g to re/ hungry4 ,be=e clos+1 ,i w say some?+ m ) reg>d to bre$+3--,we (t5 see :]e someone has pure br$ ,walk]1 ,williams1 ,r$bone or ,buckfield ,blues4 ,n[ to my und]/&+1 ^! are /ra9s ( dogs1 br$ by s\!rn fox hunt]s1 #ej or #ge ye>s ago1 & to keep !m pure1 !re mu/ h be5 a lot ( inbre$+1 a ?+ ,i d n approve (4 ,n[ :y w\ld x n h be5 bett] = ,mr4 ,walk] to h select$ "o ( 8 v be/ bit*es & br$ h] to "o ( ,mr4 ,williams' be/ dogs1 !n call$ ! pups ! ,am]ican ,fox ,h\nds--z gr& a dog z ev] put 8 nose to a trail8 ,illu/ration3 ,typical ,coon ,h\nds4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,tra9+ ,,! ,,coon ,,dog4 ,9 tra9+1 we h be5 told to drag a 'coon hide1 lead a pet 'coon1 etc41 b y\r pup soon le>ns to associate y\r tracks ) ! trail ( ! drag1 & :5 y c>ry ! 'coon hide he simply foll[s y\r track to :]e y />t ! drag aga94 ,%\ld y h a 'coon s tame t x w foll[ y1 />t out & tramp ?r\gh ! woods1 along /reams & j su* places z 'coons frequ5t4 ,y\r 'coon w run logs1 g up on ! side ( trees1 9 & out ( ! wat]1 9 fact w d j ab\t z a wild 'coon w\ld4 ,aft] y h be5 gone = "s "t1 h someone turn y\r pup on ! trail & if he runs x1 keep him a little lat] ea* "t1 & y w soon h a trail] out ( him anyway4 ,%\ld y h nei!r 'coon nor old dog1 y c tra9 y\r pup )\t4 ,9 ne>ly all places :]e !re are 'coons1 squirrels & wood*ucks 7gr\ndhogs7 may be f\nd also4 ,tea* y\r dog to lead & :5 he is ab\t eight mon?s old1 atta* a light cord to 8 coll>2 !n "s good morn+ = squirrels1 take him to ! woods4 ,keep him until he gets sight ( a squirrel1 !n drop ! cord & let him g2 he w likely see x run up a tree1 & p]haps he w b>k1 b if n1 d n urge him1 b give him pl5ty ( "t2 !n take him to f9d ano!r & if he does n get to b>k+1 get "o 9 small timb]1 :]e y c make x jump f tree to tree2 if he does n b>k !n1 he w nev] be mu* ( a 'coon dog4 ,if he b>ks aft] he has le>n$ to tree squirrels1 take him to a wood*uck c\ntry4 ,he w soon get to work+ aft] wood*ucks & :ile !y won't all tree1 "s ( !m w4 ,%\ld he get "o 9 a hole1 holl[ log or tree1 get x = him if possible & let him kill x1 & see t he doesn't get hurt mu*4 ,if he trees "o1 %oot x out = him1 & aft] he has gott5 a few1 & trees ano!r1 g to :]e y c see him1 b d n let him see y1 & wat* until he />ts to leave2 !n g to him & by s do+1 he w le>n to /ay & wait = y4 ,aft] y h a good dog = wood*ucks1 y may re/ assur$ t he w tree a 'coon if he f9ds a trail4 ,if x happ5s to be summ] "t1 take him :]e 'coons abide & turn him loose4 ,he w likely run rabbits1 b :5 he /rikes a 'coon trail1 he w take x4 ,z soon z y "k he is aft] a 'coon1 keep aft] him z ne> z possible1 b let him h 8 own way4 ,if he trees x & b>ks1 get to him z soon z y c1 b d n urge him1 = he w get to ly+ z soon z y want him to )\t any help f y4 ,aft] he has b>k$ a:ile1 encircle ! tree ) him2 !n if ! 'coon has be5 up & gone on aga91 he w /rike 8 trail1 &1 aft] a few times1 he w le>n to circle be=e b>k+4 ,if ! 'coon is up & x is summ] "t or e>ly fall1 :5 'coon hides are n prime1 take y\r dog back f ! tree1 keep /ill1 & unless x is a d5 tree1 y won't h long to wait1 = ano!r 'coon *ase1 & by keep+ y\r dog long] ea* "t1 y w soon h a cold trail] out ( him4 ,?is may seem consid]able "w = "s1 b x takes "w & "t to make ev5 a fair 'coon dog4 ,%\ld y h a good dog to tra9 )1 x saves lots ( "w1 b ev5 !n x is a good plan to "w e>ly 9 ! season1 & tree y\r 'coon sev]al times 9 "o night1 z y d n h f> to g aft] ! fir/ tree4 ,9 bre$+ 'coon dogs1 ! same rule applies z 9 fox dogs--if y\r dog is br$ f a l9e ( 'coon]s1 he w take to x naturally4 ,"s "o w say1 ,i w take a h\se cat to tea* my dog to tree4 ,well ,i h done t myself1 b aft] cutt+ sev]al good trees1 only to get a h\se cat1 ,i le>n$ bett]4 ,x is j z easy to break a dog f runn+ cats1 z rabbits1 & m s4 ,i d n consid] a dog t w run & tree e h\se cat he /rikes ! trail (1 a ,no4 #a 'coon dog1 no matt] :at 8 o!r good qualities may be4 ,ye>s ago1 :5 timb] 0 m pl5tiful ?an n[1 ,i always tra9$ my dog to take c>e ( himself1 :5 a tree 0 cut = 'coons1 & ,i nev] _h a dog get hurt1 nor _h _m 'coons to get v f> f ! tree4 ,!y are easily taught by cutt+ small trees 9 ! day "t & mak+ !m keep back until ! tree is d[n2 b n[1 timb] is gett+ r sc>ce & valuable to cut = 'coons4 ,:5 a dog is tra9$ = 'coon s t he is fir/ class1 he is valuable 9 doll>s & c5ts z well z satisfaction4 ,"o ( our good fri5ds sets ! value 9 ?is way1 & we agree ) him1 except t :]e "o is tra9+ a dog = 8 own use1 love ( ! pursuit & woods repays him 9 a measure = 8 tr\ble3 ,a man ought n to expect to get a fir/ class 'coon dog = five or t5 doll>s4 ,9 fact1 "o c't be tra9$ = t price1 n say+ any?+ ab\t 8 fe$4 ,9 ! fir/ place /op & consid] h[ _m nights "o has to be tak5 out to get him to und]/& runn+ !m1 & to le>n _! tricks & to tree & /ay tre$4 ,!y may d ?is 9 a reasonably %ort "t ) ano!r old]1 well tra9$ dog to %[ !m h[ to f9d ! tree & keep !m out !re1 b !n take him out by himself & :5 ,mr4 ',coon goes 9 ! creek or ar\nd an old pond or bog y\r "y dog lacks exp]i5ce & a ye>'s "w or m4 ,!n !re is ! rabbit :i* he mu/ be brok5 n to run1 & a dog c always f9d _! tracks be=e he c a 'coon4 ,n[ "h is :]e ! "r k9d ( judgm5t mu/ be us$1 z all dogs _c be h&l$ alike1 & "o may spoil a pup 9 try+ to break him f rabbits4 ,s tak+ ev]y?+ into consid]ation1 x is wor? f> m to tra9 a dog = a fir/ class 'coon dog ?an mo/ p consid]1--:at x requires to tra9 a dog1 & :at he %\ld be wor? :5 prop]ly brok54 ,( c\rse1 x is n s mu* "w to tra9 a dog to run fox1 z !re is g5]ally a lot ( fox dogs "o c turn 9 )1 & t way get a "y dog />t$ & he w take to runn+ !m naturally4 ,i ?9k a good dog1 ei!r a fox h\nd1 or "o t has nev] run foxes1 makes ! be/ dog1 al?o curs or 'coon dogs are n to be kick$ out1 t is if !y are good1 true hunt]s4 ,i w\ldn't advise try+ to tra9 a h\nd ) a cur unless he is an old 'coon dog4 ,try & get y\r dog on a 'coon "r 9 ! />t1 & d n let him fight too mu* ! fir/ "t1 unless he is an extra fight]4 ,d n let y\r dog /ay out hunt+ :5 ! o!r dogs h tre$ a 'coon2 make him come 9 & b>k up ! tree4 ,always climb ! tree = y\r dog & get :at he has1 no matt] if x takes until daylight4 ,:5 ,i own "y dogs1 ,i always tra9 !m myself4 ,i nev] p]mit a /rang] to h&le !m4 ,x is all "r = /rang]s to h&le ! old dogs once !y are tra9$ b ! hunt] :o wi%es to h good dogs %\ld tra9 !m himself or h a man :o ?or\ghly und]/&s ! prop] way to use "y dogs4 ,x is a v easy matt] to spoil a dog :5 y d n "k exactly h[ to proce$4 ,illu/ration3 ,capable ,cross-br$ ,coon]s4 ,on ! "q ( ! prop] age at :i* to beg9 tra9+ a h\nd1 a successful ,m9nesota tra9] takes issue ) ^? :o advise tak+ ! pup to field at eight or t5 mon?s ( age4 ,he writes 9 "p3 ,i disagree ) ^? :o advise ! e>ly initiation ( ! pup4 ,any k9d ( fairly well br$ pup w run1 n only at #aj mon?s1 b at #e1 #f or #g mon?s1 b ! po9t to consid] is1 w a dog put at h>d "w at su* age1 become a h>dy "o8 ,w he develop himself z well z if he _h be5 giv5 a *ance to gr[ "s bones8 ,i say no2 put a colt at h>d "w at #b or #c ye>s old1 w he ev] be ! horse :i* he w\ld h be51 if he _h only be5 brok5 at #d or #e ye>s old8 ,e horse bre$] kn[s t if he wants a good road/]1 he mu/ give him a *ance to gr[1 !n he w n be afraid to cov] #fj or m miles 9 a day ) t horse2 n only ?is b he w get _m times ! price = t horse z = 8 bro!r :i* 0 put to "w two ye>s e>li]4 ,i h br$ horses & "k ( :at ,i speak4 ,!re are _m reasons :y a sportsman %\ld n />t to tra9 8 dog to hunt be=e he is full gr[n1 t is at lea/ n until he is #ab to #ae mon?s old4 ,be=e t age1 a pup may h ! w b he has n ! /r5g? to cov] ! gr\nd ( an old dog4 ,a man :o has a valuable pup %\ld wait until he is capable to /& h>d%ips1 & until he has also a good k box4 ,9 all[+ a pup ( #f1 #g1 #h or #aj mon?s to hunt1 he w le>n m bad tricks ?an good ones1 su* z to rema9 9 ! bu% long] ?an necess>y1 & soon become a long record dog4 ,! risk is great t he w get lo/1 or if n1 w return ) swoll5 feet & legs if he ran at all1 also be *ill$ & be rew>d$ ) a f9e dose ( di/emp]4 ,?is is (t5 ! cause :y s _m "y dogs die ) di/emp] or ( "s o!r l+]+ dea?1 b if a man gives "t to 8 dog to develop & get /rong1 ! *ance is1 %\ld he ev] get di/emp]1 x w\ld be b a slight attack f :i* he w soon recov]4 ,we take x1 h[ev]1 t our well in=m$ fri5d does n mean to imply t a pup %\ld n be tak5 afield & giv5 a k9d]g>t5 c\rse e>li] ?an a ye> old4 ,8 cont5tion is1 no d\bt1 t ! pup %\ld n be p]mitt$ to ov] ex]t himself or to be ?r[n too mu* on 8 own res\rces4 ,illu/ration3 ,good ,cat* 9 ,:i* ! ,%eph]d ,dog ,figur$ ,prom95tly4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,tra9+ ,,= ,,skunk1 ,,opossum ,,& ,,m9k4 ,all ! =ego+ has m or less application to ! pres5t topic4 ,we are /ill deal+ ) ! nocturnal w&]]s4 ,occasionally any ( ! above may be discov]$ abroad 9 ! full gl>e ( day4 ,"s hunt]s successfully locate !m1 by ! aid ( dogs1 9 _! d5s or burr[s & capture !m 9 ! day-"t4 ,?is is a cut & dri$ op]ation t requires none ( ! res\rceful tactics ( man & dog 9 ! *ase1 & is1 !re=e1 dismiss$ f ! discussion4 ,n[1 :at are ! dog's duties8 ,! matt] ( /ill hunt]s vs4 tongu]s1 be+ ( su* v>iance ( op9ion1 x w be discuss$ 9 a subsequ5t & sep>ate *apt]4 ,hav+ impress$ y\r dog ) ! fact t y want him to look out = skunk1 possum & m9k1 z well z 'coon1 ! next po9t ( importance is to insi/ on ! dog /ay+ ) ! qu>ry & b>k+ until y arrive2 also n to take hold until ! ^w is giv5 z ! hide is apt to be all *ew$ up & full ( holes if ! dog is too long & too vigor\s 9 ! task4 ,_m hunt]s pick up _m ( ! skunk on ! field1 )\t ev5 be+ t\*$ by ! dogs4 ,9 ?is connection a contributor writes3 ,we walk "r up to ! skunks & pick !m up by ! tails2 !n hit !m on ! head ) a club & kill !m or put !m 9 ! bag & take !m home alive1 z ! occasion may suit4 ,n[ ,i won't tell t ,i c cat* skunks )\t gett+ sc5t$1 b w say ?is1 we h caught hundr$s by ! tail1 & aft] lift+ !m cle> (f ! gr\nd1 nev] h be5 sc5t$ by !m4 ,z ,i said be=e1 ,i g = ! bus9ess end ( x1 & am n afraid to get "s sc5t on me z long z ,i don't get x 9 my eyes4 ,if y get x 9 y\r eyes1 x feels ab\t z if y _h horse-radi% or hot wat] 9 !m = ! next t5 m9utes1 :i* is n altoge!r pleasant4 ,! skunk is a fooli%1 unres\rceful animal & 7 x n = its natural1 unique means ( def5se1 w\ld be utt]ly at ! m]cy ( dogs & hunt]s4 ,_m dogs object to ! sc5t & w trail & br+ to bay a skunk only ) reluctance4 ,only ^? :o hunt = pr(it1 c>e to take ! skunk1 & he mu/ ne$s le>n ! f9] po9ts by exp]i5ce4 ,! ,scot* ,t]ri] & ,beagle %\ld be m9k dog4 ,! /eel trap is m g5]ally reli$ ^u to bag ! sly m9k & 8 capture ) dog & gun is (t-times v unproductive4 ,illu/ration3 ,opossums ,are ,easily ,caught ,alive = ,tra9+ ,purposes4 ,a ,p5nsylvania hunt] contributes ! foll[+ to ! g5]al fund3 a good cross = m9k z well z rabbit4 ,?is comb9ation gives ! requisite agility ne$$ 9 cop+ ) m9k4 ,"s ev5 advise a /ra9 ( wat] ,spaniel ) ! above bre$ = ideal4 ,be=e tak+ him out y c tea* ! "y dog :5 #h or #aj mon?s old1 :at to d by cat*+ an animal t y wi% to tra9 y\r dog on & lead+ x ar\nd4 ,if x is a 'coon or opossum1 !n put up a tree or on a f5ce4 ,loose y\r dog & let him trail until he f9ds x4 ,tea* ! dog to b>k by hiss+ him on & clapp+1 :oop+ to him & su* l4 ,if = skunk1 kill "o & drag x ar\nd1 place x out ( pup's rea*1 & tea* him to b>k :5 he comes ^u 8 game4 ,y c tea* ! habit ( tongue+ aft] night or sil5ce on ! trail z y pref]4 ,let y\r "y dog %ake & *ew at ! game y are tra9+ him to hunt =4 ,aft] he has f\nd x & he fails to b>k by hiss+ him1 tie a rope ?ree feet long to x & keep ?r[+ x t[>d him & pull+ x quickly away to tea* him to grab at x & hold on1 & also b>k4 ,a live skunk g5]ally gives a "y dog su* a lesson ! fir/ "t t he is always afraid ( "o aft]w>ds1 unless he is an ,iri% t]ri] or bull dog or beagle cross$4 ,^! two bre$s are good ones = any k9d ( night hunt+4 ,take a live animal1 a 'coon or some?+1 & lead x pa/ y\r "y dog's box :]e he is ti$ & let him see x & take notice h[ he w want x1 b all y want is to tea* him ! sc5t & h[ to tongue :5 he comes up on ! game4 ,i believe :at ,i h told w g5]ally break any dog4 ,a good dog1 well brok5 to hunt 'coon1 skunk or opossum is wor? scores ( traps4 ,don't be afraid to swit* a "y dog "s1 to make him le>n good f bad1 l tongu+ track & rabbit4 ,always pet him & be fri5dly aft] *a/is+ him1 & a good scold+ ) a c\ple ( light smacks ) op5 h& w take ! place ( a :ipp+4 ,don't use a /ick unless necess>y4 ,use judgm5t1 ! same z y w\ld want "s "o to use y1 & 9 a few nights' tra9+ y\r dog w be cat*+ game4 ,x is easy sail+ aft] a few are caught1 & y\r dog is y\r greate/ fri5d y h4 ,he w make y f #e4jj to #ae4jj a night1 :]e if y 7 trapp+ = ! same game1 y w\ld be lucky if y got a doll>'s wor? ( fur1 & besides :at is f9] sport ?an a day's gunn+1 to he> y\r old dog up on yond] hill or 9 "s woods talk+ to y to come 8 way8 ,illu/ration3 ,nor? ,dakota ,wolf ,h\nds4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,wolf ,,& ,,coyote ,,hunt+4 ,9 tra9+ a dog to run wolves1 x is unsafe to all[ a "y dog to g alone1 z "s wolves pref] fight+ to runn+1 & if a "y dog is :ipp$ back a few times1 he w become afraid1 or w be p]haps1 spoil$ altoge!r4 ,tra9+ a dog to hunt "y wolves is a h>d] task1 & unless y\r dog is born = x1 y w fail to make any?+ l a fir/ class dog out ( him4 ,almo/ any good fox dog w hunt old wolves1 b v few w hunt pups1 & my exp]i5ce has be5 t a bit* w hunt quick] ?an a dog4 ,!re are a great _m dogs t w trail & hunt a wolf to a f9i%1 b w pay no att5tion to ! pups :atev]2 b if y succe$ 9 f9d+ "o t is incl9$ to hunt !m1 rememb] t practice makes p]fect4 ,speak+ ( bru% wolves3 ,! k9d ( dog ne$$ is a good rang]1 extra good cold trail] & an ev]la/+ /ay]4 ,!n if he w only run a %ort di/ance aft] />t+ ! wolf & come back & hunt ! pups1 & !n b>k at !m :5 f\nd1 y h a good1 valuable dog4 ,!re are pl5ty ( dogs t w hunt & trail wolves all "r1 b v few t w hunt ! pups4 ,sometimes :5 y\r dog trails 9 ne> ! pups y w get a fight1 & sometimes !y w jump out & run = x4 ,sometimes if ! pups are q "y y w f9d ! "m 9 ) !m & = ! fir/ few days %e w be f\nd ne> !m1 b z !y gr[ old] %e w be f\nd f>!r away4 ,a ,m9nesota wolf] :o av]ages #ce wolves a ye> p9s 8 fai? 9 ! long e>$ v>iety ( h\nds1 ) features ( /r5g?1 endurance1 good tongu]s & /ay]s4 ,f ano!r s\rce we are advis$ t ! be/ dogs ev] = coyotes1 are "p ,engli% blue & ,russian /ag4 ,engli% blue are v fa/ & ! /ag are long w9d$ & h ! grit to make a good fight4 ,ano!r admir$ & capable dog is ! "o-half ,scot* /ag h\nd & "o-half grey h\nd4 ,a ,wiscons9 hunt] writes t ! be/ bre$ to cat* & kill coyotes are "o-half %eph]d & "o-half h\nd4 ,!y are fa/] ?an a h\nd & trail j z well on a hot trail4 ,ano!r fa/ bre$ = coyotes is a "o-f\r? ,engli% bull1 "o-f\r? blood h\nd & "o-half fox h\nd4 ,illu/ration3 ,typical ,we/]n ,wolf ,h\nds4 ,a ,kansas hunt] contributes "s fir/ h& discussion ( wolf hunt+ z foll[s3 ,i h be5 hunt+ wolves ) dogs = eight or n9e ye>s & h caught my %>e4 ,i only hunt 9 spr+ & late 9 fall1 b any "t is good :5 y c f9d !m4 ,b don't take y\r dogs out 9 summ]1 z x w be sure to be ! "t :5 y w f9d a h>d race1 & !re is :]e y w hurt "s ( y\r be/ dogs4 ,i use a pack ( f ?ree to five1 b ! m ! bett]4 ,i h tri$ mo/ all k9ds ( dogs & h f\nd a cross ) /ag h\nd & ,engli% greyh\nd suits me ! be/4 ,i don't h any use = a full blood ,engli% greyh\nd--!y _c /& ! cold wea!r & are too easily hurt 9 a fight4 ,i want a dog t w weigh #ge p\nds1 ) long legs & %ort back s he c ga!r himself up quickly4 ,i don't ?9k foxh\nds are any good = wolves4 ,i h se5 ?irty-five ( !m />t aft] ! same wolf1 9 good wea!r & f\r h\rs aft]w>d !re 7 only two1 ! smalle/ ( ! pack1 /ill 9 ! race4 ,i h no d\bt b t !y c\ld h tak5 ! wolf sev]al times 9 ! race1 b all !y c\ld d 0 to b>k4 ,i w n say a full blood /ag h\nd is n all "r1 9 a level1 unob/ruct$ c\ntry1 b 9 _m p>ts ( ! c\ntry _m l>ge dogs w\ld n be able to get ?ru ! f5ces or ov] ! r\gh gr\nd ) ! ease t ! small] ones d4 ,i h nev] se5 ! big dog t c\ld cat* & kill a wolf by himself4 ,i h kill$ !m ) two1 b w\ld r h f\r or five4 ,i always hunt on a horse1 & !y %\ld be ! be/ ( horses1 well brok5 & n afraid ( wire4 ,i nev] c>ry a gun ( any k9d1 b always h a hamm]1 & if ,i want to succor ! dogs 9 ! race1 ,i w ride up to ! dogs & kill ! wolf = !m4 ,,! ,,iri% ,,wolfh\nd4 ,! ,iri% wolfh\nd ( hi/ory is no m1 ! bre$ hav+ become ext9ct ye>s ago4 ,!re has be5 a det]m9$ ef=t1 h[ev]1 to approximate him ) a pres5t day bre$4 ,! mod]n ,iri% wolfh\nd is a cross betwe5 ! ,scotti% de]h\nd & ! ,great ,dane4 ,o!r comb9ations h also be5 tri$1 ) m or less good effect4 ,accord+ to ! idea ( ! ,am]ican-,iri% ,wolfh\nd ,club1 ! ,iri% wolfh\nd %\ld be n q s heavy or massive z ! ,great ,dane1 b m s ?an ! de]h\nd1 :i* 9 g5]al type be %\ld resemble4 ,( great size & comm&+ appe>ance1 v muscul>1 /rongly ?\gh gracefully built2 movem5ts easy & active1 head & neck c>ri$ high2 ! tail c>ri$ ) an upw>d sweep1 ) a slight curve t[>d ! extremity4 ,! m9imum height & weight ( dogs %\ld be #ca in*es & #abj p\nds2 bit*es #bh in*es & #ij p\nds4 ,any?+ bel[ ?is %\ld be deb>r$ f competition4 ,great size1 includ+ height & %\ld] & proportionate l5g? ( body is ! desid]atum to be aim$ at1 & x is desir$ to firmly e/abli% a race t %all av]age f #cb to #cd in*es 9 dogs1 %[+ ! requisite p[]1 activity1 c\rage & symmetry4 ,! coat %\ld be r\gh & h>d on body1 legs & head2 especially wiry & long ov] ! eyes & "u ! jaws4 ,! recogniz$ colors are gray1 br9dle1 r$1 black1 pure :ite1 fawn or any color t appe>s 9 ! de]h\nd4 ,,! ,,russian ,,wolfh\nd4 ,! ,russian wolfh\nd has a reputation = be+ a mo/ capable wolf-cat*] 9 8 native c\ntry1 b s f> ! pure br$ h\nd ( t family has n held 8 own ) ! ,am]ican wolf4 ,he has ! spe$ & capacity = cat*+ ! wolf1 b is unable to cope ) him or deta9 him long en\gh = ! hunt] to arrive4 ,admir]s ( ! dog say he lacks tra9+ & adaption & t he w ) a g5]ation or two ( c>eful tra9+ & practice become ! mo/ available dog = ! purpose4 ,illu/ration3 ,t]m9ation ( a ,successful ,*ase4 ,o!rs get good results by cross+ 9 "s fi]c] & /rong] blood4 ,! ,russian ,wolf] has some:at ! clean cut appe>ance ( ! greyh\nd1 ?\gh m /ockily built1 & has a long1 silky coat ( wavy or curly hair4 ,9 g5]al appe>ance says an au?ority1 he is an elegant1 graceful ari/ocrat among dogs1 possess+ c\rage & comb9+ great muscul> p[] ) extreme spe$1 weigh+ f #ge to #aje p\nds4 ,illu/ration3 ,good ,dogs ,make ,good ,luck4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,tra9+--,,= ,,squirrels ,,& ,,rabbits4 ,"h is my way = tra9+ squirrel & coon h\nds1 :i* ,i ?9k is be/1 writes a ,texas ,hunt]4 ,fir/1 select good heal?y pups1 raise !m up fri5dly & don't :ip or c[ !m 9 any way until ab\t t5 or twelve mon?s old1 = if pups get c[$ :5 "y !y w nev] get ov] x4 ,:5 ab\t t5 mon?s old1 take !m out hunt+ ) "o or two squirrel dogs & !n :5 ! old dogs tree 9 small trees or any place :]e y c make !m jump out1 jump ! squirrel out & get y\r pups aft] !m4 ,!n if ! squirrel gets up ano!r tree y\r pups w b>k up ! tree at him4 ,!n :5 !y b>k well up ! tree at ! squirrel1 pet1 sick & yell to let ! pups "k t y are try+ to help !m cat* ! squirrel4 ,keep jump+ ! squirrel out until !y cat* him1 & if !y don't cat* him & x gets away up a big tree :]e y c't jump him1 !n %oot him & !y w wool him :5 he falls out4 ,clean ! squirrel & give ! pups "s ( x to eat1 & y won't be b a few times out hunt+ squirrels & jump+ !m out = ! pups & try+ to help !m cat* ! squirrel until !y w />t out hunt+ & tree+ squirrels z good z any old dog4 ,if ! dogs won't b>k up ! tree :5 y get ?r\gh all ( ?is & !y see ! squirrel run back up ! tree1 y might z well kill !m or take !m & run de]1 = !y w nev] make tree dogs4 ,! foll[+ directions = p]fect+ ! rabbit dog1 are f ! p5 ( an exp]i5c$ & successful ,ohio hunt]4 ,get y\r pup "s day :ile "y1 if possible1 keep him by y1 & :5 y see a sp>r[ or some?+ alive1 %oot x1 pick x up & %[ him :at y %ot at2 d ?is at home4 ,%oot all y please :ile he is "y1 s :5 y g hunt+ ) him & %oot at game he won't be afraid & make a bee l9e = home4 ,mo/ dogs w soon take a lik+ to guns4 ,n[ to tra9+ a beagle dog to be a good "o on rabbits1 ,i w>n y nev] to take ano!r dog along1 b = a common h\nd y may use y\r own way4 ,i h se5 good beagle dogs spoil$ by o!r dogs4 ,n[1 "s fro/y morn+ take y\r pup to :]e y mo/ ?9k !re are rabbits2 sc>e "o out1 & !n if he is n ne>1 give ?ree good %>p :i/les :i* y ought to keep z y\r signal = him to come4 ,if y tra9 y\r pup to a regul> code ( :i/les1 he w "k :at y want4 ,s "h is a good code1 :i* if kept 9 rule1 w become v h&y4 ,:5 y h sc>$ up game let ?ree %>p :i/les be ! call+2 if y only want him to come to g ano!r way1 give ?ree long ones4 ,motion y\r h& 9 :at direction y want to g & he w soon le>n to und]/&4 ,i h (t5 let ! dog decide ! way to g4 ,n[ to g back to ! old subject1 :5 he comes y mu/ be all excit$ & %[+ him t y are greatly 9 ne$ ( him4 ,!n %[ him ?ree ( f\r places :]e ! rabbit hopp$2 :5 he gets a />t y g & /& :]e y mo/ ?9k he w come ar\nd1 b aga9 ,i w>n y nev] to jump & run away :ile y\r pup is ne> en\gh to see or ev5 he> y1 = if y d1 he w leave ! track & foll[ y4 ,also1 y w d a f9e piece ( "w to %oot ! fir/ rabbit he br+s ar\nd4 ,n[ :5 y %oot ! game1 pick x up & wait until y\r dog comes1 !n %[ x to him1 b nev] let him eat "o1 = if y only cripple "o he w cat* & eat x4 ,tea* him 9 ! />t to hold game until y come to him4 ,n[ to get him to />t to hunt ano!r rabbit may be y\r tr\ble4 ,he may want to /ay ) y & try to /eal y\r rabbit4 ,! be/ way to />t him out is to />t walk+ ?r\gh ! bru% & /amp+ on bru% piles1 at ! same "t tell+ him to hunt 'em up4 ,keep a piece away f him & he w soon />t to hunt aga94 ,n[ if he runs "o into a d51 :at %\ld y d8 ,dig 'im out & be a ,johnny-dig-'em-out or let him g4 ,bett] exam9e ! fir/ d51 & if n ov] #b or #c feet deep & only a small hole1 y may dig x out1 if x is "o ( y\r dog's fir/ hunts1 b don't dig v big d5s1 = by ! "t y dig "o out1 y may get a %ot at ano!r4 ,! way to get y\r pup away f a d5 is to look ! situation ov] & !n give up1 tell+ him to give x up2 we c't get x2 he w soon come away4 ,!re are o!r ?+s to be c>eful (2 fir/ y %\ld nev] hurry y\r dog2 walk sl[ & :5 he gets us$ to hunt+ let him sc>e up ! mo/ ( ! game or he w get lazy & want y to be ! dog4 ,nev] :ip y\r dog = a mi/ake1 or y may spoil him4 ,!n :5 y come home y may give him ! rabbit heads4 ,let him 9 ! h\se1 & :5 y eat y\r rabbit1 give him all ! bones4 ,?is w tea* him :y & = :at y take y\r game home4 ,"o great ?+ is1 if y\r dog sc>es up game & is foll[+ on ! trail1 don't *ange y\r /&+ place too (t52 judge ! po9t :]e ! game w come ar\nd & /ay !re until x does come4 ,"s fell[s w run1 jump & halloo aft] 8 dog :ile runn+ a rabbit2 !re is :]e y spoil him1 = y mu/ be cool 9 m9d4 ,!n :5 y\r dog is runn+ a rabbit & night is com+ on1 don't g home until y\r dog comes to y1 or "r !re is :]e y\r dog w be disc\rag$4 ,s :5 ! day's hunt is ov] y c g home ) y\r dog by y\r side4 ,:ile y are %[+ him :at good he did = y1 if he is wet & cold call him ne> ! /ove & dry him4 ,= if a dog mu/ lay outside all wet1 he w soon become /iff 9 8 limbs1 & rheumatism w be se5 at an e>ly age4 ,always aft] ! day's hunt1 give him all he wants to eat4 ,don't h him too fat 9 hunt+ season1 because he w tire out too easily4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,fair ,sex are ,m & ,m ,becom+ ,practical ,nimrods4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,tra9+ ,,! ,,de] ,,h\nd4 ,on all ?+s !re is a ma9 po9t1 also c]ta9 rules :i* %\ld nev] be =gott5 9 tra9+ h\nds1 especially ! age & ! way to tra9 !m4 ,my exp]i5ce has taught me t x is a big mi/ake to all[ a "y de] h\nd to g 9 ! woods be=e he is #ab to #ae mon?s old1 says a ,canadian hunt]4 ,at a ye> old a h\nd %\ld "k h[ to lead well1 t is n to pull on ! *a9 = all he is wor? ahead ( 8 ma/] b to foll[ beh9d him ?r\gh e place he passes1 if betwe51 "u or ov] logs z well z f5ces1 to foll[ exactly ! same trail z 8 ma/]4 ,a dog or a pair c\pl$ toge!r1 s tra9$1 c be easily l$ 9 any bu% )\t any bo!r :atev]4 ,x is n at all necess>y t a dog %\ld lead 9 front ( 8 ma/] to f9d a trail4 ,a dog ) a ke5 nose c pick a trail f ! air sev]al y>ds be=e rea*+ x4 ,he w !n pull y 9 ! direction ( ! same & if ! sc5t is fre%1 he w be anxi\s to foll[ x1 !n if ! hunt] is a man :o und]/&s 8 bus9ess1 he w exam9e ! track by foll[+ x #ajj y>ds or s & if suitable & go+ 7if x is a de]7 9 ! "r direction & if ! w9d is also "r1 w !n all[ 8 h\nd to g4 ,a dog :i* kn[s 8 bus9ess w n op5 ! m9ute he gets ! sc5t b w cov] ! gr\nd fa/ & save 8 /eam until he has jump$ ! de] or fox1 !n op5 8 value & if he is a fly] he w wat] m de] 9 five h\rs ?an ano!r :i* gives tongue z soon z he takes ! sc5t 9 five days = ! reason t a dog :i* op5s ! v in/ant he f9ds a trail w h to cov] #bj times m gr\nd to br+ 8 de] to wat]1 ?an ! "o :i* does n4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,de] ,seeks ,refuge 9 ,deep ,wat]4 ,a h\nd %\ld n be gun or wat] %y b %\ld be %y ( /rang]s1 traps & ( poison$ baits4 ,he %\ld "k h[ to swim across a riv] or lake & :]e to l&4 ,he %\ld h b "o ma/] & obey him to ! ^w & ?is )\t ! use ( ! :ip4 ,he %\ld "k h[ to ride 9 a canoe4 ,all ?is c be taught to him 9 ab\t #c mon?s & he %\ld "k all ^! ?+s be=e he is brok5 to hunt4 ,! next ?+ is to accu/om y\r dog to ! gun4 ,?is is easily done4 ,all y h to d is to take y\r gun & dog into a field & once !re to tie y\r dog say five or six feet f y1 !n to %oot ! gun & aft] e %ot to speak k9dly to y\r dog & make him smell ! gun4 ,9 a day or s repeat z be=e & ! mom5t y see t y\r dog is n afraid let him loose & %oot aga9 & always pet him4 ,he w !n "k :at a gun is4 ,s :5 y\r "y h\nd kn[s ! gun1 ! canoe & wat]1 he may be taught to be %y ( /rang]s1 traps & ( poison$ baits4 ,to break a dog to hunt1 y mu/ n all[ him to g 9 ! bu% :5ev] he likes4 ,a dog t hunts )\t be+ 9 ! company ( 8 ma/] w nev] be a well tra9$ dog4 ,!re=e1 y mu/ lead him 9 ! bu% & if y h a well tra9$ dog1 y may c\ple him ) ! "y "o & walk until y f9d a good trail !n foll[ x ) ! dogs till y see t ! "y "o has caught sc5t "r1 !n let g ! "y h\nd fir/ & ! old tim] la/4 ,if ! h\nd comes f hunt+ /ock1 he w hang to ! trail ) ! o!r dog & he w only turn up ) him b = "s reason or ano!r1 %\ld ! "y h\nd come back to y1 don't get mad & kick or beat him4 ,no1 ?is is a great error & _m are ! dogs :i* h be5 spoil$ t way4 ,in/ead ( beat+1 speak k9dly to him & pet him a few seconds & keep mov+ t[>ds :]e ! *ase is go+4 ,don't excite y\r dog1 pay no att5tion to him4 ,if he wants to foll[ y at y\r heels1 let him d s & once y rea* a place :]e likely ! o!r dog is go+ to pass1 /ay !re & :5 ! old dog comes along1 ! "y "o w aga9 jo9 & may /ay ?is "t ) him1 z ! sc5t w be hot & ! *ances are t5 to "o t ! "y h\nd w take a h& 9 ! music4 ,b if aft] t51 or tw5ty m9utes1 he %\ld aga9 return1 treat him z be=e4 ,be always k9d to him4 ,if y h no old dog to tra9 y\r "y "o1 g ) y\r dog & %[ him ! game y want him to hunt1 lead him until y kill "o1 !n blood him4 ,! blood+ is ! ,a1 ,b1 ,c ( tra9+4 ,all[ him to smell ! game all he likes1 speak k9dly to him ev5 if he bites ! game1 don't kick him (f or use a /ick on him1 z ,i h (t5 se5 done by "s fell[s :o pret5d t to tea* a h\nd y mu/ abuse him4 ,if y want a fooli% dog1 t is ! way to use him b if y desire an intellig5t "o1 y mu/ enc\rage him4 ,aft] a dog has be5 well blood$ 7! blood+ is done by rubb+ ! hot blood ( ! game on ! front legs1 z well z on ! sides ( ! dog71 y may turn him loose or y may lead him until y f9d ano!r trail4 ,he w at once be anxi\s to foll[4 ,let him lead = a hundr$ y>ds & once y are sure t he has ! sc5t 9 ! "r direction1 let him g & if t h\nd comes f tra9$ /ock1 he w run t sc5t imm$iately & %\ld he only be away = five1 t5 or m m9utes & come back to y1 speak k9dly to him & tell him to hunt4 ,always m5tion 8 "n & keep mov+ 9 ! direction :]e y suppose ! game is4 ,x is a good ?+ t a "y dog backs 8 own tracks at fir/1 z x tea*es him t he c f9d y :5 he likes & a h\nd t does ?is aft] ea* *ase w nev] get lo/ no matt] :]e y may g4 ,9 de] hunt+1 x has _m advantages 9 s f>1 t :5 y are sev]al miles f camp1 aft] y\r dog has a />t y keep mov+ & if y f9d :]e a de] has j pass$1 y c j sit !re & wait = ! return ( ! dog & z soon z he returns1 y j tie him & all[ him to re/ = fifte5 or tw5ty m9utes & !n y />t him aga94 ,i h (t5 _h two & sometimes f\r *ases 9 "o =5oon & ?is )\t bo!r4 ,h\nds ?us tra9$1 w always return to camp e night = _! fe$ & w be ready = ! next day4 ,illu/ration3 ,well ,tra9$ ,h\nds4 ,"s hunt]s say t _! dogs are s good t :5 !y turn !m loose1 !y always /ay away = ?ree or f\r days & !y ev5 g s f> z to say1 t !y hunt night & day dur+ ! :ole "t !y are away4 ,well1 ?is is n ! case at all4 ,! reason is t !y w *ase a de] or fox = ?ree or f\r h\rs or m & :5 !y h wat]$ ! de] or hol$ _! fox1 w !n />t to ramble ar\nd & />t aft] ano!r & aft] wat]+ _! second de]1 !y w be s f> away t !y are unable to f9d _! way back1 & !y w walk until !y c g no m4 ,!y w !n lie d[n = a long "t & walk ar\nd & h[l until !y f9d somebody's trail1 :i* !y w foll[ to ! end or until !y l& at a settl]'s h\se or at "s %anty & w rema9 !re4 ,n[ h[ _m dogs l ^! w a p>ty ( t5 or twelve m5 require to hunt1 dur+ t5 or fifte5 days 9 a /range c\ntry8 ,:5 a h\nd has be5 away ?ree or f\r days1 is he 9 condition to run ! next day aft] 8 return8 ,no1 x w take him z _m days to recov] & (t5 he w be ( no use = ! rema9d] ( ! hunt4 ,dogs l ^! may suit m5 liv+ 9 ! c\ntry :]e !re is game4 ,_! dogs aft] hav+ be5 lo/ sev]al times w1 ?r\gh "t1 "k ! lay ( ! c\ntry & be fairly good dogs at home1 b take ^! h\nds 9 a /range c\ntry1 ( :at use & h[ _m w a hunt+ p>ty require to hunt e day ( _! out+8 ,well1 !y w require a c>-load & besides sev]al m5 to hunt ! dogs4 ,su* dogs z ^! don't /ay ) me1 z ,i consid] !m a nuisance1 especially = city sportsm51 :o are s busy dur+ ! :ole ye> t !y c only take a few weeks holiday e ye>1 !y require a /ra9 ( h\nds on :i* !y c dep5d e day ( _! hunt4 ,i want a dog to be a fly] & to back track aft] e *ase & to f9d me 9 ! bu% & n make = camp aft] 8 *ase or wait at ! %ore until "s ,johnny ,sneakum comes along ) 8 canoe & says1 ,get 9 ,jack1 & t ,jack is only too glad to jump 9 & ! next ?+ is t y don't see ,jack = ! balance ( ! season1 b y w le>n lat] on t ,jack has be5 half />v$ t x w co/ y #e4jj to #aj4jj = ! bo>d if y desire to get ,jack4 ,i w say "h t ,i owe my life to two ( my h\nds4 ,i 0 lo/ once 9 ! woods 9 a bl9d+ sn[ /orm4 ,?is 0 9 ,we/]n ,ont>io among/ a range ( sappy p9e hills4 ,i 0 ab\t five miles f camp4 ,9 ! morn+ :5 ,i left ! wea!r 0 v f9e b x soon />t$ to sn[ & ! /orm la/$ until ab\t #i ,p4 ,m4 ,i 0 soak+ wet & ,i _h left my compass at camp1 my mat*es 7 all wet & ,i slept 9 ! bu%4 ,at #aj ,a4 ,m4 ,i _h />t$ my two h\nds & ab\t #aa ,a4 ,m4 !y came back to me4 ,x 0 j comm5c+ to sn[ heavily b ?9k+ x w\ld n la/ long1 ,i made = ano!r hill :]e ,i 0 aw>e1 if any de] />t$ f !re x 0 a sure run = our m51 s ,i arriv$ !re 9 due "t & got a />t4 ,x 0 /ill sn[+ v heavily4 ,i !n po9t$ = home4 ,i _h ab\t five miles m to rea* our camp :5 ,i came to a place :]e a de] _h j left 8 ne/1 s ,i ?\ght t ,i c\ld get a %ot at him b aft] hav+ foll[$ him = ab\t an h\r1 ,i gave him up & ,i tri$ to make = camp4 ,well1 in/ead ( mak+ = camp1 ,i made a circle & came back to ! same place :]e ,i _h left ! de]'s track4 ,x 0 #d ,p4 ,m41 :5 my dogs came back to me4 ,i knew !n t ,i 0 completely turn$ s ,i decid$ to sp5d ! night "r !re4 ,i look$ = a %elt]$ place & aft] remov+ all ! sn[ ,i c\ld ,i lay d[n ) my back aga9/ a big flat /one & ) my two dogs ly+ ne> me4 ,we 7 q com=table & e>ly 9 ! morn+1 ,i po9t$ = camp4 ,n[ if ^! dogs _h n return$ to me1 ,i really believe t ,i w\ld n be able to write ?is1 z _! heat pres]v$ me f freez+ to dea?4 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,,tra9+--,,specific ,,?+s ,,to ,,tea*4 ,to tea* ! dog to b>k tre$1 x is be/1 ( c\rse1 to take him out ) an old dog1 b if y h no old dog1 y c tra9 him )\t "o4 ,?is c be done by cat*+ a live gr\nd hog1 'coon or opossum4 ,take ! animal y h to "s small tree1 a dogwood = in/ance1 & let x climb f ! gr\nd up4 ,x w\ld be bett] if y c\ld lead x or ev5 drag x a %ort di/ance--t5 feet1 say1 at fir/1 to a tree4 ,don't let y\r dog look on :ile do+ ?is4 ,aft] y h y\r animal tre$1 get y\r dog & br+ him to ! tree & give him ! sc5t on ! gr\nd4 ,if he is new at ! bus9ess1 he w n likely look up ! tree1 b w hunt = trail4 ,if he f9ds :]e ! animal is himself1 try to get him to b>k1 b if he doesn't f9d x1 !n %[ him4 ,try to make him b>k4 ,t is "o ( ! objects at ?is po9t z well z to f9d :]e ! animal is4 ,h y\r gun along1 & z soon z y get y\r dog to b>k1 %oot into ! air & at ! same "t1 pull ! animal out ( ! tree by ! /r+ by :i* he is ti$4 ,b :atev] y d1 don't let ! animal get ! be/ ( y\r "y dog or y w h a spoil$ dog4 ,i always lik$ a possum = ?is "w because !y are easy to h&le & don't fight y\r dog4 ,illu/ration3 ,good ,fri5ds ,get ,along ,be/4 ,y mu/ rememb] t1 at ?is po9t1 y are n tra9+ y\r dog to fight4 ,! object is fir/ to f9d :]e ! animal goes & second to get y\r dog to b>k up4 ,cont9ue ?is practice = "s "t2 !n put y\r animal 9 a l>g] tree out ( sight b don't put 9 ! same tree ea* "t1 ,aft] y h y\r dog tra9$ s he w trail & b>k up 9 ! mann] j describ$1 ! *ances are t he w tree 'coon1 if he gets a fre% trail4 ,( c\rse1 he w n be a good 'coon dog at once2 t comes by exp]i5ce4 ,next to a good dog 9 ! 'coon hunt+ bus9ess1 is a good gun & lant]n4 ,don't try to hunt 'coon ) a common op5 lant]n4 ,a good k9d ( lant]n to f9d _! eyes ) is a d>k or police lant]n1 z y don't h to put !m on y\r head to f9d _! eyes4 ,b :atev] k9d y use1 h "o ) a good bulls-eye & a reflector4 ,use a good %ot gun4 ,i g5]ally use ,no4 #b %ot4 ,hav+ prep>$ ourselves ) a good dog1 gun & lant]n1 we are n[ ready = bus9ess4 ,we w g out fir/ on a cl\dy night4 ,we w g into ! woods & walk sl[ly1 giv+ ! dog pl5ty ( "t to hunt & if we don't see him pretty soon1 we w sit d[n on a log & wait a :ile4 ,don't g ?ru ! woods z if "s "o 7 aft] y or z if y 7 9 a hurry & !n call y\r dog z soon z y get ?ru ! woods4 ,y w nev] h a good 'coon dog if y d s1 especially if he is new at ! bus9ess4 ,if y want a dog t w /ay by ! trail1 y want to /ay ) him4 ,if y use y\r dog prop]ly t is1 if y hunt sl[ & sit d[n on a log or wait = y\r dog until he comes 9 & !n move on z soon z he does come 91 y w f9d t y\r dog w soon cat* on to ?is & w always come 9 z soon z he has a woods or a portion ( a woods hunt$ ov]1 unless he trees4 ,ano!r bro!r (f]s ! foll[+ sugge/ions3 ,let me give y a few po9t]s 9 reg>d to break+ !m to hunt 'coon4 ,:5 ! pup is five or six mon?s old1 tea* him to speak or b>k by hold+ up a piece ( meat or bread1 & :5 y get him s he w b>k1 take him into ! woods :]e !re are squirrels4 ,be sure & take y\r gun along & *ase e squirrel or cat up a tree & %oot ! squirrel4 ,be sure & make ! dog help to *ase ! squirrel !n sk9 ! squirrel4 ,cut x up 9 small pieces & fe$ x to y\r dog4 ,d ?is z (t5 z possible & y w be surpris$ h[ quickly he w le>n4 ,comm5ce e>ly 9 ! fall to hunt 'coon1 & keep away z mu* z possible f ! haunts ( ! rabbit ) y\r dog1 b if he gets aft] a rabbit1 get him (f z soon z possible & scold him4 ,i w\ldn't advise anyone to hunt rabbits ) dog until ?or\ghly brok5 to hunt 'coon4 ,,tea*+ ,,! ,,dog ,,h[ ,,to ,,swim4 ,z = swimm+1 we are aw>e t all dogs :5 ?r[n 9 ! wat] c swim1 b ! "q is1 w !y swim "r & take to wat] at once4 ,i say no1 !y all ne$ tra9+ be=e !y w take to wat] :5 told1 swim & float "r & rema9 9 ! wat] = h\rs :5 necess>y1 & also return game f wat] :5 requir$ :e!r x be = fur or fea!rs4 ,to tea* a dog to swim1 take him (t5 to a nice %ore & let him play at ! edge ( ! wat] & say no?+ to him4 ,aft] y h done ?is dur+ ?ree or f\r days1 tie him & r[ ab\t ?irty y>ds f %ore4 ,use a flat bottom boat or a good safe "o & place him g5tly 9 ! wat]1 hold 8 head above ! wat] till he floats1 !n r[ to ! %ore4 ,he w foll[ & z soon z y l&1 get out ( ! boat & call him to ! %ore4 ,?is w tea* him to l& because %\ld y /ay 9 ! boat1 he w try to get 9 ! boat ) y4 ,n[ all[ him to play = five or t5 m9utes1 !n repeat ! same tactics b r[ a little fur!r4 ,aft] two or ?ree days lessons su* z ^!1 ! dog w take ! wat]4 ,to make him d ?is1 r[ a few y>ds f ! %ore & call him4 ,he w at once foll[ y4 ,r[ sl[ly away & ! mom5t y see he is gett+ tir$1 pull him on bo>d or r[ to %ore4 ,nev] tra9 y\r dog to swim dur+ cold wea!r b :5 x is w>m & sunny4 ,a nice sunny morn+ is ! be/ "t to tea* !m to swim4 ,once he kn[s h[ to swim "r1 take him across a small riv] or lake & !n come back & make him swim back4 ,he w !n nev] be afraid ( wat]4 ,to tea* a h\nd to prop]ly ride 9 a canoe1 tie him & h a :ip or a small swit* & make him lie d[n4 ,always speak to him k9dly4 ,m5tion ! dog's "n & say lie d[n4 ,if he does n obey1 :ip b d s c>efully4 ,avoid :ipp+1 because !re has be5 _m dogs t w\ld h be5 good hunt]s t h be5 completely spoil$ by ! :ip4 ,always speak to y\r dog1 !n give "o s+le /roke2 if he does n obey give ano!r /roke & s on until he does s4 ,z soon z he lies d[n1 y c all[ him to put up 8 head & look above ! boat & r[ across ! riv] or lake4 ,once on ! o!r side1 ord] him (f & hold y\r rope :i* mu/ be a long "o4 ,if he goes to jump1 give him a good *eck & make him walk (f easily4 ,once he is l&$1 hold him & pet him4 ,/ay !re five m9utes or s1 !n get 9 ! boat aga91 hold ! boat & ord] y\r dog to get 9 ! boat4 ,i use ! ^w ,bo>d4 ,m5tion ! dog's "n & say bo>d & to ord] him out1 say move4 ,z soon z ! dog gets 9 ! boat say1 ,lie d[n or j d[n & if he does n obey1 %[ him ! :ip & comm& him1 !n :ip4 ,z soon z he is d[n1 get 9 & r[ a few hundr$ y>ds fur!r & repeat ! same a doz5 ( times4 ,! mom5t ! dog obeys1 y mu/ pet him s z to make him und]/& t :at he does is "r4 ,if y w repeat ! same tactics = ?ree or f\r days1 ! dog w soon "k h[ to balance himself & w be v /eady--y w nev] h any bo!r ) him4 ,?us a dog tra9$ to wat] & canoe is a v h&y ?+ = y z well z = ! dog4 ,%\ld y h no room 9 ! canoe1 he w swim4 ,if y h room1 j = him he w be z safe = y to take on bo>d z a /one4 ,a pair ( h\nds s tra9$ w j balance y\r canoe "r4 ,x is a good ?+ to put "s hay1 /raw or a bag 9 ! bottom ( ! boat or canoe = ! dog to lie d[n on4 ,!y w soon "k _! place to lay4 ,a ,,quick ,,me?od4 ,hav+ _m ye>s ( exp]i5ce 9 ! bre$+ & tra9+ ( h\nds to hunt ne>ly all k9d ( game1 a ,canadian bro!r hunt] tells h[ to tra9 dogs = 'coon :5 he has no old dog to tea* ! "y "o4 #a/4 ,set a trap :]e y see 'coon signs z foll[s3 ,take ! sk9 or "p ( a good siz$ gre5 codfi%1 tie x to a /r+ & drag x along ! bank ( a creek or place :]e y see _! signs1 to ! place y wi% to set y\r trap4 #bnd4 ,take a good siz$ /ick ab\t #d feet long1 drive x well on a nice flat piece ( l&1 !n tie :at y h dragg$ to ?is /ick ab\t #bj in*es f ! gr\nd4 ,h ! bait well ti$ s t ,mr4 ',coon w h a h>d job to pull a piece (f4 #crd4 ,take ?ree ,no4 #a #a_/b or l>g] size /eel traps1 b n v /iff spr+1 set !m #h in*es f ! /ick & arrange 9 su* a way z to =m a triangle4 ,h ! *a9s well secur$ s t ,mr4 ',coon w only be caught 9 "o ( ! traps4 ,dig holes = f\r traps & cov] *a9 & traps ) dry grass or leaves4 ,be c>eful n to put any?+ to int]f]e ) ! jaws ( y\r traps & make ?+s look z natural z possible4 ,visit y\r traps ! next morn+ & ! *ances w be t y w h "o or two 'coons wait+ y4 ,i h (t5 f\nd ?ree wait+ me 9 "o sett+ z above4 ,:5 y h a coon or two1 take "o at a "t to an op5 field ab\t #djj y>ds f ! bu%1 !n tie a long clo!s l9e to ! r+ ( ! *a9 9 su* a way t x w n slip (f4 ,at ! o!r end ( ! l9e1 tie some?+ :ite1 & all[ ,mr4 ',coon to make = ! bu%4 ,h a fri5d ) y t w keep an eye on ,mr4 ',coon4 ,!n take y\r dog to ! spot 9 ! field :]e ! coon />t$ f1 & make him take ! sc5t1 & once he has x 9 ! "r direction & comm5ces to pull1 turn him loose & foll[ him4 ,if ! h\nd comes f good /ock1 he w soon f9d ,mr4 ',coon & w b>k at him4 ,enc\rage him & h y\r fri5d pull on ! l9e 9 ord] to make ! 'coon move4 ,! dog w !n cat* him2 aft] ! h\nd has p9*$ ! 'coon a c\ple ( times1 ?r[ ! l9e ov] a bran* ( "s good siz$ tree & help ! 'coon to climb4 ,all[ ! dog to b>k = a :ile4 ,%oot ! coon1 op5 him at once & blood y\r dog well by rubb+ ! blood on 8 front legs & ov] 8 body4 ,if y h ano!r coon1 repeat ! same ) ! second z y h done ) ! fir/1 b 9 ano!r direction ( ! field & bu%4 ,always all[ ! 'coon to g f> en\gh s t y\r dog w n see him4 ,:5 y take him :]e ! coon sc5t is1 aft] ! 'coon is dead & y\r dog well blood$1 g home ) y\r dog & 'coon4 ,*a9 y\r dog & put ! 'coon ne> him = ?ree or f\r h\rs be=e sk9n+ & :ile do+ ?is1 h y\r dog ne> y4 ,! next day1 take y\r dog :]e 'coons are mov+ & he w soon h "o = y4 ,repeat ! blood+ e "t & y w soon h a ,no4 #a 'coon dog4 ,illu/ration3 ,co-op]ation ,betwe5 ! ,man & ,8 ,dogs ,br+s ,results4 ,,*apt] ,x4 ,,tra9+--,,r&om ,,sugge/ions ,,f ,,_m ,,s\rces4 ,summ+ up we f9d mu* po9t$ & valuable in=mation relat+ to ! tra9+ ( dogs omitt$ ?ru lack ( space4 ,f ?is we pres5t a *apt] ( nuggets 9 p>agraph =m1 :i* w no d\bt prove int]e/+ & b5eficial to ^? int]e/$ 9 tra9+ hunt+ dogs4 ,"h are a few ?+s n to d3 ,don't all[ y\r dogs to run into e f>my>d z y pass along ! road4 ,don't all[ !m to be us$ ) :i* to run /ock4 ,don't let !m get into ! habit ( runn+ o!r dogs4 ,don't let !m run h\se-cats4 ,don't tea* him to be call$ by %oot+4 ,don't1 :5 out hunt+1 keep urg+ him all ! "t4 ,don't let e "o h him to hunt ) or he w soon be ev]ybody's dog4 ,don't all[ !m to come into ! h\se & get into e pan & kettle1 if y\r wife is good-natur$4 ,don't correct him by pull+ 8 e>s1 = a fox dog ne$s 8 he>+4 ,don't fe$ b twice a day1 & don't /9t him on 8 fe$ be=e />t+ on a race4 ,don't all[ him to run loose :5 y are n us+ him4 99 99 99 ,did y ev] try us+ a %eep bell on a /ill trail] on w9dy1 /ormy nights8 ,x's a su* bells on %eep & disreg>d !m until ! dog b 'coon usually become accu/om$ to %eep bells on %eep & disreg>ds !m until ! dog gets too close = !m to escape4 ,!n1 :]e n accu/om$ to ! bell1 _! curiosity ov]comes _! fe>4 ,! be/ pair ( 'coon dogs ,i ev] own$ 0 ,sport1 a fox h\nd & collie1 half & half1 a sl[ semi-mute trail]1 & ,simon1 a full blood fox t]ri]1 a fa/ mute trail]4 ,i us$ a bell on ,sport4 ,?is & 8 occasional b>ks on ! trail kept ! att5tion ( ! 'coon :ile ,simon cut across lots & inv>iably took him unaw>es4 ,i h le>n$ at consid]able exp5se t ! be/ at mo/ any price is ! *eape/4 ,if y want a good1 *eap 'coon dog1 get a half pup collie & half fox h\nd4 ,nev] give him a ta/e ( nor let him see a rabbit1 tea* him a few tricks 7to make him pay = 8 meals71 su* z jump+ ov] a /ick1 !n a pole1 !n a f5ce4 ,?is is to tea* him to obey e ^w4 ,nev] scold or :ip him1 ga9 8 confid5ce1 tea* him to speak = bits ( meat s :5 ! "t comes to hunt 'coon y c get him to b>k up2 get him to cat* & c>ry & he w (t5 cat* an opossum or maybe a m9k or 'coon & kill x :5 away f y1 & if y tea* him to br+ ev]y?+ 7rats1 wood*ucks7 home to y1 he w d ! same 9 ! woods aft] night4 ,nev] let him get :ipp$ by ano!r dog or wood*uck1 'coon or ev5 a big rat4 ,always help him kill or :ip ev]y?+ he jumps on to or t jumps on to him4 ,a defeat w disc\rage him4 ,:5 y\r "y dog is ready = a night hunt 9 ! woods or cornfield1 *oose ! be/ & mo/ favorable night = ! fir/ trip4 ,fe$ no meat nor milk = #bd h\rs previ\s to ! fir/ or any subsequ5t trip1 = t matt]1 = ! be/ dogs1 full ( meat or milk1 _c d good "w on ! mo/ favorable night4 ,fe$ him a good d9n] ( vegetables1 b no supp] until y return f ! hunt1 !n give him any?+4 ,*oose a d>k & cl\dy night1 ! d>k] ! bett]1 n too /ill1 z usually on v /ill nights ! atmosph]e is heavy & smoke settles to ! e>?1 s likewise does ! sc5t ( ! 'coon trail1 & _m a f9e dog has be5 condemn$ = fail+ to locate 8 'coon :5 />t$ "u su* a condition z ?is4 99 99 99 ,d n return home & leave y\r h\nds 9 ! woods1 r walk a mile or two to cat* !m & !y w be 9 bett] %ape to hunt ! next day ?an if y _h all[$ !m to run all night4 99 99 99 ,i notice s _m ( ! boys 9 tell+ ( _! 'coon hunt+ say :5 ,old ,jack or ,trail]1 or :atev] 8 "n might be1 /rikes a trail !y foll[ him z fa/ z !y c run until out ( w9d1 !n z soon z he b>ks tre$1 !y g to him on ! d\ble quick1 ov] logs1 bru%1 b>b wire f5ces1 ?ru bri] pat*es1 swamps & s on4 ,n[1 ?is may be all "r1 ,i am n condemn+ any "o else's me?od ( hunt+1 b j want to ex*ange ideas4 ,:5 my dog /rikes a trail or ,i h reason to ?9k !re is any?+ do+1 ,i j wait "r :]e ,i am until !y tree or come back to me4 ,if !y b>k tre$1 ,i j take my "t & if ,i "k ( a way ar\nd t w save go+ ?ru "s ?icket or up "s v /eep hill1 ,i j g ar\nd & save ^? h>d%ips4 ,& ano!r ?+ ,i nev] d is :oop & hallo at my dogs :5 !y are work+4 ,i ?9k t has spoil$ _m a good dog1 & nev] run to a dog z soon z he b>ks up1 b give him "t to ?9k x ov] & circle ! tree a few times2 !n1 :5 he settles d[n aga9 y c g to him & dep5d ^u ! 'coon be+ !re4 ,,"p ,,ii4 ,,bre$+ ,,& ,,c>e ,,( ,,dogs4 ,illu/ration3 ,"s ,ideals4 ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,,select+ ,,! ,,dog4 ,diff]5t hunt]s h diff]5t ideas z to ! /yle ( dog be/ suit$ to _! purposes4 ,we c only approa* ! subject1 by giv+ views ( exp]i5c$ bre$]s1 & ! read] may *oose z he is incl9$4 ,f a ,canadian ,hunt] comes ! foll[+3 ,?is "q ( ! "r k9d ( dogs to select is a matt] on :i* _m sportsm5 diff] 9 op9ion4 ,"s pref] ! small1 "s ! m$ium & o!rs ! l>ge h\nd4 ,= me ,i l a h\nd to be f #bd to #bg in*es high at ! %\ld] & well put toge!r1 ) a lot ( bones1 /raight front legs ) /rong & compact feet1 b n too l>ge ) good /rong nails well set 91 ! body to be long & n %ort ( flank ) a wide *e/ & a mod]ate deep *e/ & ) a /rong broad back1 h9d legs ) ! "r k9d ( b5d1 t is nei!r /raight or too mu* curv$ 91 ) well furni%$ ?ighs4 ,dogs ) /raight h9d legs _c run & jump ov] logs & f5ces ) ! same ease z ^? hav+ a m>k$ b5d4 ,^! dogs c buckle & unbuckle ) m quickness & p[]1 su* z is requir$ 9 ! gallop ?an dogs hav+ a r\nd b>rel %ap$ *e/1 ) bo? ! front & h9d legs /raight4 ,dogs hav+ a ne>ly r\nd *e/ _c /& any l5g? ( h>d runn+1 su* z ^? hav+ a n>r[ *e/ because a dog ) a mod]ate deep & n>r[ *e/ has bett] w9d z he is able to alt] ! cubic cont5ts ( 8 *e/ m rapidly & ?us inhale & expire a l>g] volume ( air4 ,!re=e1 a dog ) a deep or flat *e/ w always h a great] spe$ ?an "o ) a r\nd "o4 ,?is is a well kn[n fact 9 all animals rem>kable = _! spe$1 su* z de]1 wolf & greyh\nd4 ,i l dogs ) good muscul> ?ighs ) a f9e long tap]+ & graceful wav]+ /]n1 e>s to be well set & n too long & n ?ick & slabby1 neck to be long & well set betwe5 ! %\ld]s1 ! head & muzzle1 ?is is only a matt] ( ta/e4 ,^? ,i pref] are ^? hav+ a long & n>r[ =ehead & a fairly squ>e muzzle1 e>s f #g to #i in*es long1 lips loose b n hang+ l[1 ?roat loose & roomy 9 ! sk9 & a good coat ( hair s !y c /& cold & wat]1 & ) a good l\d tongue & ke5 nose4 ,! color has no?+ to d1 ! ma9 po9t is ! /ay+ quality1 ! spe$1 sc5t & endurance2 ! intellig5ce & ! p>ticul> /yle ( rang+ or beat+ ! gr\nd = trail z well z to run x once f\nd1 ) great spe$4 ,"s say a f9e look+ h\nd %\ld be a good hunt]4 ,well1 any hunt] ( exp]i5ce 9 ! h&l+ ( h\nds is fully aw>e t x is n always ! dog :i* c>ries ! prizes at ! %[s t is ! be/ dog 9 ! field4 ,! same ?+ exi/s ) ! horse4 ,"s p claim t x all dep5ds on ! bre$+1 o!rs on ! tra9+4 ,! fact is t bo? are requir$ z well z ! "r %ape ! dog %\ld h to be able to /& h>d "w day aft] day4 99 99 99 ,! mo/ ess5tial ?+ to ! value & work+ capabilities ( fox h\nds is purity ( blood1 decl>es ano!r4 ,too mu* c>e1 !re=e1 _c be tak5 9 select+ & bre$+ fox h\nds4 ,h\nds = runn+ ! r$ fox %\ld be select$ f ! be/ possible blood t c be obta9$4 ,i l a h\nd ) a long cle> voice--"o t c be he>d at lea/ two miles away on an ord9>y calm day--& "o t gives tongue freely :5 runn+ & trail+ b n "o t gives tongue :5 he has run ov] ! trail & lo/ sc5t4 99 99 99 ,9 select+ a night hunt+ dog ,i pref] "o t is ?ree-qu>t]s or at lea/ "o-half fox h\nd4 ,! reason is1 ! fox h\nd has a good nose1 also a good voice & spe$4 ,:ile ,i d n condemn a dog t is br$ 9 any o!r way1 ,i pref] "o br$ z ,i h /at$ = ! reasons giv5 above4 ,"s pref] a dog t is "p beagle1 b if any read] ( ?is book has ev] tri$ to tra9 a dog ) good beagle blood 9 8 ve9s to hunt coon1 he has be5 up aga9/ ! real ?+4 ,! tr\ble is1 ! beagle has x br$ "r 9 him to run rabbits1 & blood w tell4 ,! only po9t 9 favor ( ! beagle is 8 nose4 ,) ! exception ( ! bird dog ! beagle has ! f9e/ sc5t ( ! :ole dog family4 ,i "k ?is to be true by obs]vation4 ,a fox gives (f m sc5t ?an a rabbit1 s does a coon & all ! o!r animals4 ,dur+ ! ne/+ season birds give sc>cely any4 ,?is is a wise provision ( ,nature to protect !m f _! enemies dur+ ?is important p]iod4 ,"o day ,i saw a f9e ,engli% sett] almo/ /ep on a gr\se t 0 sitt+ on h] ne/4 ,he nev] sc5t$ h] until %e w5t :irl+ out ! ridge "r 9 front ( 8 nose4 ,t dog's actions told m pla9ly ?an words c\ld h done1 h[ deeply he regrett$ ! incid5t4 ,i h also se5 a beagle run a rabbit aft] a heavy ra91 ! rabbit1 to my k1 hav+ run be=e ! ra9 fell4 99 99 99 ,_m writ]s say t a dog's p$igree & 8 be+ regi/]$1 does n am\nt to ! pap] x is writt5 on4 ,n[ ,i d n wi% to criticize any ( my bro!r sportsm51 b ,i ?9k x is ! only way to "k if "o's dog is well br$1 & to h a well br$ dog means mu* less tr\ble 9 tra9+ him4 ,d n get disc\rag$ if y\r dog does n tra9 z easily z he %\ld1 & always rememb] t mu* dep5ds ^u y4 ,/ay ) y\r dog if y want him to be a good /ick]4 ,_m a dog has be5 spoil$ by leav+ him to run = no?+4 ,9 select+ a dog to hunt all k9ds ( game1 get a good br$ h\nd4 ,i h no use = mongrels or curs4 ,!y are de> at any price4 ,get a ?ick1 h>d1 r\nd-foot$1 long e>s com+ out ( head l[ d[n1 well develop$ *e/1 %orti% tail1 l>ge at root or next to body1 long f hip to gamble jo9t1 ) broad /rong back1 wide no/rils & long p5dant lip4 ,n[ ?is is my idea ( a good all ar\nd hunt+ dog4 ,i don't expect y to f9d all ( ^! qualifications 9 any "o dog4 99 99 99 ,h decid$ t = my use1 a full blood$ h\nd4 ,t is a good1 fa/ & reliable trail]1 "o t w /ay ) ! trail1 cold or hot1 & nev] ?9k ( giv+ up until ask$ to4 ,"o t w b>k tre$ on a cold trail j ! same z if he _h run him up a sight *ase4 ,"o t %\ld he 9 cold trail+ run across a hot trail & tree1 w aft] cat*+ g & take up cold trail aga9 & tree4 99 99 99 ,:5 x comes to l>ge h\nds = coon1 fox1 etc41 a cross ( ! "r k9d ( ,am]ican fox h\nds & ! "r k9d ( blood h\nds fills ! bill to p]fection4 ,! blood h\nd has ! ke5e/ sc5t ( any dog liv+4 ,! ,am]ican fox h\nd has ! spe$4 ,if a man has a comb9ation ( ! two he is />t+ on ! "r trail4 ,i pref] a fox h\nd bit* br$ to bloodh\nd dog4 ,h[ _m ev] saw a ?or\ghbr$ bloodh\nd8 ,!y are a heavy built h\nd1 m$ium size heavy head1 long e>s1 squ>e deep muzzle1 ) heavy rolls ( wr9kles on head j ov] ! eyes1 :i* gives him a surly look4 ,i h se5 :at 7 call$ & sold = bloodh\nds to a %]iff to trail man4 ,!y w\ld trail fairly well1 b !y came a long ways f be+ ?or\ghbr$ bloodh\nds4 ,any h\nd tra9$ :5 "y c be taught to trail man or bea/4 ,hunt]s diff] z to ! k9d ( dog to use = coon hunt+4 ,! be/ coon dog ,i ev] _h 7& ,i've _h a good _m7 0 a half ,scot* t]ri] & ,i don't "k :at ! o!r half 04 ,he 0 black & :ite spott$ ) curly hair & weigh$ b ?irty-two p\nds4 ,"s hunt]s pref] ! %eph]d dog & aga9 "s w\ld hunt ) no?+ else b a h\nd4 ,i don't "k z x makes mu* diff]5ce :at k9d ( a dog "o uses1 j s x is "o ( ! hunt+ k9d1 a good trail] & ?or\ghly well tra9$4 ,( c\rse1 n e dog1 ev5 ( ! hunt+ k9d1 w make a good coon dog2 ab\t ! only way to tell is to try4 99 99 99 ,z to pick+ a pup = a coon h\nd1 x is v h>d to d1 b ,i want a full bloodh\nd1 "o t tongues on trail & a free b>k] at tree4 ,i want ! old /yle h\nd1 z ! mod]n fox h\nds are too n]v\s = good coon h\nds1 al?\gh y may get "o once 9 a :ile t w "w a cold trail v well4 ,a cross betwe5 ! old /yle1 long e>$ h\nd & ! fa/ trail+ h\nd ) l>ge1 heavy %\ld]s1 deep *e/1 a l>ge =e leg1 l>ge broad head1 long e>s1 r %ort c\pl$ back1 slightly roa*$ back1 ) a good squ>e nose1 r l>ge neck1 set well d[n 9 ! %\ld]s4 ,:ile ?is is my k9d ( h\nd = coon1 d n und]/& me to say t ,i want an extra sl[ trail]1 = ,i d n1 b ,i want him to be /eady1 & :5 he has a trail he c "w x fa/4 ,?is is my k9d ( a dog = coon1 b he w\ld n be 9 x ) an up to date fox h\nd on a fox *ase1 b runn+ fox & coon are diff]5t1 & ,i want a diff]5t k9d ( a h\nd4 99 99 99 ,we h made a success 9 rais+ be> h\nds1 & f9d ! only way to get a good pup ) ! hunt+ habit1 is to h x br$ 9 !m fir/1 says a ,cali=nia ,bro!r4 ,"o has to h good p>5t h\nds1 & :ile ! "m dog is c>ry+ ! pups %e mu/ be work$ on :atev] y want y\r pups to run4 ,= in/ance1 we h a black & tan long e>$ bit*1 br$ h] to a good h\nd1 "o qu>t] /ag4 ,be=e %e _h ^! puppies we caught ?ree be>s ) o!rs1 lett+ h] get 9 & fight h>d4 ,^! puppies :5 a mon? old w\ld crawl on a be> hide rug1 *ew & %ake at x1 & :5 ?ree mon?s old1 w\ld track1 b>k & fight4 ,n[ !y are five mon?s old & "k consid]able ab\t x4 ,we tre$ an old be>1 & ^! pups kept "r on & tre$ two cubs1 & b>k$ up & /ay$ until we f\nd !m aft] we _h ! old "o sk9n$ & cut up4 ,!y h ! in/9ct 9 !m1 & are beauties ) j en\gh /ag 9 !m to h a good crop ( :isk]s4 ,illu/ration3 ,embryo ,trail]s4 ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,,c>e ,,& ,,bre$+4 ,z we mu/ raise ! dog be=e conc]n+ ourselves ) 8 culture1 let u beg9 ) ! pup4 ,i comm5ce to c>e = ! pups by giv+ ! bit* pl5ty ( ex]cise be=e !y are born4 ,!n z soon z !y are born1 put !m 9 a clean1 dry place1 :]e !y w be com=table1--if 9 w9t]1 :]e cold w9ds _c rea* !m2 if 9 summ]1 9 a cool place out ( ! hot sun4 ,fe$ ! bit* well on good food ( diff]5t v>ieties2 d n *a9 h]1 b r %ut h] up 9 a p>k ( some?+ ( ! k9d1 :]e %e c ex]cise b n get out to run1 = if %e %\ld run %e gets hot & y may loose "s if n all ( y\r puppies4 ,by ! "t ! pups are ?ree weeks old1 y w ne$ to comm5ce fe$+ "s milk twice ea* day1 gradually increas+ ! am\nt z ! bit* becomes dry1 & :5 %e weans !m1 fe$ ?ree times a day1 until ab\t six mon?s old2 aft] :i* ,i only fe$ twice a day4 ,9 ?is connection we quote f an article 9 a curr5t magaz9e1 ! tru? ( ! cont5tions be+ borne out to a great] or less ext5t by our own obs]vations3 ,aft] h] puppies are ab\t five weeks ( age a bit* w beg9 to vomit ! cont5ts ( h] /oma* = ! puppies4 ,i h kn[n _m bre$]s ( exp]i5ce argue t b few bit*es d s4 ,ov] & ov] aga9 h ,i be5 able to conv9ce p]sons :o1 hav+ imm$iate c>e ( ! bit* & h] litt]1 d5y t ! bit* ev] vomits to h] puppies1 t !y are wrong4 ,_m bit*es nev] vomit :5 ! att5dant is ab\t1 & only appe> to d s at night2 h5ce ! belief t !y d n d s at all4 ,x is ! natural mann] 9 :i* ! bit* fe$s h] :elp ) p>tially dige/$ food1 aft] h] milk supply ceases to suffice = _! requirem5ts4 ,if ! bit* is ( good con/itution & 9 good heal?1 ! puppies fl\ri% rem>kably on ! diet ?us provid$1 & 9 su* cases my exp]i5ce leads me to believe t puppies left ) _! dams d bett] ?an :5 sep>at$ f !m &1 /range to say1 bit*es :o are 9 ! habit ( pick+ up all sorts ( app>5tly undesirable odds & ends d n seem to d _! puppies less well "u ^! circum/ances ?an clean] fe$]s d4 ,_m bit*es eat ! "y soon z !y come if n closely wat*$1 especially ! fir/ "t4 ,!re %\ld be an att5dant at "t ( :elp+4 ,:elps mu/ be remov$ to a basket ( w>m clo?s & kept away till all h come & !n place to matron = nurs+4 ,!re is no dang] ( h] dev\r+ !m !reaft]4 ,to resume3 ,?is is :at ,i fe$ pups3 gr9d rye )\t bolt+ & sometimes oats gr\nd v f9e2 !n run ?r\gh a co>se sieve1 & bake into bread )\t soda or bak+ p[d]1 or make into a ?ick mu% & fe$ x ) pl5ty ( milk if conv5i5t4 ,z !y gr[ old] add cornmeal & scraps f ! but*] %op to ! fe$1 & give !m en\gh to keep !m nice & sleek1 b d n ov]fe$4 ,by ! "t !y are ?ree weeks old !y w be runn+ ev]y:]e1 & let !m h pl5ty ( room to run & play4 ,*ange _! b$s z (t5 z ne$$1 :i* is a good way to prev5t fleas4 ,%\ld fleas get on !m z !y are sure to d1 put a tablespoonful ( oil ( t> 9 a qu>t ( w>m wat]1 take a f9e too? comb1 dip 9 t> wat]1 & comb !m until ! hair is ?or\ghly saturat$2 repeat+ z (t5 z ne$$4 ,= b$d+1 ! be/ is leaves f ! woods2 /raw w answ]1 b ,i pref] ! leaves to any?+ ,i h ev] tri$1 b :atev] is us$ x %\ld be *ang$ (t5 & kept dry4 ,= ! dog ) a damp place to sleep1 w soon h ! mange1 & x is f> easi] to keep a dog heal?y ?an to cure him aft] he has become diseas$4 ,9 w>m wea!r ,i use no b$d+ z x is only a h>bor = v]m94 ,! be/ place by f>1 to keep y\r dogs1 is 9 a p>k1 :]e !re is %ade 9 summ]1 ) runn+ wat]1 & slope en\gh to ! l&1 to all[ x to be well wa%$ :5ev] x ra9s4 ,!n provide dry1 com=table qu>t]s to sleep1 & y h an ideal home = dogs4 ,9 case y _c h a place ( ?is k9d nor ev5 a small p>k1 & mu/ keep y\r dog *a9$1 atta* a good heavy wire to ! dog h\se & ! o!r end to a tree1 :]e y\r dog c get to a %ade if possible2 !n atta* a *a9 to ! wire s y\r dog c travel along ! wire2 b be sure t he _c get tangl$ up & h to lay out "s wet night4 ,"s are situat$ f> bett] ?an o!rs = tak+ c>e ( dogs & ,i am sorry to say !re is an occasional sportsman 7or at lea/ he owns a dog or two71 :o is incl9$ to let 8 dogs %ift = !mselves4 ,i pity ! dog t is un=tunate en\gh to h su* an own]4 ,my exp]i5ce is t too mu* meat is n good = ! foxh\nd1 & if !y get a mess ( old /ale meat j be=e y want to run !m1 ! *ances are t !y c't make ! race4 ,i h se5 good dogs t c\ldn't run an h\r1 simply because !y 7 fill$ up ) old dead hog or horse4 ,if y want to make a good race ) y\r dog1 keep him ti$ two or ?ree days be=e y int5d to run him1 fe$ him corn bread 7well bak$7 & sweet milk4 ,if y run at night1 give y\r dog a good fe$ at noon & v little at night :5 y />t1 & if y\r h\nd has ! /uff 9 him he is good = all night4 ,i ?9k rott5 meat w affect ! smell+ ( a dog z well z heat !m up1 s !y c't make a good race4 ,to let y\r dog run loose until y are ready = a *ase1 :]e he c f9d slop & su* /uff to be fill$ up on1 & h y\r fri5d meet y ) 8 h\nds 9 f9e %ape & lead y\r h\nd all ! "t1 well y "k h[ y w\ld feel4 ,"s say y mu/ h x br$ 9 a h\nd to run4 ,t is all true en\gh1 b a well br$ h\nd ) all grit c't make a good race if he isn't 9 %ape to d x4 ,! =ego+ is borne out & add$ detail giv5 9 ! foll[+ contribution f ,new ,york ,/ate3 ,i f9d t fox h\nds :i* ,i fe$ on old /9k+ pork or /9k+ meat ( any k9d are q /upid & v c>eless ab\t hunt+4 ,!y _c keep on ! trail1 nei!r d !y wi% to run fa/ or cont9ue runn+ long4 ,old /9k+ pork seems to be ! wor/ ,i c\ld fe$ to a fox h\nd1 & corn bread & "s milk on x seems to be ! be/4 ,:5 my dogs are f$ on cornbread & milk !y display ! mo/ activity1 & c foll[ a fox or rabbit m accurately & accord+ly run fa/]4 ,:5 ,i want to make my h\nd run sl[ ,i fe$ him "s meat1 & ! m x /9ks ! less he c smell any?+ b ! fumes ( ?is 9 8 /oma*4 ,i c easily tell by ! smell ( my dog's brea? :e!r he has eat5 fre% mutton or rott5 horse rec5tly1 & ,i ?9k any heal?y p]son c easily4 ,"h are ano!r hunt]'s views on ?is same subject3 ,9 re>+ h\nds1 to h !m h>dy & intellig5t y mu/ fe$ !m "r & provide !m ) a lot ( good fre% wat] z well z to give !m daily ex]cise4 ,:5 ,i fe$ beef1 ,i h a small axe ) :i* ,i *op all ! bones into f9e pieces4 ,!y also get scraps f ! table ) "s vegetables mix$ ) cook$ roll$ oats4 ,i fe$ ! old ones once a day ) raw meat & once ) porridge4 ,i see t !y get j en\gh to keep !m always 9 good runn+ condition1 t is nei!r fat nor ?94 ,i l a dog ) a good roll+ sk94 ,i nev] take a skeleton dog 9 ! woods z ,i h (t5 se5 hunt]s go+ de] hunt+ ) dogs :i* y c\ld read a newspap] ?r\gh4 ,n[ ( :at use are su* animals z ^!8 ,"s say t a ?9 dog w run bett] ?an a fat "o4 ,yes1 if ! fat "o is hog fat2 b a dog ) ab\t "o-half in* ( h>d fat on ! ribs w out-d a doz5 ( ^! />v$ dogs ( :i* y c c\nt ! bones at "o hundr$ y>ds f !m4 ,no1 a dog ) j ! sk9 & bones _c /& any "w = ! reason t he has no bottom4 ,"y pups %\ld be f$ at ! v lea/ ?ree times daily1 f\r times is /ill bett]4 ,nev] give !m m ?an :at !y c eat1 & 9 ! meantime see t !y j get en\gh s z to clean ! di% well at e meal & 9 no case %\ld ! pan conta9+ ! food be left 9 ! int]vals ) ! puppies if !y h n clean$ x out z !y w become disgu/$ ) x & next "t refuse to fe$4 ,keep ev]y?+ clean & dry & always fe$ at ! same h\r daily4 ,x is mu* easi] to re> a pair ( pups ?an a s+le "o4 ,be=e wean+ ! dew-claw %\ld always be remov$4 ,^! are ( no use b only s]ve to bo!r ! dogs & h\nds %\ld always h !m cut (f4 ,worm m$ic9e %\ld always be giv5 to all "y dogs & k5nels %\ld be lime wa%$ at lea/ ?ree times a ye> & nev] all[ y\r dogs to sleep ne> ! /ove & !n turn !m out 9 ! cold4 ,if y desire a lazy h\nd all[ him to burn himself at ! /ove1 b if on ! contr>y y wi% a lively dog1 provide him ) a good dry k5nel & if y keep sev]al dogs see t ea* "o has 8 own /all4 ,?is has ! advantage ( prev5t+ !m f fight+ & f ! risk ( tak+ cold by ly+ out ( ! k5nel4 ,:5 y\r dogs return f ! hunt always exam9e _! feet & legs & if y f9d any sore spots att5d to !m at once4 ,if ! dogs return wet to camp always all[ !m to dry ne> a /ove be=e turn+ !m to _! k5nel :i* %\ld be a good dry "o4 ,if y desire y\r dogs to /& h>d "w day aft] day y mu/ look aft] !m ) z mu* c>e z a jockey att5ds to 8 horse4 ,! v mom5t y notice y\r dog is look+ dull asc]ta9 at once :at is ! cause1 & if y are ( ! op9ion t x is a cold or di/emp]1 don't wait until y see 8 eyes & nose runn+1 to doctor him1 b att5d to him imm$iately4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,v]satile ,ont>io1 ,canada1 ,dog ,family4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii4 ,,bre$+4 ,! ma9 & mo/ important "q 9 bre$+ race horses z well z h\nds is to get always ! v be/ & to d ?is1 "o has to be on ! move & wat* ! hunt+ & /ay+ quality z well z ! /yle ( look+ = trails1 etc42 & a bre$] %\ld always be ready to pay ! price = a good sire or dam4 ,& he %\ld always be> 9 m9d t !re is no m tr\ble or bo!r & t x does n co/ m to raise a pair ( dogs f well kn[n hunt+ /ock ?an f unkn[n /ock b :]e x tells is :5 ! dogs are ( age = tra9+4 ,x is "h :]e ! great diff]5ce exi/s & :]e a sportsman is will+ to look at ! "r side ( ! matt] f9ds 8 mi/ake & :]e he regrets n hav+ paid a few doll>s m = ! "r /ock4 ,"s say t if p$igre$ dogs 7 tra9$ !y w\ld beat ! o!r dogs4 ,! "q is to tra9 !m4 ,h\nds :i* come f untra9$ or f p>tly or badly tra9$ /ock w always be poor hunt]s4 ,!y w nev] be ! dogs t !y w\ld h be5 _h !y come f highly tra9$ /ock1 t is t _! sire & dam & gr& sire & gr& dam 7 all tra9$ by p]sons :o ?or\ghly und]/ood ! way ( bre$+ & re>+ z well z ! age & prop] way ( tra9+4 ,a h\nd com+ f su* select$ /ock w le>n & pick up 9 a day :at w take o!rs mon?s & probably a :ole season to le>n4 ,i nev] kept a h\nd :i* aft] hav+ %[n him ! game & also blood$ him once or twice w\ld n at once />t to hunt because ,i consid] t ! soon] a sportsman w %oot su* dogs ! bett]4 ,!re are pl5ty ( fox dogs t are good coon dogs1 & a great _m coon dogs w run a fox to a f9i%1 b ! fox & coon dogs are two v diff]5t dogs4 ,!re is also a great] diff]5ce 9 ! op9ions ( hunt]s1 9 reg>d to ! coon dog ?an 9 any o!r dogs4 ,"s want ! full blood$ h\nd1 & "s a cross ) a foxh\nd2 "h !y diff] aga9 z to :at dog to cross )2 o!rs want no h\nd blood at all1 b a %eph]d2 "o wants a collie & ano!r j a dog4 ,!n "h is a hunt] :o insi/s on a sil5t dog2 & ! next "o says ! sil5t trail] doesn't camp ) him4 ,n[ z ,i am n look+ = tr\ble1 ,i w agree ) all ( y4 ,:]e coons are pl5tiful & y are likely to /rike a coon track 9 e cornfield1 ! half h\nd or ev5 a cur dog1 w get coons2 b :]e !y are sc>ce & y may tramp until ne> morn+1 & !n /rike a trail five or six h\rs old1 if y get t coon1 y w ne$ a dog ) a good nose & "o t tongues on a trail4 ,b !re is "o po9t on :i* y w all agree--if y\r dog does n /ay at a tree & b>k good & pl5ty1 he isn't mu* ( a coon dog4 ,consequ5tly 9 bre$+ = coon dogs1 ?is is ! mo/ important po9t4 ,get z _m o!r coon po9ts z y c1 b be sure 8 ance/ors h be5 good tree dogs1 z f> back z y c trace !m4 ,! v reason t !re are s _m culls 9 ?is c\ntry1 is because _m hunt]s ?9k a dog is a dog1 & t any dog ) long e>s is a h\nd4 ,e>s c\nt = no?+ b looks2 b5t legs1 ditto2 ! only way t y c p]fect ! bre$1 :i* 9 y\r e/imation1 is ! ideal1 is by *oos+ ! dogs ( ! be/ p>ticul> k9d :i* y pref]4 ,= in/ance1 h[ c\ld a hunt] expect to produce a /ra9 ( dogs ) good1 l\d voices1 if he *ooses z 8 bre$]s ! poore/ squall]s 9 ! lot8 ,nature is nature1 & x is only by /udy+ h] laws t we are able to produce our ideal ( any k9d2 also1 if he wants an intellig5t dog1 he mu/ pick out ! "o ) ! mo/ desir$ good po9ts1 & !n he is on ! fair way to success4 ,9 %ort1 9 ord] to h a h\nd t w repay y = 8 tra9+1 he mu/ be br$ "r 9 e detail or ! hunt] is doom$ to disappo9tm5t4 ,if ! hunt] does n own a fir/ class pair to bre$ f & _c secure a good /ra9 9 8 locality1 he %\ld buy f a reliable deal]1 "o :om he kn[s has made a success ( bre$+ ?is class ( dogs4 ,x is also advisable to buy a "y pup z ! *ances ( secur+ ! be/ are alike to all1 or ev5 ?\gh ! p>5t dogs are ,no4 #a 9 e respect1 !re w be "s 9 ! litt] t w be weak 9 po9ts be=e !y h rea*$ ! age ( eight mon?s1 ! bre$] himself w h difficulty 9 *oos+ any "o z ! be/4 ,!re is a /&>d = judg+ ! s-call$ high class p$igree %[ dogs b :i* does n cut mu* ice ) a fox & coon hunt]4 ,reg>dless ( color1 ! qualities mo/ desirable 9 an all ar\nd fox h\nd are3 #a/1 /ay+ qualities & p[]s ( endurance4 #b;d1 voice1 feet & g5]al make up4 ,illu/ration3 ,"o-half ,engli% ,bloodh\nd ,pups4 ,p]sonally1 ,i l a h\nd t /&s f #bj to #bd in*es at %\ld]1 long 9 body1 deep *e/$1 heavy bon$ ) a coat ( r long hair1 ! feet %\ld be r\nd 9 %ape ) a good cov]+ ( hair to protect ! soles or pads4 ,a foxh\nd %\ld n h a second claw on ! h9d leg = ?is %[s a cross 9 8 bre$+4 ,a dog t has ^! claws w n /& mu* h>d runn+ 9 cru/ = by rubb+ aga9/ trees1 etc41 !y w gradually become sore & ble$+1 & ! h\nd al?\gh will+ en\gh is h&icapp$ ) a pair ( sore legs4 ,"s hunt]s cut ^! claws (f :ile "y4 ,9 ! pure /ra9 ( fox dogs ?is w\ld be unnecess>y z !y w\ld n h !m on4 ,! fir/ co/ ( a "y h\nd is no?+ comp>$ ) ! "t & tr\ble x takes to br+ him to a hunt+ age4 ,!re=e1 x is advisable to buy ! be/ obta9able = ev5 ?\gh ! price be high at fir/ co/1 ! hunt] w be bett] satisfi$ = 8 "t & money :5 ! dog has fully develop$ = ! *ase4 ,9 mak+ a *oice = bre$+1 select a pair t has be5 ?or\ghly tri$ & are kn[n to h no weak po9ts1 su* z poor voice1 quitt]s1 back track]s1 etc4 ,x is also advisable to hunt ) ! bit* z mu* z possible up to ! v "t ! pups are :elp$4 ,! pups w be /rong] & bett] 9 e way ?an if ! "m _h be5 h\s$ 9 all ! "t1 & a hunt] w f9d t a pup s br$ w take to hunt+ almo/ z soon z he c run4 ,d n bre$ a pair ( "y dogs1 r select if possible1 an old dog = a "y bit* = by bre$+ two "y dogs _! pups are apt to be hot-head$1 ov]-anxi\s & ^! qualities are n want$ 9 a foxh\nd4 ,to be sure ( a /ra9 ( dogs ! bre$] mu/ "k _! ance/ors ?ree g5]ations back = x is surpris+ h[ f> back a pup w bre$ f1 n only 9 color b 9 *>act]i/ics1 habits1 etc4 ,illu/ration3 ,fox ,h\nds4 ,illu/ration3 ,"s ,"y ,hunt]s4 ,,*apt] ,,xiv--,,bre$+ 7,cont9u$74 ,cross+ = ,coon ,dogs4 ,my exp]i5ce has be5 t ! cross+ ( an ,engli% po9t] dog & ,am]ican fox h\nd slut = 'coon dogs1 are ! be/ ,i ev] saw1 writes an ,ohio night hunt] ( r>e judgm5t & exp]i5ce1 & ,i w illu/rate by relat+ ! accompli%m5ts ( a c]ta9 dog ( ! bre$+4 ,i w say fur!r t ! sire ( ?is dog ,i m5tion 0 ! mo/ rem>kable ,i ev] he>d (--a f9e l>ge po9t]1 & (t5 :5 hunt+ quails or pheasants 9 ! woods he w\ld b>k up & _h done x _m times be=e !y f\nd out ! cause4 ,"o day :ile hunt+ pheasants he began to b>k up a holl[ bee* /ub1 & :5 call$1 refus$ to leave 8 po/1 & 8 hair 0 slightly rais$1 :i* excit$ ! hunt]'s curiosity & !y procur$ an axe & fell$ ! /ub4 ,to _! surprise1 two l>ge 'coons came roll+ out & 7 dispat*$4 ,?is solv$ ! problem1 & aft] t1 he 0 ! cause ( _m 'coons los+ _! life1 z he locat$ !m 9 ! d5 & trees :]e !y _h n /epp$ a foot on ! gr\nd4 ,i = "o c surely recomm5d ?is cross to make good 'coon dogs4 99 99 99 ,a few po9ts 9 reg>d to a /ud dog = fox4 ,pick a dog ) a deep *e/1 good /rong lo91 long head & /&s ) 8 feet well "u him4 ,ab\t ! feet--take ! foot 9 y\r h&1 press g5tly1 & if x feels firm & spr+y l a piece ( rubb]1 t dog has a good foot1 :i* is v necess>y 9 a fox dog1 b if he has a s(t1 mu%y foot1 let t dog alone1 no matt] h[ good he looks1 = he w n /& long *ases1 & ! old adage t l begets l1 w surely %[ itself 9 ?is case4 99 99 99 ,!re are a great _m wor?less dogs1 b ! dogs are n to blame4 ,i am writ+ on fox dogs1 b x holds good on all dogs4 ,!re is always a wor?less bit*1 & sometimes sev]al ( !m to be _h = no?+1 & "s fell[ :o wants a dog b don't want to pay a fair price says1 ,i'll get t bit* & bre$ h] to t dog d[n at ,graysville4 ,!y say he's a crack]jack1 & ,i'll get "s good dogs & !y won't co/ me any?+ ei!r4 ,well1 :5 ! "t comes to bre$ x's five miles to ,graysville1 & ! roads are awful muddy1 & he conclud$ to bre$ to ,jim ,jones' dog j ov] ! way1 say+ he a9't mu* ( a dog1 & a c\s9 to ! bit*1 b 8 great-gr&mo!r got m foxes ?an any dog ov] 9 ^! p>ts1 & "s ( ! pups w bre$ back4 ,he gets eight or t5 pups1 :i* he gets p]haps #a4jj a piece =1 & x co/s j z mu* to raise a poor "o z a good "o4 ,! own]s sp5d a lot ( "t try+ to make dogs ( !m & h no?+ at la/4 ,9 a runn+ dog ^! are ! qualities ,i ?9k are ne$$4 ,fir/1 endurance1 because no dog c make a race aft] a r$ fox )\t x4 ,!n spe$1 a good nose1 lots ( ambition1 good s5se & ! m ( t ! bett]2 & w ne$ to be able to he> well to enable him to cut corn]s if he happ5s to get beh9d1 z any dog is liable to d4 ,aft] ! pups are born1 don't let ! bit* run until !y are wean$1 = x w hurt bo? "m & puppies4 ,%\ld %e get v hot & !n get to h] pups y w\ld likely lose "s or p]haps all ( !m4 ,"h we h /ill ano!r favorite bre$ = 'coon hunt+1 advanc$ by an old & tri$ hunt]4 ,says he3 ,my *oice ( a bre$ ( coon dog is a grade h\nd cross$ on a bull or "o-half h\nd1 "o-f\r? rat t]ri] & "o-f\r? ,scot* collie or %eph]d or fox h\nd & beagle4 ,says ano!r3 ,a h\nd to be a f9e rang] does n require _m ye>s ( tra9+ if he comes f a sire & dam t 7 bo? good rang]s & :i* _! own sire & dam & gr& sire & gr& dam 7 all good & highly tra9$ dogs4 ,he is sure to hang f !m & any sportsman hav+ dogs ( t /ra9 w enjoy ! use ( 8 dog at once1 b :]e x takes ?ree or five seasons & sometimes m to make a good dog1 is :5 !y come f exhibition /ock or f /ock t h nev] be5 brok5 "r4 ,if a h\nd is wrongly taught to hunt he w always be a crazy dog & w1 if br$1 give poor hunt]s exactly l himself4 ,an ,ohio ,fox ,hunt] goes on record ?us3 ,9 bre$+ h\nds "s seem to expect great "w on any l9e !y wi% to see ! h\nd1 n /opp+ to ?9k ev]y?+ to its k9d & ev]y?+ to be p]fect mu/ be true to 8 nature4 ,! bloodh\nd is true to 8 nature ) reasonable opportunity4 ,he is a man trail]1 a l>ge1 /rong dog1 built = /r5g? & endurance b n = fleetness :i* all bre$]s conc$e ! 'coon dog %\ld be built ^u4 ,/rong 9 my op9ion ) /rong jaws1 good size & a good muzzle1 a good sc5t ) z mu* spe$ & det]m9ation z y c inject into _! blood4 ,i am n[ speak+ ( coon dogs4 ,!y may be br$ almo/ any way & yet be good coon dogs b ,i f9d x is j z necess>y to h !m br$ f coon hunt+ /ock z = any dog or animal to be tra9$ = any specific or especial purpose4 ,x mu/ be br$ ) t object 9 view & z mu* ( t blood & disposition inject$ into ! ve9s z is possible to get4 ,! fox h\nd is a special or specific type or bre$ ( dog4 ,he is br$ = x1 built = x1 tra9$ = x & if a true type ( h\nd1 is x4 ,n all well br$ dogs are fox dogs nor are all well br$ horses fa/4 ,only "o 9 _m4 ,b 9 ord] to h gr\nds to expect spe$1 we mu/ h bre$+1 z ! say+ goes1 ,blood w tell4 ,"s are daffy on p$igree1 o!rs mu/ h ev]y?+ regi/]$1 o!rs ask only = ! sw+ & /ay+ qualities ( _! ance/ors1 etc4 ,all bre$s ( h\nds h "s wor?less1 yet "s may be fairly good along "s p>ticul> l9e & v mu* at fault 9 o!rs4 ,"s h spe$ b _c be got to use x1 w n get 9 ) a pack & run to a f9i%4 ,"s w run ) a sl[ pack all "r b put !m 9 ) a fa/ pack & !y w h _! gallop out 9 f "o to two h\rs4 ,!y seem to h all ! c\rage necess>y b n ! spe$4 ,"s w g aft] ! fir/ fox trail !y ev] smell ( & o!rs y h to tra9 to foll[4 ,i ?9k ?is diff]5ce l>gely betwe5 ! dog t is all[$ to run at l>ge & "o rais$ 9 a corral4 ,"o is fe>ful ( ev]y?+1 ! o!r fe>less & full ( self-confid5ce4 ,confid5ce is wor? mu* 9 bo? dog & man4 ,s _m _c run unless !y h _! noses directly ov] ! trail & h no driv+ in/9ct4 ,if !y lose ! trail1 g back & get x & br+ x up to :]e !y lo/ x be=e4 ,s = sev]al times1 p]haps1 be=e gett+ away1 ! dog runn+ all ! "t1 ,mr4 ,fox sitt+ d[n wait+1 re/+4 ,y nev] he> ( su* dogs cat*+ or hold+ a fox4 ,!y seem to be will+ b lack ! tact & fox s5se4 ,i w\ld say to bre$]s !re are only a few *>act]i/ics necess>y = good foxh\nds & e bre$] %\ld see to ?is ) c>eful /udy & te/s4 ,fir/--,c\rage4 ,d n bre$ a dog on ei!r side t has n got x4 ,x w crop out to make y a%am$ ( y\r dog "s "t4 ,second--,spe$4 ,x is j z natural = ! lov] ( a *ase to want to be ahead1 z = ! lov] ( ! horse race1 b we _c all be s2 (t5 we f9d x easy to beat our sl[ packs 9 ! neighborhood & h[ we swell up & ?9k we c be/ anybody until we get away f home & get t bubble prick$4 ,o!r qualifications z to =m & %ape4 ,a dog %\ld be compact en\gh to be /rong4 ,he %\ld be j z long z he c be to ga!r quickly4 ,a dog too long turn+ on all k9ds ( gr\nd is l a horse ) a v long /ride try+ to g fa/ on a %ort track4 ,8 /ride is too long = ! lay ( ! gr\nd4 ,ano!r qualification & n 9 ! lea/1--is voice4 ,! dog t has no voice holds n ! highe/ place 9 8 own]'s pride4 ,a good h\nd1 "o priz$ by 8 own] & lov$ by ! lov] ( ! *ase mu/ d ?ree ?+s at once1 run fa/1 c>ry ! trail & tongue well4 ,^! requisitions make a good fox dog & if 8 %ape & symmetry is good1 he is a valu$ dog4 ,bre$]s %\ld look to x t ^! qualities are br$ = at ! sacrifice ( ev]y?+ else4 ,!re may be places1 especially 9 v hilly c\ntry1 t a small h\nd is be/4 ,9 ?is section1 give me a good1 m$ium l>ge dog1 say f #bb to #bd in*es at %\ld] & built 9 proportion ) f #af to #ah in*es e>age4 ,color is a matt] ( ta/e4 ,i believe t our ,engli% c\s9s bre$ !m s /raight t ! spots & m>ks are /amp$ on all alike4 ,i h he>d x said s mu* t a /rang] c\ld h>dly see any diff]5ce 9 a pack & :5 ! ,am]ican bre$] gets to giv+ s mu* att5tion to _! bre$+1 !n we w soon h a true type ( h\nd4 ,!n ,i w say c\rage1 driv+ ) c\rage goes l>gely1 spe$ & voice1 good s\nd *e/ & body1 good wide head & long muzzle1 good bone & heavy =e>m1 good long back1 good s\nd feet1 well padd$1 ) black upp] m\?1 a hazel eye1 a /rong lo9 & n too mu* flank4 ,reg>dless ( color y h my ideal fox h\nd4 ,,*apt] ,,xv4 ,,peculi>ities ,,( ,,dogs ,,& ,,practical ,,h9ts4 ,nev] pur*ase a dog f an unkn[n p>ty unless ! said p>ty c supply good ref]5ces & te/imonials reg>d+ ! squ>e deal+ & ! m]its ( 8 /ra9 ( dogs4 ,if a man _c give y ?is1 wait until y f9d "o :o c4 ,"s p are incl9$ to believe t a big dog _c compete ) a small] "o4 ,mo/ ( !m h to come to ?is conclusion because !y h se5 "s big sloppy & lazy h\nd1 b take a big1 well built1 lively1 fleet & n]v\s h\nd1 & full ( grit & he w hold 8 own & m4 ,x is j l try+ to make a pony cov] ! same gr\nd z a road/]1 decl>es a lov] ( h\nds4 ,a pup ( mo/ any l>ge bre$ ( dogs w make a good wat* dog if prop]ly br\ght up4 ,if fondl$ & play$ ) :ile "y by ev]ybody t happ5$ to come to ! h\se1 !n ! dog w be playful & fri5dly ) p always lat] on4 ,if to be made cross & %un /rang]s1 ! pup %\ld be re>$ 9 a lot ) high bo>d f5ce to prev5t him see+ :at goes on outside4 ,! own]1 9 disguise1 or bett] /ill "s o!r p]son1 %\ld n[ & !n p\nd aga9/ ! f5ce1 look ov] ! top s ! dog gets a glimpse at suppos$ intrud]s2 p>tly op5 ! gate & peek 91 let ! dog make a ru% t[>ds him b slam gate %ut be=e q com+ up1 etc4 ,su* practice w make any dog wat*ful & cross t[>ds all /rang]s1 & w nev] make fri5ds ) any b 8 ma/]4 ,= an impos+1 p[]ful & ! be/ ( wat* dogs get a ,ma/iff or a ,great ,dane4 ,x is n wise to expect too mu* ( a new dog4 ,"s ( !m w fret & worry aft] _! fri5ds & home = a long "t1 w h>dly eat or dr9k1 & x takes ! be/ ( c>e & att5tion to br+ good results4 ,ev5tually !y w become acqua9t$ & rega9 _! old =m1 if prop]ly enc\rag$4 ,i nev] pet my dogs :ile hunt+ except aft] kill+ game :i* 9 my op9ion is pretty good policy z a dog l a man likes to h cr$it = :at he _h done4 ,rememb] also1 ?\gh contr>y to ! old fa%ion$ !ory t x is j z unreasonable to ask a dog to hunt )\t food z x w\ld be to hit* up a horse & drive him all day )\t ei!r hay or gra91 !re has be5 _m a good dog call$ a quitt] simply because he 0 weak f ! lack ( food4 ,z = a quitt]1 9 my op9ion a va/ majority ( !m h nev] comm5c$1 n because !y _h a yell[ /reak1 z mo/ hunt]s say1 b because l ! ,iri%man's pig1 !y h too _m /reaks ( lean4 ,z y\r dog is a bett] fri5d to y ?an mo/ p ( ! ,j4 ,sneakum calib]1 :y n treat him "r8 ,9 "s j\rnals !re is consid]able criticism & compla9ts1 & sometimes "o feels l /e]+ %y ( _m adv]tisem5ts ( fox h\nds4 ,"o publication invites all p]sons to in=m its editor :]e any dog has be5 misrepres5t$ & sold ?r\gh its columns4 ,no d\bt 9 _m in/ances x may be ! fault ( ! pur*as] h&l+ a /range dog4 ,i pur*as$ a dog t foll[$ at my heels = sev]al trips & w\ld n leave me until "o day he put 8 nose 9 a fre% trail4 ,! o!r dog 0 out ( he>+ :5 he w5t out 9 a good race1 tongue+ 9 good %ape1 & 0 a ,no4 #a fox h\nd4 ,:5 a sportsman wi%es to pur*ase a /range h\nd if he desires to get a good "o he mu/ pay ! price & ! way = him to n be fool$ is to deposit 8 money at ! express (fice & !n h ! dog s5t on trial & if n satisfactory1 he returns ! dog & pays ! express *>ges "o way4 ,?is is ! only safe way to get a good dog1 z a man t w accept ^! conditions w mo/ c]ta9ly s5d y ! "r /uff at once & n a cull1 t he has scrap$ some:]e = #e4jj & sells y f #ae to #cj4 ,x's detrim5tal to all[ a bird dog to roam & g self-hunt+4 ,n be+ re/rict$ he gets 9 all sorts ( mis*ief4 ,keep+ at home is ! only rem$y4 ,to give ample ex]cise arrange a trolley 9 ! y>d by driv+ two /akes into gr\nd )\t project+2 fa/5 a /rong wire to top ( po/s & on ?is slip a r+ to slide on2 to ?is snap ! *a9 & ! dog c run up & d[n ! full l5g? ( wire4 ,)9 a few days he w le>n ! ext5t ( run & *ase up & d[n ! full l5g? = h\rs at a "t1 !n be cont5t & re/ful4 ,by nature dogs are cleanly & w n soil _! b$ or k5nel if to be avoid$4 ,be+ %ut up 9 a small place may cause !m to be uncleanly & soil ! floor1 mak+ x disagreeable1 z by roll+ 9 play all ! dogs w con/antly pres5t soil$ appe>ance4 ,h[ev]1 ev5 9 a small k5nel ?is c be regulat$ z foll[s3 ,?or\ghly clean out ! place & scrub2 9 "o corn] bore "s holes into floor & spread sawdu/ ov] ?is "p only2 litt] ! re/ ( space ) clean /raw & bespr9kle ?is ) "s /rong dis9fectant4 ,turn 9 ! dogs4 ,at once "o or m w g to sawdu/ portion1--?is done ! ice is brok5 & h5ce=? all ! dogs w use ?is "p only z retir+ place1 leav+ ! rema9d] p]fectly clean4 ,tea* y\r h\nd n to be afraid ( wat]1 & to circle ! tree & to keep an eye on ! coon & to b>k tre$1 b nev] all[ him to get :ipp$ by any coon at fir/ z ?is w disc\rage him4 ,n only ?is1 b ! coon may bl9d him %\ld he /rike him 9 ! eye4 ,x is bett] always to hold or tie ! dog be=e %oot+ ! coon1 & :5 he drops to make sure t he _c fight mu* m be=e all[+ ! dog ne> him4 ,,*apt] ,,xvi4 ,,ailm5ts ,,( ,,! ,,dog4 ,dogs z well z p sometimes fall ill4 ,prop] c>e & sanit>y lodg+s w r$uce ! dang]1 b sickness w occasionally occur1 no matt] h[ great ! precautions4 ,dog own]s %\ld !re=e acqua9t !mselves ) ! common] =ms ( ailm5t to :i* dogs are subject & ?us be 9 a position to quickly adm9i/] su* relief z is possible1 !reby frequ5tly /opp+ a sick spell promptly t might o!rwise result s]i\sly if n fatally4 ,! dog is v simil> to man 9 8 ailm5ts z well z 9 8 susceptibility to drugs4 ,z a g5]al ?+ m$ic9e t is good = a human be+ is good = a dog "u simil> circum/ances4 ,:ile no def9ite rule c be laid d[n says an em95t au?ority1 x may be said t a dose suitable = an adult p]son is correct = ! l>ge/ dogs1 su* z ,/4 ,b]n>ds2 = dogs f =ty to fifty p\nds ! dose %\ld correspond ) t giv5 to a *ild twelve to f\rte5 ye>s ( age1 & s on d[n4 ,few vet]9>ians make a /udy ( ! dog1 & !y r>ely are ( any use :5 call$4 ,h[ev]1 ^? :o h made a special /udy may be consult$ ) advantage & sav+4 ,we h n ! space "h to g into an exhau/ive recitation ( dog diseases1 symptoms1 treatm5t & rem$ies4 ,if y are at a loss conc]n+ y\r dog1 write to "o ( ! ,dog ,doctors1 ^: adv]tisem5ts appe> 9 sport+ magaz9es1 & he c no d\bt diagnose ! case & =w>d ! m$ic9e y require at a m9imum co/4 ,9 ne>ly all cases he w =w>d y a free booklet describ+ ! preval5t diseases & 8 rem$ies applicable to same4 ,! foll[+ f ! p5 ( ,h4 ,clay ,glov]1 ,v4 ,s41 w no d\bt give _m read]s "s light on "o ( ! common afflictions t prove s tr\blesome4 ,,indige/ion ,,9 ,,dogs4 ,eczema is a frequ5t symptom1 & let me /ate "r "h t ,i f9d m cases ( eczemat\s eruptions aris+ f a disord]$ condition ( ! dige/ion ?an any o!r cause4 ,d\btless _m :o w read ?is w recognize ! fact t at "s "t "s c]ta9 dog has _h "s ob/9ate sk9 tr\ble1 all k9ds ( :i* are by ! layman diagnos$ z mange1 & t1 aft] try+ v>i\s mange cures to :i* ! tr\ble has n yield$1 ! blood has be5 treat$ ) no bett] results4 ,to any "o :o h1 or may h 9 ! future1 indige/ion cases1 let me advise ! foll[+ treatm5t1 viz43 ,fe$ r sp>+ly ?ree times a day on raw or scrap$ beef1 ?is be+ ! mo/ readily accept$ & mo/ easily dige/$ ( all foods :5 ! dige/ion is disord]$1 all[+ no o!r diet1 & giv+ imm$iately aft] ea* meal "o ( ! dige/ive pills4 ,add to ! dr9k+ wat] lime wat] 9 ! proportion ( "o to ?irty4 ,by foll[+ ?is treatm5t z laid d[n1 _m cases ( eczema w disappe>4 ,"s probably1 may be accel]at$ by ! use ( a sk9 lotion 9 conjunction4 ,eczema 9 ^! cases is m]ely a symptom appe>+ 9 evid5ce ( disord]$ dige/ion4 ,indige/ion may be consid]$ z a mild =m ( ga/ritis1 :i* if n correct$1 w be foll[$ by true ga/ritis1 ! /oma* !n be+ 9 su* condition t no?+ is reta9$1 ev5 wat] be+ return$ imm$iately aft] dr9k+4 ,?is w be accompani$ by fev]1 colic1 emaciation & only too (t5 foll[$ by dea?4 ,,di/emp]4 ,we quote fur!r f ,dr4 ,glov]'s booklet1 "s practical in=mation on ano!r ( ! m common dog ailm5ts3 ,! t]m di/emp] is p>ticul>ly appli$ to animals ( ! brute creation2 to ! dog :5 afflict$ ) t disease some:at resembl+ typhus fev] 9 ! human race4 ,we h n[ become q famili> ) ! nature ( ! disease & ! rem$ies indicat$2 consequ5tly ! loss by dea? is comp>atively small :5 prop] treatm5t & att5tion are employ$4 ,9 e>ly days1 ^? dogs t 7 =tunate en\gh to survive ?is disease did s m]ely ?r\gh /r5g? ( con/itution & n f ! assi/ance ( any rem$ial ag5t1 z utt] ignorance ( ! subject !n prevail$4 ,! disease d\btless !n appe>$ 9 a mu* mild] =m ?an t ) :i* our pres5t highly br$ animals are afflict$4 ,ow+ to m or less inbre$+ t has be5 indulg$ 9 to int5sify c]ta9 =ms & *>act]i/ics 9 dogs ( mo/ all bre$s1 con/itution has to "s ext5t be5 sacrific$4 ,animals br$ 9 ?is way are 9 consequ5ce less able to resi/ or combat disease ?an ^? ) less pret5ti\s claims to family di/9ction4 ,,causes--,bad sanit>y conditions1 cr[d$ or poorly dra9$ k5nels1 exposure to dampness1 insuffici5t or ov] fe$+1 improp] diet1 lack ( fre% air & ex]cise1 all conduce to ! developm5t ( di/emp]4 ,x is contagi\s1 infecti\s1 & w frequ5tly appe> spontane\sly )\t any app>5t cause 9 c]ta9 localities1 assum+ an epidemic =m4 ,age is no exemption f di/emp]1 ?\gh x m frequ5tly attacks "y animals ?an adults4 ,v few dogs pass ?r\gh life )\t hav+ x at "s p]iod4 ,,symptoms--,9 e>ly /ages1 dullness1 loss ( appetite1 sneez+1 *ills1 fev]1 undue moi/ure ( ! nose1 conge/ion ( ! eyes1 nausea1 a gagg+ c\gh accompani$ by ! act ( vomition1 ?\gh r>ely any?+ is void$ 7if any?+1 x w be a little muc\s71 ?ir/1 a desire to lie 9 a w>m place1 & rapid emaciation4 ,?is is quickly foll[$ by mucopurul5t dis*>ge f ! eyes & nose2 lat]1 p]haps1 ulc]ation ( ei!r eyes or eyelids4 ,labor$ respiration1 con/ipation or ob/9ate di>rhoea1 usually ! latt]1 :i* frequ5tly runs into inflammation ( ! b[els4 ,9 "s cases _m ( ! above symptoms w be abs5t1 ! b[els be+ ! fir/ p>ts attack$4 ,! foll[+1 :i* sometimes1 b n necess>ily1 occur ) di/emp]1 ,i classify z complications1 viz43 ,fits1 ,*orea1 ,p>alysis1 ,pneumonia or ,bronco-,pneumonia1 ,jaundice1 & ,inflammation ( ! ,b[els1 & w require treatm5t indep5d5t ( any "o rem$y t may be giv54 ,,treatm5t--,! animal %\ld be plac$ 9 w>m1 dry qu>t]s1 & hygi5ic conditions /rictly obs]v$4 ,) puppies1 at ! />t give v]mifuge1 z ne>ly all h worms :i* add greatly to ! irritation ( /oma*1 b[els & n]v\s sy/em4 ,! b$d+ %\ld be *ang$ daily & ! ap>tm5t dis9fect$ twice a week4 ,fe$ frequ5tly on easily dige/$1 nutriti\s diet1 su* z beef tea or mutton bro?1 ?ick5$ ) rice4 ,let all food be slightly cool1 & keep fre% cold wat] at all times )9 rea* ( ! animal4 ,if con/ipation be pres5t give w>m wat] & glyc]9e enemas1 & an occasional dose ( ca/or oil if necess>y4 ,%\ld ! b[els become too mu* relax$ ) any t5d5cy to inflammation1 fe$ entirely ^u food1 su* z arr[root1 f>9a or corn />* ) well boil$ milk1 z ev5 beef tea is some:at ( an irritation to ! /oma* & b[els4 ,9 ! treatm5t ( di/emp]1 "o great object is to keep up ! g5]al /r5g?1 s 9 case ( extreme debility a little :isky 9 milk or milk pun*es may be all[$4 ,if y\r ef=ts are n successful & y are 9 dang] ( los+ "o or m good dogs1 write a speciali/4 ,x w\ld require fifty pages ( ?is book to g into ! subject fully4 ,,rheumatism4 ,acute rheumatism 9 ! dog is simil> to t 9 ! human body1 effect+ ! jo9ts4 ,muscul> rheumatism settles 9 ! muscles4 ,if giv5 e>ly #e to #ae gra9s1 twice a day1 ( salicate ( sodium is a mo/ excell5t prev5tative measure4 ,a sev]e case dem&s m elaborate c>e4 ,,rickets4 ,^? accu/om$ to dogs h se5 cases ( rickets4 ,x is a con/itutional or inh]it$ affliction1 & attacks puppies mo/ frequ5tly4 ,no?+ c be done save kill ! suff]] if ! attack is sev]e1 or build up ! heal? g5]ally1 t[>d outgr[+ ! tr\ble1 if mild4 ,^! are only a few ( ! ailm5ts ! fai?ful dog is heir to2 yet 9 a g5]al way1 a heal?y dog is no m subject to disease ?an a heal?y p]son1 & 9 _m cases ! old family wat* dog w pass a long & useful life ) no m s]i\s tr\ble ?an he c readily cope )1 ) ! assi/ance ( nature4 ,we add "s practical advice f ,mr4 ,am] ,braley ( ,dade ,co41 ,florida1 z to :at w cure cank] 9 ! e>s ( dogs1 a preval5t & aggravat+ tr\ble3 ,w say ,i h cur$ cases ( x ( long /&+ by work+ boracic acid well into _! e>s1 usually a few applications does ! "w4 ,!re is a disease t kills m dogs 9 ,florida ?an all ! o!r causes put toge!r4 ,x is call$ sore m\?1 black tongue1 new disease & o!r names4 ,i lo/ "s f9e h\nds ( ?is disease1 usually dy+ f six to eight days f ! "t ( %[+ disease4 ,symptoms ( x are g5]ally languor1 dullness ab\t ! eyes1 little or no appetite1 sometimes fev]i% & a dryness ab\t ! m\? & at o!r times slobb]s hang d[n f ! m\?4 ,!y seem anxi\s to dr9k wat] b are unable to swall[ x4 ,_! tongues seem to be some:at p>alyz$1 !y c h>dly pick up any?+4 ,!y usually want to roam ar\nd :]e !y w n be mole/$4 ,i w give a rem$y t ,i h :i* has cur$ sev]al cases ( ?is disease ) ! only ones ,i ev] knew to survive x4 ,i w give x = x may be ! means ( sav+ ! lives ( "s good dogs4 ,a gelat9 coat$ pill or capsule ( qu99e conta9+ five gra9s twice a day = two days1 !n "o ea* day = a week4 ,also swab out _! m\? ) ! foll[+3 ,*lorate potassium half ounce1 murvate t9cture iron half ounce4 ,put into "o p9t ( wat] & %ake well4 ,tie rag or cotton to /ick1 lett+ x protrude ov] ! end1 & swab out ! m\? two or ?ree times a day4 ,y want to g "r at once to giv+ ! rem$y = if ! disease runs #cf h\rs ,i don't ?9k !re is any cure = x4 ,! size doses m5tion$ "h are = good-siz$ dogs z gr[n h\nds4 ,small] ones & pups r$uce accord+ly4 ,!re is ano!r disease t dogs are sometimes tak5 ) 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,"s say x is caus$ by ticks4 ,x is call$ /agg]s z ! dog t is affect$ ) x /agg]s z he walks4 ,x seems z ?\gh !y c't manage _! h9d p>ts4 ,sometimes !y break d[n & h to drag _! h9d p>ts 7sl$ fa%ion47 ,a rem$y t ,i h nev] kn[n to fail yet = t is3 ,l>d & spirits ( turp5t9e ab\t equal p>ts mix$ & ba! 9 well across ! kidneys & also across ! back ( head :]e x jo9s to neck4 ,usually two or ?ree applications makes a cure4 ,,"p ,,iii4 ,,dog ,,lore4 ,,*apt] ,,xvii4 ,,/ill ,,trail]s ,,vs4 ,,tongu]s4 ,,music4 ,p]haps no m moot$ "q ent]s 9 = s widely sep>at$ op9ion z ! comp>ative sup]iority ( ! ,/ill ,trail+ dog & ! ,tongu]s4 ,! /ill or mute trail] is ! de]1 rabbit or night dog :i* does n give tongue on ! trail4 ,he keeps 8 sil5ce1 until 8 game is tre$ or 9 sight & ab\t to tree4 ,! tongu] gives =? a joy\s & lu/y cry z soon z he makes a /rike1 & cont9ues to d s until ! *ase t]m9ates4 ,:5 tre$ he *anges 8 b>k1 s t usually ! hunt] c di/+ui% betwe5 ! signals4 ,we %all )hold p]sonal op9ion z to ! pref]able /yle1 & pres5t ! argum5ts ( a numb] ( adh]5ts on bo? sides ( ! "q1 all[+ ! read] to come to 8 own conclusion4 ,a ,we/ ,virg9ia 'coon exp]t says1 9 favor ( ! tongu]3 ,i h _h sev]al good 'coon dogs1 bo? tongu]s & sil5t trail]s4 ,?is is a hilly1 bru%y c\ntry1 ) lots ( deep holl[s4 ,! be/ 'coon dog ,i ev] _h 0 a ?ree-f\r?s fox h\nd1 "o-f\r? bull dog4 ,he 0 v fa/ ) a good nose & a wide hunt]4 ,he nev] /ruck a cold trail & w5t /raight ahead all ! "t4 ,he has />t$ a 'coon half a mile away f me & w\ld g "r out ( he>+ ( me1 & ,i w\ld foll[ ! way ,i w\ld judge ! 'coon to travel & w\ld be h\rs f9d+ him b>k+ tre$4 ,if he _h be5 a mute trail] ,i w\ld h left him 9 ! woods )\t ! slighte/ idea :]e he 0 & t is no fun :5 y h gone ?ree or f\r miles walk f home to get a 'coon *ase4 ,ano!r bro!r puts x ?is way3 ,"s hunt]s pref] a /ill trail] on a cold trail4 ,i h h&l$ bo? k9ds b x is an advantage to ! hunt] 9 keep+ 9 t\* ) 8 h\nd if ! h\nd w w9d 8 horn occasionally on a cold trail = v (t5 a wide h\nd w travel a c\ple ( miles on a cold trail be=e />t+ ! game4 ,9 w9dy wea!r1 ! hunt]s might be at a loss to "k 9 :i* direction 8 dog 0 work+1 if he did n he> him4 ,i l a dog ) a l\d1 cle> voice & "o t keeps ! music go+ /eady once ! game is afoot4 ,/ill ano!r gives voice to 8 s5tim5t ?us3 ,i want a good tongu]1 "o t w give me no tr\ble 9 keep+ ! direction !y are go+4 ,"o t is a c\rs]1 t is1 t nev] foots ar\nd try+ to f9d e track a 'coon makes1 b keeps on f9d+ ahead any:]e f a hundr$ y>ds to a qu>t] ( a mile4 ,t k9d ( a dog keeps y awake :5 cold trail+1 & is apt to w>m up at any "t4 ,a ,we/]n tongu] adh]5t says3 ,= 'coon ,i l ! cold trail] t lets y "k :]e he is go+1 & don't believe !y w hole any soon] = him ?an a /ill trail]1 & ,i nev] saw a full blood$ h\nd /ill track4 ,my h\nds give a long :oop e few rods on cold trail1 & w back bru% a 'coon or wolf t is _m h\rs old b w f9d him1 & y c foll[ up s z to keep 9 he>+4 ,my dogs are q fa/ b ,i d n g back on a mod]ately sl[ dog to %oot aft]4 ,i ?9k !y circle bett]4 ,f ,indian ,t]ritory comes ?is addition to ! te/imony3 ,! ?or\ghbr$ h\nd = 'coon is my view aft] #dj ye>s' exp]i5ce4 ,a good _m are giv+ _! idea z to :i* is be/1 ! /ill trail] or ! dog t gives tongue4 ,i h nev] kn[n a ?or\ghbr$ h\nd fail to give tongue on trail4 ,! ?or\ghbr$ has ! greate/ p[]s ( sc5t & ?is is v important z y d n h to travel s mu* gr\nd to f9d a trail t he c run4 ,:at we want :5 we g aft] 'coon is to />t & cat* all we c4 ,if we _c />t "o we _c cat* him1 sure4 ,i h foll[$ beh9d ov] ! same gr\nd ) my h\nd t ano!r p>ty _h be5 ov] ) _! /ill trail]s & caught m 'coon ?an !y4 ,& aga9 if y are out on a w9dy night & y\r /ill trail] gets a 'coon tre$ to ! w9dw>d ( y1 y might z well g home z !re w be no m fun = y if he is a good tree dog4 ,n[ j "o ?+ m 9 reg>d to /ill trail]s cat*+ 'coon on ! gr\nd4 ,t has n be5 my exp]i5ce1 = y all "k :5 y g a rabbit hunt+ ) a /ill trail]1 h[ soon ! rabbit w hole4 ,he has no w>n+ :]e ! dog is1 s 9 trail+ 'coon1 ! 'coon w wait & li/5 to ! h\nd & if he is a fa/ runn]1 ,mr4 ',coon has wait$ too long4 ,he mu/ make = ! ne>e/ tree or get caught4 ,) ! /ill trail]1 ! 'coon he>s ! leaves & bru% snapp+ & )\t any m w>n+ makes = 8 home tree4 ,hundr$s ( hunt]s take ?is view1 t is1 favor ! dog :i* b>ks f ! "t he takes up ! trail4 ,! pr9cipal advantage z has be5 po9t$ out1 is t ! h\nd & hunt] may ?us keep 9 clos] t\*1 & t ! hunt] is treat$ to music1 s sweet to ! e> ( ! av]age en?usia/4 ,ano!r consid]able foll[+1 h[ev]1 at once take issue & pres5t an array ( argum5t 9 favor ( ! dog :i* keeps 8 sil5ce4 ,let u fir/ consid] ! views ( a cons]vative ,p5nsylvania bro!r1 9 favor ( ! /ill trail]3 ,i see a good _m 'coon hunt]s disagree on 'coon dogs1 /ill trail]s vs4 tongue+ dogs4 ,n[ 9 my exp]i5ce1 ,i h us$ ne>ly all k9ds ( 'coon dogs1 "s good ones & "s n s good4 ,i ?9k ! diff]5ce is 9 ! k9d ( c\ntry to be hunt$1 = hunt+ 9 a v r\gh c\ntry t is cut up by long holl[s & l>ge tracts ( timb] ,i pref] a tongue+ dog4 ,= hunt+ 9 ?is locality :]e x is all cut up into small fields ) pr9cipally all rail f5ces & timb] 9 small blocks1 mo/ly cut ov] by lumb]m5 & no?+ left b holl[ trees & bru%1 ,i pref] a /ill trail] by long odds1 z ! noisy dog gives ! 'coon w>n+ z soon z he /rikes ! trail1 !n ,mr4 ',coon takes to ! rail f5ce or a jungle ( bri]s & old tree tops & beg9s to get busy & is soon 9 "o ( ^? holl[ trees1 :]e he is p]fectly safe z f> z ,i am conc]n$1 = ,i nev] cut d[n any d5 trees4 ,! /ill trail] does 8 "w quietly & is "r on to ! 'coon be=e x is aw>e t ! dog is aft] x4 ,s ,mr4 ',coon is oblig$ to climb :atev] k9d ( a tree !re is h&y & v (t5 is tak5 on ! gr\nd4 ,f a ,c5tral ,/ates hunt]'s lett]3 ,i us$ to be a de> lov] ( a dog t w\ld b>k on trail & raise "s ( !m1 b n[ my *oice is a /ill trail]1 z a quiet trail] suits ?is locality be/ on acc\nt ( ! ?ickly populat$ c\ntry & ! great am\nt ( /ock rais$1 & a great _m f>m]s claim ! con/ant b>k+ ( dogs fright5s _! %eep4 ,= t reason fox *as+ is fa/ los+ its int]e/ & foxes are becom+ q a nuisance 9 ! de/ruction ( quail1 pheasant1 rabbit & su* l game4 ,a bro!r ( conviction on ?is "q writes3 ,x takes pati5ce1 p]sev]ance & skill to prop]ly tra9 a h\nd = 'coon4 ,fir/1 ! dog mu/ be sil5t until he f9ds ! hot sc5t1 s z n to give ,mr4 ,coon "t to comm5ce 8 sunny ways1 z ! 'coon has a good k box & lots ( /r+s to 8 b[ :i* he uses to evade ,mr4 ,h\nd4 ,he w swim d[n & sometimes up /ream & (t5 crosses !m4 ,w nev] miss a holl[ log & comes out at ! o!r end1 & w climb lean+ trees & leap f !m to o!rs & may return to ! /ream = a good long swim be=e he w make quietly = 8 d54 ,?is is :at an old 'coon w (t5 d ) a noisy dog1 b ) a swift & sil5t "o he w h to climb at once & /ay !re4 ,ano!r tell+ /roke = sil5ce3 ,reg>d+ sil5t trail]s3 ,by sil5t trail] ,i mean a dog t w n tongue ! v in/ant he f9ds an old trail :5 !re is yet "s sc5t1 b t w "w x quietly until he />ts ! game4 ,i h (t5 se5 h\nds ro> on an old sc5t z well z on a new "o4 ,^! dogs h g5]ally a special gait1 :i* !y keep /eady :e!r ! trail is cold or hot1 & give ! full cry ! :ole "t1 & also (t5 come to a full /op to bla/ away a few l\d] ro>s4 ,^! dogs dwell too long on ! sc5t = me4 ,my /ra9 ( dogs w op5 only :5 !y are on a hot sc5t2 if cold1 !y w cov] ! gr\nd sil5tly & fa/4 ,a swift dog _c keep up ! full cry1 b w give a ro> n[ & !n & n b>k (t5 z x takes a lot ( w9d to ro>4 ,!re=e1 a dog _c be a fly] & a ro>] 9 ! meantime1 & a de]1 fox1 lynx or 'coon1 *as$ by a fleet & sil5t dog z above m5tion$1 w h to po9t at once = safety1 & w h no sp>e "t = tricks4 ,! lynx or 'coon w h to climb 9 a hurry ! fir/ tree he f9ds1 :ile ) a noisy dog ,mr4 ',coon w comm5ce ) 8 tricks z soon z he w he> ! music1 & ,i ma9ta9 & /& ready to prove t a sil5t trail] z ,i h describ$ w wat] m de] 9 five h\rs 9 ?is c\ntry ?an a noisy "o w 9 five days4 ,illu/ration3 ,he ,0 ,"h a ,mom5t ,ago6 ,,! ,,music ,,( ,,! ,,h\nd4 ,! t]m music z appli$ to ! b>k+ ( trail+ hunt+ dogs1 is to ! un9itiat$ a gross misnom]4 ,isn't t music gr&6 exclaim$ an en?usia/ afield4 ,i c he> no music = ! noise ^? dogs are mak+1 repli$ ! o!r4 ,& s x goes4 ,! h\nd is ! ma/] orator1 ) a comm& ( language t v>ies f unc]ta9ty1 joy1 anxiety1 conviction1 eag]ness ) great cle>ness & tru?4 ,8 %ades ( mean+ are accurately intonat$ & p]fectly compreh5dible to ! well v]s$ hunt]4 ,! h\nd is look$ ^u ) disda9 by p :o "k n 8 capabilities1 & is consid]$ 9 ! nature ( ! dunce ( ! tribe4 ,well d ! well in=m$ "k t he is ! mo/ delicately /rung & ! mo/ highly emotional type we h4 ,e note t he utt]s is an expression ( emotion4 ,because emotion is m susceptible to music ?an any o!r ag5cy1 8 code ( expression is lik5$ unto notes ( music1 & ) m fidelity ?an "s in/rum5tal s\nd produc]s committ$ 9 ! "n ( music4 ,a /ud5t ( ?is pure & undefil$ language says3 ,ea* note repres5ts a p>ticul> feel+1 & ! :ole h>moni\sly bl5d$1 tells a simple /ory 9 a pleas+ way4 ,n[ ! h\nd takes up ! cold trail4 ,he signals 8 ma/]--!re are notes ( expectancy & hope 9 ! tone4 ,z ! sc5t gr[s w>m]1 8 tone ( hope rises4 ,he makes a loss4 ,c\ld any?+ express regret & *agr9 any m pla9ly ?an 8 doleful cry8 ,back on ! trail4 ,!n joy aga94 ,!n comes ! excit$1 imp]ative1 anxi\s yet joy\s =tissimo scale runn+ :5 ! qu>ry trees4 ,illu/ration3 ,"h ,he ,is6 ,he :o has n be5 s*ool$ 9 classical music sits bor$ & alone at ! production ( an op]a1 or yawns & wi%es he 7 at home 9 b$1 z ! vigor\s long hair$ p]=m] spells out 8 emotions on ! piano key bo>d4 ,s x is t "o ) no e> = music ( ! h\nd is disgu/$ ?ru\t ! sally to ! woods at night1 or ! fields by day4 ,he c dwell ^u no?+ save ! scrat*es1 falls & ef=ts requir$1 all ( :i* ano!r =gets 9 fix+ 8 att5tion on ! action & music ( ! *ase4 ,"s h\nds are bett] s+]s ?an o!rs1 j z is ! case ) p4 ,also he mu/ be tra9$ to p]=m pleas+ly & truly4 ,if he is well tra9$ & is c]ta9 9 8 movem5ts x w be reflect$ 9 8 music4 ,if he is faulty 9 foot & head "w he w also betray ^! faults 9 8 voice4 ,anxi\s to cov] 8 own %ortcom+s1 he takes to guess+ & guesses wrong4 ,he becomes a li>1 & 8 s++ is l unto ! fell[ ) a crack$ voice :o insi/s on s++ 9 ! *ur* *oir1 !reby annoy+ ev]ybody4 ,an exp]i5c$ hunt] c tell by ! song ( a h\nd h[ capable he is1 ev5 if !re 7 n _m o!r ways ( fix+ values4 ,br+ up a h\nd "u prop] tra9+ me?ods1 & he is almo/ c]ta9 to prove a r>e musician4 ,if y are n v]s$ 9 music ( ?is k9d1 y are un=tunate1 & %\ld jo9 ! fox or 'coon hunt]s & take a c\rse ( lessons4 ,x is well wor? :ile4 ,,*apt] ,,xviii4 ,,! ,,dog ,,on ,,! ,,trap ,,l9e4 ,"s trapp]s w take issue 9 reg>d to ! advantages & disadvantages ( ! dog on ! trap l9e4 ,! subject holds suffici5t int]e/1 h[ev]1 to w>rant a *apt]1 & if "s lonesome trapp]s b5efit !reby1 our ef=t %all /& ju/ifi$4 ,n[1 we w say fir/ t !re is z mu* or m diff]5ce 9 ! man :o h&les ! dog z !re is 9 ! diff]5t bre$s ( dogs4 ,we h he>d m5 say t !y want$ no dog on ! trap l9e ) !m1 & t !y didn't believe t any "o :o did want a dog on ! trap l9e knew b v little ab\t trapp+ at ! be/4 ,n[ ^? are ! views & ideas ( "s trapp]s1 :ile my exp]i5ce has l$ me to see x o!rwise4 ,"o :o is s con/itut$ t !y mu/ give a dog ! gr[l or p]haps a kick e "t !y come 9 rea*1 w und\bt$ly f9d a dog ( b little use on ! trap l9e4 ,we h kn[n "s dogs to refuse to eat1 & w\ld lay out :]e !y c\ld wat* 9 ! direction 9 :i* _! ma/] _h gone & pite\sly h[l = h\rs1 wait+ ! return ( ! ma/] & fri5d4 ,i h se5 o!r dogs t w\ld take = ! b>n or any o!r place to get out ( ! way at ! fir/ sight or s\nd ( _! ma/]4 ,?is man's dog is usually m atta*$ to a /rang] ?an to 8 ma/]4 ,! man :o _c treat 8 dog z a fri5d & companion w h good cause to say t a dog is a nuisance on ! trap l9e4 ,i h se5 m5 tra9+ dogs = bird hunt+1 :o w\ld treat ! dog mo/ cruelly & claim t a dog c\ld n be tra9$ to "w a bird successfully "u any o!r treatm5t4 ,?\gh ,i h se5 o!rs tra9 ! same bre$ ( dogs to "w a bird to p]fection & t _! mo/ h>% treatm5t w\ld be a tap or two ) a little swit*4 ,i w say t "o :o _c und]/& ! wag ( a dog's tail1 ! wi/ful gaze ( ! eye1 ! quick lift+ ( ! e>s1 ! cauti\s rais+ ( a foot1 & above all1 treat 8 dog z a fri5d1 ne$ expect 8 dog to be b little else ?an a nuisance on ! trap l9e4 ,sev]al ye>s ago ,i _h a p>tn] :o _h a dog1 "p /ag h\nd & ! o!r "p j dog1 ,i ?9k4 ,"o day he 7my p>tn]7 ask$ if ,i w\ld object to 8 br++ ! dog to camp1 say+ t 8 wife 0 go+ on a visit & he _h no place to leave ! dog4 ,i told him t if he _h a good dog ,i w\ld be glad to h him 9 camp4 ,9 a day or two p>d w5t home & br\ght 9 ! dog4 ,well1 :5 he came ! dog 0 foll[+ along beh9d 8 ma/] ) tail & e>s droop+1 & look+ z ?\gh he nev] he>d a k9d ^w 9 8 life4 ,i ask$ if ! animal 0 any good & he repli$ t he did n "k h[ good he 04 ,i ask$ ! "n ( ! dog4 ,he said1 ,oh1 ,i call him ,pont4 ,i spoke to ! dog1 call+ him by "n4 ,he look$ at me wi/fully1 wagg+ 8 tail4 ,! look t dog gave me said to me z pla9ly z words t ?is 0 ! fir/ k9d ^w he _h ev] he>d4 ,we w5t inside & ! dog />t$ to foll[1 :5 8 ma/] 9 a h>% voice said1 get out ( "h4 ,i said1 :]e d y expect ! dog to g8 ,i !n took an old coat t 0 9 ! camp1 plac$ x 9 ! corn] & call$ g5tly to ,pont1 patt$ ! coat & told him to lay d[n on ! coat1 :i* he did4 ,i patt$ him say+ t is a good place = ,pont1 & ,i c see t wi/ful gaze ! dog gave me1 n[4 ,aft] we _h our supp] ,i ask$ my p>tn] if he wasn't go+ to fix ,pont "s supp]4 ,oh1 aft] a :ile ,i w see if ,i c't f9d some?+ = him4 ,i took a biscuit f ! table1 spread "s butt] on x1 call$ ! dog to me1 broke ! biscuit 9 pieces1 & gave x to ! dog f my h&2 !n ,i f\nd an old bas9 t *anc$ to be ab\t ! camp & fix$ ! dog a good supp]4 ,aft] ! dog _h f9i%$ 8 supp] ,i w5t to ! coat 9 ! corn]1 spoke g5tly to ,pont1 patt$ ! coat1 & told him to lay d[n on ! coat4 ,t 0 ! end ( t1 ,pont knew 8 place & took x )\t any fur!r tr\ble4 ,! next morn+ :5 we 7 ab\t ready to />t out on ! trap l9e ,i ask$ ,p>d :at he int5d$ to d ) ,pont4 ,he said t he w\ld tie him to a tree t /ood aga9/ ! %anty close to ! door4 ,we 7 go+ to take diff]5t l9es ( traps4 ,i said1 ,:at is ! h>m ( ,pont's go+ ) me8 ,all "r1 if y want him1 ,i don't want any dog ) me4 ,i said1 ,am1 7t 0 ,p>d's giv5 "n1 = %ort7 ,i don't believe ! dog wants to g ) y any m ?an y want him to4 ,am's reply 0 t he guess$ he w\ld g all "r if he want$ him4 ,i said4 ,am1 j = %ucks1 say no?+ to ! dog & see :i* "o he w foll[4 ,s we /epp$ outside ! %ack & ! dog /ood close to me4 ,i said1 ,g on ,am1 & we w see :o ! dog w foll[4 ,he />t$ (f & ! dog only look$ at him4 ,am /opp$ & told ! dog to come on4 ,! dog got ar\nd beh9d me4 ,am said1 ,if ,i want$ y to come1 y w\ld come or ,i w\ld break y\r neck4 ,i said1 ,no1 ,am1 y won't break ,p\t's neck :ile ,i am ar\nd2 x w\ld n look nice4 ,i />t$ on my way1 ,pont foll[+ aft] ,i _h gone a little ways4 ,i spoke to ,pont1 patt+ him on ! head & told him :at a good dog he 04 ,he jump$ ab\t & %[$ m ways ?an "o h[ pleas$ he 01 & f t day until we broke camp1 ,pont /ay$ ) me4 ,he %[$ pla9ly ! disgu/ he _h = 8 ma/]4 ,x s happ5$ t ! fir/ trap ,i came to 0 a trap set 9 a spr+ run1 & x _h a 'coon 9 x4 ,i all[$ ,pont to help kill ! 'coon1 & aft] ! 'coon 0 dead1 ,i patt$ ,pont & told him :at great ?+s he _h done 9 captur+ ! 'coon4 ,pont %[$ :at pride he took 9 ! hunt1 s mu* s t he did n l to h ,am g ne> ! pelt4 ,i saw f ! v fir/ day out t all t ,pont ne$$ 0 k9d treatm5t & prop] tra9+ to make a good help on ! trap l9e4 ,i 0 c>eful to let him "k :at ,i 0 do+ :5 sett+ a trap1 & :5 he w\ld g to smell at ! bait aft] a trap _h be5 set1 ,i w\ld speak to him 9 a firm voice & let him "k t ,i did n approve ( :at he 0 do+4 ,:5 mak+ bl9d sets1 ,i took ! same pa9s to %[ & give him to und]/& :at ,i 0 do+4 ,i w\ld sometimes1 aft] giv+ him fair w>n+1 let him put 8 foot into a trap4 ,i w\ld scold him 9 a mod]ate mann] & release him4 ,!n all ! "t ,i 0 resett+ ! trap ,i w\ld talk trap to him1 & by action & ^w tea* him ! nature ( ! trap4 ,mr4 ,trapp]1 please d n p]suade y\rself to believe t ! intellig5t dog _c und]/& if y g ab\t x "r4 ,9 two weeks ,pont _h advanc$ s f> 9 8 tra9+ t ,i no long] _h to pay any att5tion to him on acc\nt ( ! traps4 ,! ?ird day ,pont 0 ) me he f\nd a 'coon t _h escap$ ) a trap ne>ly two weeks be=e4 ,my r\te call$ me up a little draw f ! ma9 /ream4 ,i _h n gone f> up ?is :5 ,pont took ! trail ( "s animal & began work+ x up ! side ( ! hill4 ,i /ood & wat*$ him until ! trail took him to an old log1 :5 ,pont began to sniff at a hole 9 ! log4 ,he soon rais$ 8 head & gave a long h[l1 z mu* z to say he is "h & ,i want help4 ,aft] runn+ a /ick 9 ! hole ,i soon discov]$ t ! log 0 holl[4 ,i took my belt axe & p\nd$ along on ! log until ,i ?\ght ,i 0 at ! "r po9t & !n *opp$ a hole 9 ! log1 & z good luck w\ld h x1 ,i made ! op5+ "r on to ! 'coon1 & almo/ ! fir/ ?+ ,i saw on look+ into ! log 0 ! trap4 ,pont soon _h ! 'coon out1 & :5 ,i saw x 0 ! 'coon t _h escap$ ) our trap1 ,i gave ,pont praise = :at he _h done1 pett+ him & tell+ him ( 8 good de$1 & he seem$ to und]/& x all4 ,n long aft] ?is ,am came into camp at night & report$ t a fox _h brok5 ! *a9 on a c]ta9 trap & gone (f ) ! trap1 say+ t he w\ld take ,pont 9 ! morn+ & see if he c\ld f9d ! fox4 ,9 ! morn+ :5 we 7 ready to g ,am tri$ to h ,pont foll[ him1 b x 0 no g1 ,pont w\ld n g ) him4 ,!n ,am put a rope on to him & tri$ to lead him1 b ,pont w\ld sulk & w\ld n be l$4 ,!n ,am lo/ 8 temp] & want$ to break ,pont's neck aga94 ,i said t ,i did n l to h ,pont abus$ & t ,i w\ld g along ) him4 ,:5 we came to ! place :]e ! fox _h escap$ ) ! trap ,am at once began to slap 8 h&s & hiss ,pont on4 ,pont only cr\*$ beh9d me = protection4 ,i p]suad$ ,am to g on d[n ! run & look at ! traps d[n t way :ile ,i & ,pont w\ld look aft] ! escap$ fox4 ,z soon z ,am 0 gone ,i began to look ab\t :]e ! fox _h be5 caught & se>* = 8 trail1 & soon ,pont began to wag 8 tail4 ,i m]ely work$ ,pont's way & said1 ,has he gone t way8 ,pont gave me to und]/& t ! fox _h gone t way & t he knew :at 0 want$4 ,! trail soon left ! ma9 holl[ & took up a little draft4 ,a little way up ?is we f\nd :]e ! fox _h be5 fa/ 9 "s bu%es b _h fre$ himself & left & gone up ! hillside4 ,pont soon began to get uneasy1 & :5 ,i said hunt him out ,pont1 away he w5t & 9 a few m9utes ,i he>d ,pont give a long h[l & ,i knew t he _h hol$ 8 game4 ,:5 ,i came up to ,pont he 0 work+ 9 a hole 9 "s %ell rocks4 ,i pull$ away "s loose rocks & c\ld see ! fox1 & we soon _h him out1 & ,pont seem$ m pleas$ ov] ! hunt ?an ,i 04 ,!re 0 sc>cely a week t ,pont did n help u out on ! trap l9e4 ,n unfrequ5tly did ,pont %[ me a 'coon d54 ,i _h "s difficulty 9 tea*+ ,pont to let ! porcup9es alone1 b aft] a "t he le>n$ t !y 7 n ! k9d ( game t he want$1 & he paid no m att5tion to !m4 ,i h _h _m diff]5t dogs on ! trap l9e ) me1 & ,i c say to any "o :o c und]/& dog's language1 has a lik+ = a dog & has a reasonable am\nt ( pati5ce & is will+ to use x1 w f9d a well tra9$ dog ( mu* b5efit on ! trap l9e1 & (t5 a m g5ial companion ?an "s p>tn]s "o may fall 9 )4 ,b if "o is s con/itut$ t he mu/ give 8 dog a gr[l or a kick e "t he comes 9 rea*1 & p]haps only give 8 dog half en\gh to eat & _c treat a dog z a fri5d1 !n ,i say1 leave ! dog (f ! trap l9e4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,gr\p ( ,typical ,sl$ge ,dogs4 ,,*apt] ,,xix4 ,,sl$ge ,,dogs ,,( ,,! ,,nor?4 ,n a hunt+ dog 9 a /rict s5se ( ! ^w1 yet mo/ important 9 t connection1 is ! sl$ge dog1 9 transportation ( hunt]s & _! outfits to & f ! hunt+ & trapp+ sc5es4 ,foll[+ is a fir/ h&1 specially writt5 article by ,colonel ,f4 ,h4 ,buzzacott1 ! intrepid ,arctic explor]4 ,t he writes f exp]i5ce is evid5t1 :i* necess>ily adds int]e/ & value to 8 highly int]e/+ contribution4 ,:at ! ,indian pony is to ! pla9 ,indian1 ! ,pack ,horse or ,mule is to ! ,:ite ,settl]1 ,hunt] or ,trapp]1 ! ,sl$ge ,dog or ,re9de] is to natives ( ! di/ant & ,f> ,nor?4 ,an old say+ among fronti]sm5 is t a :ite man w ab&on a horse z brok5 d[n & utt]ly unable to g :5 a ,mexican w take t same horse & make him g a hundr$ miles fur!r1 :ile an ,indian aft] all ( ?is w m\nt & ride him = a week /ill4 ,) all ,indians1 natives ( ! nor? or ,esquimaux1 knives are luxuries1 ponies & dogs1 necessities4 ,yet1 = all t1 !y are nev] /abl$1 curri$1 wa%$1 blanket$1 %od1 seldom protect$ or ev5 f$4 ,:5 ! icy cold w9try bla/s sweep ! drift+ sn[s ov] pla9 & valley & buries "u 8 :ite mantle 8 food he ei!r digs = x1 f9ds & eats :at he c1 or />ves4 ,9 my pla9s exp]i5ce ) ! ,indians or 9 ! ,pol> ,regions ) ! natives ( ! nor? or ,esquimaux1 ,i h obs]v$ t ! love ( an ,indian = 8 ponies1 an ,esquimaux = 8 dogs or ,lapl&] = 8 re9de] consi/s 9 see+ h[ mu* he really c get out ( !m ) ! lea/ tr\ble or ef=t to him4 ,i h se5 ! ,indians or natives ( ! nor?we/ & ! ,esquimaux ( ,hudson's & ,baff9's ,bay1 ,gre5l&1 etc41 drive half />v$ dogs to ! sl$ge until !y fell or froze1 only to be eat5 by _! ma/]s or mates1 :om = a lifetime !y _h pull$ ) or s]v$ fai?fully4 ,necessity recognizes no law--man is b an animal himself--& 9 ! /ruggle = life or ga9 x is ev]y:]e b ! ,survival ( ! ,fitte/ or /ronge/ & pass+ ( ! weak1 be x :ite man or ,indian4 ,! be/ ( ! ,sl$ge ,dogs ( ! ,nor? are to be f\nd 9 ,gre5l& or ,sib]ia1 ,samoy$ dogs or its ,esquimaux c\s91 ! ,immit ,dog1 us$ by explor]s & ,esquimaux g5]ally4 ,^? ) %ort1 ?ick hair1 m$ium build1 size & full bre$ are consid]$ ! be/ = all ar\nd "w4 ,!y w exi/ & "w well on "o p\nd ( food p] day1 or a big fea/ once a week4 ,_! food consi/s mo/ly ( dri$ & fre% fi%1 c>rion or fre%1 or1 if ) explor]s1 dog biscuit add$4 ,!y closely resemble a wolf & h[l l "o4 ,are ( v>i\s colors & sizes1 iron grey pr$om9at+4 ,!y av]age ab\t two feet f\r in*es 9 height by ?ree feet six in*es 9 l5g?1 ( unusually light weight = _! size1 ow+ to ! bri/le out appe>ance ( _! hair :i* adds to _! real size4 ,z a rule females are kill$ at bir?1 except ^? few to suffice = bre$+4 ,comm5ce tra9+ at six mon?s to a ye> old & :5 two or ?ree ye>s old & season$ to "w are consid]$ prime & pref]able = long heavy di/ant sl$g+ & hunt+4 ,! be/ tra9$ ( ! team 7eight1 twelve or m 9 numb]7 is select$ z a lead]4 ,!y are guid$ by voice & :ip1 a l\d ,brr-,brr tak+ ! place ( our ,gee 9 />t+ & ! ^w ,sass-,sass us$ z ,:oa4 ,hi & ,he = "r & left1 ,ho to correct1 or spe$1 z !y are tra9$1 ( c\rse4 ,a good lead] possesses ! quality ( r>ely fail+ to lead "o safely ov] any r\te once travel$ by !m1 br++ y safely to ! place ev5 if buri$ "u ! sn[4 ,!y eat ea* o!r's fle% wolf-l ) gu/o & w te> _! fell[s to pieces 9 fight or injury1 unless beat51 torn ap>t or sep>at$ by a man ( :om !y are afraid4 ,!y hate wat] 9 w9t] z mu* z !y love x 9 summ] :5 !y frequ5t ! salmon /reams & support !mselves by fi%+1 p\nce ^u ne>+ fi% ( any size t approa* !m1 mu* z does ! be>1 two ( !m ev5 tackl+ an imm5sely big fi% & fight+ to secure & br+ x to %ore4 ,z be>1 muskox1 or re9de]1 dogs1 a pack ( !m w inv>iably r\nd up1 hold or drive any?+ sight$ )9 reasonable di/ance s long z ! hunt]s w foll[ on1 ne$+ b little urg+1 z !y realize ! prospect ( a good big fea/1 h5ce get busy to ! end2 y\ng] dogs (t5 pay+ ! p5alty ) _! lives b seldom old] ones4 ,z a rule1 ra:ide or seal h>ness is us$ 9 ! f> nor?1 ,alaska & ,gre5l& & by ! ,esquimaux b ) ! explor]s ^! consi/ mo/ly ( canvas coll> l atta*m5ts made ( f\rfold /rips1 two ( :i* pass or slip ov] ! critt]'s back1 ! o!r two betwe5 ! =elegs1 ! :ole unit$ to a trace & ?is 9 turn fa/5$ by a toggle1 hook or r+ to ! sl$ge or drag rope4 ,! dogs are hit*$ to ?is1 ei!r side ( ! drag1 or alt]nately s+le or d\ble1 di/ant a few feet f ea* o!r4 ,! guid+ dog or lead] is ahead lead+ :ile ! o!rs foll[4 ,:]e canvas h>ness or /eel wire rope is us$ on ! drag by ,exp$itions x is because x less5s ! *ances ( ! h>ness be+ /ol51 *ew$ or eat51 :5 rations become sc>ce4 ,9 heavy travel+ !y are us$ & hit*$ d\ble = fa/ travel1 alt]nate & s+le z exig5cies require & w travel f #aj to #ej miles a day accord+ to conditions ( road1 load1 sn[1 ice1 etc4 ,:5 hit*$ or prior to x1 !y are usually lightly f$ s z to br+ !m to rea* _! de/9ation & ,te!r1 loaf]s soon le>n t !y mu/ e>n _! food4 ,at times :5 work$ h>d1 !y get (f fe$1 s to speak1 sulk & refuse to come up to a drag4 ,9 :i* case ! rema9+ dogs mu/ d ! "w & r>ely d !y fail to :9e1 %[ _! contempt = su* action & puni% ,8 ,nibs at ! fir/ *ance lat] on1 ev5 p9+ to get at him1 sl$ & all1 z !y obs]ve him foll[+ beh9d alone4 ,on h>d pulls1 or unev5 drags1 !y play out easily1 act muli%1 refus+ to budge until ! sl$ is />t$ or at v>iance ) ea* o!r4 ,o!rwise1 ! />t is a /eady pull until well "u way4 ,a good team d\ble w pull easily a load ( #a1jjj p\nds or m1 s+le ab\t "o-half1 dep5d+ l>gely on condition ( !mselves & ! road !y travel4 ,! ,esquimaux seldom sp>es !m or ! :ip1 ,brr+ !m on & ,hi-y+ if ne$s be4 ,ab\t eight h\rs' "w con/itutes a day's travel or !y g until play$ out1 ! latt] case mo/ likely4 ,:5 travel+ !y are fairly ob$i5t & pres]ve a /eady equal pull+ t occasionally is reliev$ by a j]ky1 gallop-l pace4 ,well tra9$ dogs pres]ve _! pace & tug on ! h>ness = h\rs at a "t4 ,usually !y /op e h\r or s = brea?+ spells z ! atmosph]e 9 ^? regions w9ds !m easily4 ,if travel+ fa/ on ice & "o falls or slips1 he is dragg$ along1 half /rangl$1 until he rega9s 8 feet1 place & position 9 l9e aga91 or1 becom+ tangl$ he is loos5$ up4 ,by ?is "t he has be5 snapp$ a few times by ! dogs ab\t him z if to puni% him = 8 c>elessness4 ,ord9>ily1 ! lead] responds promptly to ! driv]'s voice1 guid+1 turn+1 halt+ or increas+ spe$ at ! giv5 comm&4 ,:51 h[ev]1 !y sc5t game1 !y become difficult to manage1 requir+ utmo/ application ( ! :ip to keep ! trail or direction & ?is inv>iably ends 9 confusion1 hopeless tangle & upset sl$ge4 ,h&l+1 fe$+1 tra9+ calls = m judgm5t & pati5ce ?an skill1 driv+ especially4 ,!y refuse to cross app>5tly weak yet te/$ ice1 pressure ridges1 ice or sn[ cracks & mule-l1 w make a plung+ jump ov] a depression 7:5 9 trace7 :i* ord9>ily w\ld n call = a leap at all4 ,!y require wat*fulness on ! "p ( ! driv] ov] cross c\ntry or :5 n foll[+ ! trail1 le/ !y %e] (f f a giv5 direction or /raight l9e4 ,illu/ration3 ,sl$ge ,dog4--,photo ,f ,life4 ,:5 foll[+ ! trail mu* confid5ce is ve/$ 9 ! lead] & %\ld p]*ance x /rike a bl9d or cross trail1 x w h[l to attract ! att5tion ( ! driv] & by ^! means v]ify directions1 z if to ask if x is lead+ "r4 ,9 case x loses ! track x w sl[ up1 :9e1 run up or criss-cross its tracks1 sniff+ & smell+ 9 an anxi\s1 expectant way1 until x f9ds or is l$ correct1 :5 x h[ls ) delight & pulls (f l blazes aga94 ,!y h /range likes & dislikes4 ,z entire pack w puni% "o :o incurs ! displeasure at times to an ext5t ( crippl+ or kill+ ea* o!r4 ,if a /range dog comes among/ !m he is pretty sure to get maul$ or 8 scrap+ abilities put to te/1 :i* usually ends 9 a free-=-all fight1 cat* z cat* c rules pr$om9at+4 ,:5 9 h>ness tra9+ a "y dog gets puni%$ frequ5tly by its mates = any awkw>dness x %[s4 ,old dogs especially %[ contempt = a new or /range dog :i* takes its mate's place1 be x pup or o!rwise1 & w (t5 sulk if _! place is *ang$4 ,ea* seems to ?9k 8 place is be/1 ! lead] especially be+ p>ticul>ly pr\d ( 8 honor$ position 9 ,dogdom4 ,z a rule1 exi/+ difficulties or argum5ts 9 h>ness are /or$ up until t day's m>* is ov]1 because ( fe> ( puni%m5t f ! driv]1 b z soon z turn$ loose1 !y settle ! difficulty ( ! day by ano!r scrap1 9 :i* (t5 "o bun* w p>ticipate 91 take sides1 & *ew up ea* o!r1 until all pit* 91 aim+ to settle ?+s someh[4 ,if too tir$1 !y await ! morr[4 ,z a rule1 ! be/ sl$ge dogs are ! poore/ scrapp]s 7s we h to be p>tial at times7 especially to ! lead] :o is usually ! mo/ intellig5t2 h5ce favor$4 ,9 a p9*1 :5 game & rations are sc>ce1 !y make good eat+1 ( c\rse1 be+ sacrific$4 ,at ^! times1 _! peculi> savage nature ass]ts itself1 :5 y kill "o = food1 by signs ( joy1 r ?an fe> = !y seem to be devoid ( sympa?y or unaffect$ by ! sc5e4 ,_! fle% is pale1 t5d] & ta/eless mu* l rabbit1 bloodless & poor1 & !y w eat any?+ f a t9 c label to ,kipl+'s ,rag1 ,bone or ,hank ( ,hair4 ,:5 meat is pl5ty1 !y take on fle% & fatt5 quickly b seldom does ?is happ5 z ! ,esquimaux says1 ,him no good1 lazy1 mu* fat4 ,wolf-l1 /ol5 food ta/es bett] & "o w leave 8 own ration to /eal a fell['s equal %>e & risk+ by 8 gre$9ess bo?1 z x is /ol5 9 turn by ano!r4 ,_! ?iev+ prop5sities are great1 a t9 c ( meat1 sk9 boots1 oil lamp1 old s\p kettle1 or _! own h>ness if sealsk9 or ra:ide4 ,illu/ration3 ,r\gh & ,ready ,sl$ge ,dog4 ,ti$1 p5n$ up or left h>ness$ any l5g? ( "t1 !y ass]t _! belief 9 ,lib]ty & ,equality by *ew+ _! way to fre$om if x takes a week to d x4 ,z a rule1 ! dogs respect a female & w seldom mole/ h]4 ,^! give bir? to a litt] ( f #d to #h pups :i* are g5]ally kill$ at bir?1 unless a sc>city ( !m1 fat puppy dog be+ ) ! paun* ( ! re9de] consid]$ a regul> ,delmonico di%4 ,! av]age usefulness ( _! exi/5ce is ab\t #f to #h ye>s1 ! old dogs foll[+ ! same road z fat puppies1 aft] _! usefulness has se5 ! limit4 ,fall br$ dogs are be/4 ,alaskan dogs are l>g] & heavi] & ! same rule applies to ,labrador species1 b z !y are ( mix$ bre$1 lazi] & require m food !y are only us$ to advantage :]e !y belong--at home4 ,z a rule1 !y exi/1 bre$ & sleep 9 ! op51 ! s(t side ( a drift+ sn[ bank be+ a luxury1 especially if x drifts ab\t !m up to ! muzzle1 & x is only vacat$ :5 dang]\s4 ,!y seek ! w>me/ spots !y c f9d1 a rope coil1 rag or pap]1 or ev5 a t9 c to lie on1 9 pref]5ce to ice or h>d sn[4 ,fail+ 9 ?is1 !y w dig a hole 9 ! s(t sn[ & bury !mselves 9 ?is1 ly+ "o on top ( ! o!r 9 bitt] wea!r4 ,! be/ ( ,arctic or ,pol> dogs1 :ile !y )/& cold to surpris+ degree1 nev]!less1 suff] ) ! cold & dang] ( freez+1 especially 9 w9t] "t :5 food is sc>ce or froz5 & sn[ s]ves to qu5* ?ir/1 a wet foot or crippl$ limb be+ ! fir/ to suff]4 ,9 bitt] wea!r ,i h se5 !m roll & run to ma9ta9 circulation4 ,!y huddle toge!r1 %iv]+1 hold up _! paws & :9e pitifully & appeal+ly4 ,!y receive a k9d ^w by a %[ ( tee? in/ead ( a wag--inde$1 are any?+ b fri5dly1 except at *uck "t & !n limit x to ! grub ) a few exceptions1 ( c\rse4 ,mo/ ( !m1 h[ev]1 ,indian-l1 believe 9 ! old maxim ,famili>ity bre$s contempt & ?us !y treat k9dness ) suspicion & turn tail z if x prec$$ "w or a lick+ & p]haps bo?4 ,if left alone any l5g? ( "t1 "o w />t up a coyote-l h[l & all jo9 9 "o aft] ! o!r 9 ! *orus t takes ! appe>ance ( a man ) a big /ick to quell4 ,if left alone !y w keep x up = h\rs1 /opp+ z x comm5c$ by degrees1 app>5tly )\t reason4 ,!y are f$ :5 circum/ances p]mit & if p]mitt$1 w gorge !mselves to ! po9t ( bur/+1 eat+ en\gh to la/ a week & camp+ alongside ( x until ev5 ! bones are clean$ up & n en\gh left to fe$ a fly4 ,indian-l1 h[ev]1 !y are always on h& = ! next meal1 hungry aga94 ,:5 travel+1 !y are f$ a little daily1 b :5 n1 exi/ on w9d1 bones & kicks1 fi% (fal & refuse ?r[n out1 or hunt = !mselves l wolves1 aft] ,arctic h>es1 lemm+s or any?+ !y c f9d4 ,9 w9t] "t1 dogs are (t5 ! ma9 food ( ! ,esquimaux & z fat or oil is g5]ally sc>ce1 are eat5 raw in/ead ( cook$1 oil be+ too valuable at ?is "t to be wa/$ on dog4 ,its ta/e to ! :ite man l>gely dep5ds on "o's hung] or dige/ive crav+s4 ,if half-/>v$1 x is vot$ j excell5t4 ,if n1 x is j dog1 t's all4 ,yet1 if ! pangs ( hung] gnaw "o's vitals1 repugnance1 position 9 life1 cre$1 sup]/ition1 op9ions1 likes & dislikes1 self-respect1 all give way to ! crav+s ( an empty /oma*2 especially 9 t trackless great :ite des]t call$ ! ,di/ant ,pol> ,regions4 ,su* is ! life & exi/5ce ( ^!1 ! sl$ge dogs ( ! nor?4 ,,"p ,,iv4 ,,! ,,hunt+ ,,dog ,,family4 ,illu/ration3 ,wor?y ( ! ,"n1 ,fox ,h\nds4 ,,*apt] ,,xx4 ,,am]ican ,,fox ,,h\nds4 ,^? :o make a sci5ce ( bre$+ & tra9+ fox h\nds1 & indulge 9 ! *ase = sport only1 h a ne>ly id5tical /&>d ( ! ideal ! c\ntry ov]4 ,ev5 he :o *ases ! fox = pr(it may f9d valuable in=mation & int]e/ 9 su* a /&>d1 ev5 ?\gh !y may be conv9c$ t _! h\nds1 ?\gh )\t p$igree1 are capable dogs4 ,at a ga!r+ ( ! =emo/ sportsm5 ( ?is c\ntry1 9 #aije1 ! foll[+ /&>d 0 fix$ z ideal3 ,! ,am]ican foxh\nd %\ld be small] & light] 9 muscle & bone1 ?an ! ,engli% foxh\nd4 ,dogs %\ld n be "u #ba nor ov] #bc #a_/b 941 nor weigh m ?an #eg p\nds4 ,bit*es %\ld n be "u #bj nor ov] #bb #a_/b in*es nor weigh m ?an #ej p\nds4 ,! head 7value #ae7 %\ld be ( m$ium size ) muzzle 9 h>moni\s proportions4 ,! skull %\ld be r\nd$ cross-wise ) a slight peak1 l9e ( pr(ile ne>ly /raight1 ) suffici5t /op to give symmetry to ! head4 ,e>s %\ld meet to )9 "o in* ( end ( muzzle1 %\ld be ?91 s(t 9 coat1 l[ set & closely p5dant4 ,eyes s(t1 m$ium size1 & v>y+ %ades ( br[n4 ,no/rils slightly exp&$4 ,! head z a :ole %\ld d5ote h\nd "*4 ,! neck 7value #e7 mu/ be clean & ( good l5g?1 slightly ar*$1 /rong :]e x spr+s f ! %\ld]s & gradually tap]+ to ! head1 )\t trace ( ?roat9ess4 ,! %\ld]s 7value #aj7 mu/ be ( suffici5t l5g? to give lev]age & p[]1 well slop$1 muscul>1 b ) clean run & n too broad4 ,*e/ & back ribs 7value #aj74 ,! *e/ %\ld be deep = lung space1 n>r[] 9 proportion to dep? ?an ! ,engli% h\nd1 #bh in*es 9 a #bc #a_/b in* h\nd be+ good4 ,well sprung ribs1 back ribs %\ld ext5d well back1 a ?ree-in* flank all[+ spr+9ess4 ,back & lo9 7value #aj7 %\ld be broad1 %ort & /rong1 slightly ar*$4 ,! h9dqu>t]s & l[] ?ighs 7value #aj7 mu/ be well muscl$ & v /rong4 ,! /ifle %\ld be l[ set1 n too mu* b5t1 nor yet too /raight1 a happy m$ium4 ,! elb[s 7value #e7 %\ld set /raight1 nei!r 9 nor out4 ,legs & feet 7value #bj7 are ( great importance4 ,legs %\ld be /raight & plac$ squ>ely "u %\ld]1 hav+ pl5ty ( bone )\t clums9ess1 /rong pa/]ns well /ood ^u4 ,feet r\nd1 cat l1 n too l>ge1 toes well knuckl$1 close & compact1 /rong nails1 pad ?ick1 t\gh & indurat$ by use4 ,color & coat 7value #e74 ,black1 :ite & tan are pref]able1 ?\gh ! solids & v>i\s pies are p]missible4 ,coat %\ld be r\gh & c\rse )\t be+ wiry or %aggy4 ,symmetry 7value #e74 ,! =m ( ! h\nd %\ld be h>moni\s ?ru\t4 ,he %\ld %[ 8 blood quality & h\nd "* 9 e aspect & movem5t4 ,if he scores high 9 o!r prop]ties1 symmetry is b\nd to foll[4 ,! /]n 7value #e7 mu/ be /rong 9 bone at ! root1 ( a m$ium l5g?1 c>ri$ l a sabre on l9e ) ! sp9e & mu/ h a good bru%4 ,a dock$ /]n %all n disqualify1 b simply h&icap accord+ to ext5t ( dock+4 ,,summ>y4 ,head #ae1 neck #e1 %\ld]s #aj1 *e/ & back ribs #aj1 h9dqu>t]s & l[] ?ighs #aj1 back & lo9 #aj1 elb[s #e1 legs & feet #bj1 color & coat #e1 /]n #e1 symmetry #e4 ,total #ajj4 ,,! ,,grey ,,h\nd4 ,)\t d\bt1 ! grey h\nd1 br$ almo/ solely = spe$1 is ! fleete/ runn] on e>?4 ,9 a g5]al way x may be said t ! grey h\nd pursues by sight only1 yet "s exp]i5c$ hunt]s w cont5d t !y c foll[ a fairly w>m trail successfully1 if tra9$ to x4 ,x is n natural = !m1 h[ev]1 to take & foll[ an old track until ! game is />t$1 b :at !y lack 9 t way is made up 9 spe$4 ,illu/ration3 ,good ,specim5s4 ,x has be5 a favorite practice = decades to take advantage ( 8 spe$1 by cross+ ) o!r /ra9s1 result+ 9 c\rage1 t5acity & trail+ p[]s1 v useful 9 sev]al k9ds ( hunt+4 ,?is type ( dog1 ei!r pure br$ or cross$ l5ds himself readily to de]1 wolf1 fox or rabbit *as+1 & is especially successful if hunt$ 9 company ) good trail]s4 ,! latt] />t ! game :5 ! grey h\nd goes =w>d & effects a capture1 or s int]f]es ) progress1 t ! o!r dogs come up & f9i% ! "w4 ,a bit ( practical talk on ! subject f ! p5 ( a grey h\nd en?usia/ is app5d$3 ,i h always _h grey h\nds4 ,if !y are let run ) ! track h\nds :5 !y are "y !y soon le>n to take a track1 run away f ! pack & cat* ! game4 ,i h "s "o-half grey h\nd & "o-half bloodh\nd or fox h\nd4 ,no bett] dogs liv+4 ,great fight]s1 /ay z long z ! game runs4 ,?is k9d are good be> dogs4 ,i keep live 'coon to tra9 pups on & comm5ce to tra9 !m at #d or #e mon?s old4 ,! old] !y get ! long] races ,i give !m4 ,,scot* ,,de] ,,h\nd4 ,an excell5t de] h\nd is half scot* de] h\nd & "o-half grey h\nd1 & ,i w say !re is no bre$ call$ /ag h\nd1 writes a well in=m$ ,canadian de] hunt]4 ,all t claim t "n are ov]gr[n fox h\nds us$ 9 ,engl& = t purpose4 ,?ompson ,gray 9 ,dogs ( ,scotl&1 writt5 9 #ahij1 says t ! fir/ m5tion ( ! ,scot* de] h\nd 0 9 ,pitcotts ,hi/ory ( ,scotl&4 ,x is ( ! same family z ! grey h\nd & has be5 spok5 ( by e>ly writ]s z ! ,r\gh ,scot* ,grey ,h\nd4 ,he is m massive1 is ab\t ?ree in*es tall] ?an ! grey h\nd & has a r\gh coat4 ,8 vocation is to c\rse ! /ag & ! de]4 ,he1 l ! grey h\nd mu/ n use 8 nose :5 hunt+ 8 qu>ry & = ?is reason great spe$ is absolutely necess>y4 ,8 head is some:at long] & wid] across ! skull ?an t ( ! grey h\nd & ! hair on ! sides ( ! lip =m a mu/a*e4 ,small e>s are a sign ( good bre$+4 ,!y %\ld be set on high & at ! back ( ! skull & be semi-erect :5 at att5tion4 ,! coat is h>d 9 texture1 )\t any silk9ess4 ,! color mo/ admir$ is blue grizzle ) its v>i\s %ades b br9dle & fawn1 ei!r light or d>k are admirable4 ,!re %\ld be no :ite on any "p ( ! body4 ,z to =mation1 he %\ld be made on ! same l9es z ! grey h\nd4 ,,! ,,blood ,,h\nd4 ,! orig9al & olde/ ( ! h\nd family is ! blood h\nd4 ,he takes 8 "n f hav+ orig9ally be5 us$ to track w\nd$ animals to _! lairs4 ,_! fame to ! public is bas$ on _! use z man trail]s1 :i* ga9$ m notice at ab\t ! "t ( ! ,civil ,w> ?an be=e or s9ce4 ,!re is consid]able "q z to _! infallibility & p[]s 9 ?is direction4 ,:ile ne>ly any dog c1 if he wi%es1 trail a human be+1 & :ile ! blood h\nd is ! be/ sc5t$ ( ! dog family1 x is r d\btful if all ! ?+s t h be5 writt5 ab\t ! blood h\nds & slave fugitives are true4 ,illu/ration3 ,blood ,h\nd4 ,bloodh\nds are kn[n "u sev]al names1 su* z1 ,cuban1 ,sib]ian1 ,/4 ,hub]t blood h\nds1 etc4 ,civil au?orities & detectives1 ! c\ntry ov]1 employ ! blood h\nds to trail crim9als1 or r o/5sibly to br+ !m to ju/ice4 ,r>ely d !y succe$ 9 actually captur+ a flee+ culprit1 h[ev]1 if he has pass$ ov] sections trampl$ ov] by _m o!r p4 ,! blood h\nd1 z has be5 m5tion$ be=e1 is q useful 9 bre$+ hunt+ dogs = specific purposes4 ,"s light ( exp]i5ce is furni%$ u by a ,p5nsylvania bre$]1 z foll[s3 ,9 reg>d to blood h\nds or a cross betwe5 ! blood h\nd & fox h\nd1 !y are good hunt]s on wolf1 fox1 'coon & be>4 ,9 fact1 !y are all ar\nd good dogs1 great fight]s on game4 ,!y are t\gh1 active1 w /& a long run & come home & n seem to be tir$4 ,! blood h\nd is a good man z well z an animal hunt]4 ,!y w /& ! longe/ races & n tire4 ,9 fifty ye>s bre$+ f ! be/1 ^! dogs are all t are ne$$ 9 a h\nd dog4 ,on ! same subject a ,we/]n bro!r says3 ,i h br$ dogs = #ee ye>s f mo/ ( ! k5nels 9 ?is c\ntry1 ,engl& & o!r c\ntries4 ,i l ,engli% blood h\nd or "o-half h\nd & "o-half fox h\nd4 ,!y are %>p sc5t$1 fa/ runn]s1 good /ay]s1 good fight]s & game = fox & wolf hunt+4 ,illu/ration3 ,z ,pretty z a ,picture4 7,beagles47 ,,*apt] ,,xxi4 ,,! ,,beagle ,,da*%und ,,& ,,basset ,,h\nds4 ,a few ye>s ago ,i gave up ! l>ge h\nd = ! beagle h\nd1 z ,i hunt rabbit a good deal n[ & ,i f9d x good sport ) ! "r k9d ( beagles1 writes a beagle en?usia/ ( ! middle we/1 b1 ( c\rse1 !y are j l fox h\nds or any o!r bre$ ( dogs1 _m ( !m w\ld be bett] tra9+ !mselves 9 ! happy hunt+ gr\nds4 ,! ma9 ?+ is to get ! "r /ra9 ( beagles1 ( :i* !re are sev]al4 ,*ampion ,bann]man1 import$ by ,j4 ,crane1 ,esq41 ab\t #ahhd1 has _h a great influ5ce t[>ds produc+ ! small] size4 ,( c\rse e man to 8 op9ion z to size4 ,"s pref] ! small1 :ile o!rs ! l>g] size4 ,! importation by ,g5]al ,r[ett1 ( ,c>l9sville1 ,ill41 :i* has be5 kn[n s9ce z ! ,r[ett /ra91 :5 x comes to beauty & hunt+ qualities comb9$1 are v good1 9 fact1 are among ! be/4 ,! blue cap /ra9 import$ into ! c\ntry by ,capta9 ,william ,au%eton f ! k5nels ( ,sir ,ar?ur ,a%burnham along 9 ! sev5ties4 ,?is /ra9 seems to h a /rong] love = ! sc5t ( ! rabbit ?an any?+ else4 ,by cross+ /ra9s x is possible to get beagles ) a fi]ce hunt+ disposition1 t w hunt & fight any?+ t we>s fur1 ke5 sc5t 7rememb] ! beagle is /rong 9 ! blood h\nd blood7 wide *e/1 heavy bone1 r\nd fat feet t c put up a h>d day's "w e day4 ,,! ,,da*%und4 ,we are indebt$ to ,mr4 ,william ,loeffl] = ! foll[+ compreh5sive1 ent]ta9+ special article on ! little und]/ood ,da*%und3 ,( ! _m bre$s ( dogs 9 exi/5ce1 none h ga9$ m fri5ds & won m he>ts & a /rong] hold 9 ,am]ican home 9 a comp>ative %ort "t ?an ! ,da*%und4 ,^? :o h n se5 a s+le specim5 & are entirely ignorant reg>d+ 8 *>act]i/ics1 "k him by cont9u$ c>icature4 ,= c5turies back he 0 ! mo/ favor$ pet ( ,g]man ari/ocracy1 c>efully gu>d$ & upheld 9 8 purity1 & x 0 only occasionally t an outsid] receiv$ a specim54 ,a gift ( a ,da*%und 0 consid]$ a tok5 ( high e/eem4 ,illu/ration3 ,true ,da*%und ,specim5s4 ,?\gh he has n lo/ a p>ticle ( 8 pre/ige 9 ?is respect1 & has /rong admir]s 9 ! royal families ( ,europe1 he is rapidly becom+ a cosmopolitan2 ) 8 little crook$ legs he n[ travels ov] _m l&s1 mak+ fri5ds :]ev] he l&s4 ,at all times ,da*%unde 7 9 *>ge ( pr(essional hunt]s1 :o develop$ _! in/9ct = hunt+ wond]fully1 & ! c\rage1 endurance & /r5g? exhibit$ 9 pursu+ _! game is a/oni%+ & m>vel\s4 ,! long body1 %ort & muscul> legs1 ! entire /r5g? be+ c5t]$ 9 8 deep *e/1 indicate t he is int5d$ = "w "u gr\nd4 ,to attack a badg] or a fox 9 8 own burr[ requires brav]y ( a high degree1 especially z ! dog is 9 mo/ cases mu* small] ?an 8 game4 ,he relies ^u ! /r5g? ( 8 jaws & 8 wond]fully develop$ set ( tee? = 8 "w & does n snap or bite at r&om1 b 8 attack is usually well aim$ & effective4 ,! game-keep]'s duty is to de/roy all enemies ( ! game entru/$ to 8 c>e1 consequ5tly foxes1 badg]s1 m9ks & o!r v]m9 are at all times subject to ext]m9ation1 & ! ,da*%und is 8 untir+ & able assi/ant 9 ?is "w4 ,8 sc5t+ p[] is ( ! ke5e/ & he w locate 8 prey v quickly :5 he /rikes a trail4 ,a fox g5]ally leaves 8 burr[ :5 ! dog ent]s 8 doma9 & falls a victim to ! gunn]'s aim2 n s ) ! badg]1 :o crawl into a corn] ( 8 burr[1 & two dogs 9 mo/ cases attack him f diff]5t entries1 & f9ally cr[d him s t he w /ay at bay4 ,! location ( ! badg] c easily be giv5 by ! b>k+ ( ! dogs1 & ! hunt] digs d[n ) pick & spade1 :5 ! gr\nd p]mits su* "w1 until ! badg] c be se54 ,by means ( a =k pu%$ ov] 8 neck ! badg] is held & captur$4 ,! ,da*%und is also invaluable = f9d+ w\nd$ de]2 = :i* purpose ! hunt] usually *a9s ! dog1 :o !n leads 8 ma/] ov] ! trail to locate ! game4 ,at home ! ,da*%und's disposition *anges entirely2 he is n[ a mo/ affectionate & docile animal1 & %[s by 8 e expression 8 atta*m5t = 8 ma/] & 8 family4 ,8 intellig5ce is surpris+2 z a wat* or h\se dog he has few equals1 ! slighte/ di/urbance w n escape 8 ke5 s5ses & ! al>m is giv54 ,mo/ always "o memb] ( ! family he selects z 8 special idol1 9 _m cases a *ild1 & x is amus+ to wat* him1 h[ he does ev]y?+ 9 8 p[] to %[ 8 affection1 foll[+ e /ep tak5 by 8 belov$ fri5d4 ,he w frolic = h\rs & nev] seem to tire or lose 8 good temp]1 & he is always on h& :5 want$4 ,he kn[s ! fri5ds ( ! family & nev] mole/s !m1 b he w n tol]ate tramps4 ,! color ( ! ,da*%und is ( great v>iety1 ! orig9al /ock be+ black & tan1 f :i* lat] develop$ *ocolate & tan1 gray & tan & s+le color r$1 rang+ f fawn to d>k mahogany r$4 ,! spott$ ,da*%und1 su* z black & tan z a gr\nd color %[+ silv] gray pat*es ( irregul> sizes ?r\gh\t ! black field is ( comp>atively rec5t developm5t4 ,mo/ all h %ort & glossy coats4 ,! unusual %ape ( ?is dog1 comb9$ ) a beautiful color1 ! graceful & dignifi$ walk1 ! ari/ocratic be>+1 w draw ! att5tion & admiration ( e "o :o sees him4 ,,! ,,basset ,,h\nd4 ,! ,am]ican beagle has a bro!r 9 ,france1 call$ ! ,basset4 ,he is sl[1 acute sc5t] & 9 g5]al has *>act]i/ics 9 common ) ! beagle4 ,^? few dogs 9 ?is c\ntry errone\sly call$ ,basset h\nds1 7aside f a v few import$ = b5* %[ purposes7 are d\btless result$ f beagle & mongrel cross$4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,pure ,po9t]4 ,,*apt] ,,xxii4 ,,po9t]s ,,& ,,sett]s4--,,spaniels4 ,x is n )9 our prov9ce to dwell at l5g? ^u ! subject ( bird dogs4 ,we w cont5t ourselves ) briefly po9t+ out "s m sali5t po9ts ( appe>ance & "*4 ,^? :o wi% to make a /udy & foll[ ext5sively w+ %oot+1 & raise & tra9 suitable dogs = ! purpose1 may obta9 books relat+ exclusively to t subject4 ,:ile adapt$ to ! same purposes 9 ! field1 !re are diff]5ces 9 ! appe>ance & me?ods ( po9t]s & sett]s t give rise to two di/9ct classes4 ,9 ! field1 if we may take = grant$ ! claims ( m5 long s*ool$ 9 w+ %oot+1 we may say 9 a g5]al way1 t ! po9t] excels 9 woods--heavy cov]1 & bru%y sections4 ,9 su* places a sl[] dog is requir$ z well z "o t will+ly hunts close to ! %oot]4 ,= "w 9 op5 fields or ov] prairie l&1 ! sett] is p]haps bett] suit$1 because he1 z a rule1 has great] spe$1 wid] range1 great] endurance & /ay+ qualities4 ,if retriev+ f wat] came into play1 ! sett] also w\ld h ! pref]5ce4 ,z to :i* ( ! two bre$s has ! be/ nose1 & :i* is ! bett] bird f9d]1 no?+ c be said ) a degree ( c]ta9ty--!y are equal1 b !re is a va/ diff]5ce 9 individuals4 ,! same is true z to reta9+ inculcat$ tra9+4 ,illu/ration3 ,royal ,sports4--,po9t]s 9 ,action4 ,! po9t] is ! old] bre$1 be+ a product ( ! middle ages4 ,he bobs up1 ev] & anon1 9 ! hi/ory ( hunt+ d[n to ! pres5t4 ,!re has be5 n[ & aga9 "s incl9ation to cross ! po9t] & fox h\nds1 among huntsm51 "s claim+ ev5 9 ?is day t x improves ei!r type ( dog = 8 giv5 duties4 ,puri/s1 h[ev]1 insi/ on keep+ !m pure & undefil$4 ,9 appe>ance ! po9t] is l>g] ?an ! sett]1 & gives "o an impression ( solidity & /r5g?2 8 coat %\ld be s(t & mell[1 b n absolutely silky4 ,! hair is %ort & /raight4 ,! sett]'s coat %\ld be long1 /raight & silky 7a slight wave is admissible7 :i* %\ld be ! case ) ! bree*es & =e legs1 :i*1 ne>ly d[n to ! feet1 %\ld be well fea!r$4 ,! color may be ei!r :ite & black1 :ite & orange1 :ite & lemon1 :ite & liv]1 or black1 :ite & tan2 ^? )\t heavy pat*es on ! body1 b fleck$ all ov]1 call$ ,belton1 pref]r$4 ,!re is1 z 9 mo/ o!r que/ions ( hunt+ & %oot+ exp]i5ces1 wide diff]5ce ( op9ion z to ! relative values ( ! two bre$s = practical field "w & b5* purposes4 ,! casual field %oot] w n g wrong 9 select+ ei!r k9d1 s long z he secures a cr$itable & really repres5tative individual4 ,illu/ration3 ,sett]4 ,a di/9ct sett] /ra9 is ! black & tan ,gordon4 ,writes an au?ority3 ,! ,gordon is a mu* heavi] dog 9 all 8 p>ts ?an ! ,engli% sett]2 co>s] 9 skull1 ?ick] 9 %\ld]s & usually c>ry+ lots ( useless lumb]4 ,z a consequ5ce he lacks ! spe$ ( 8 ,engli% bre?r51 & = ?is reason he is n a desirable field trial c&idate1 b z a /eady1 reliable dog1 ) m ?an av]age bird f9d+ ability1 he w always h a numb] ( admir]s4 ,! ,iri% sett] is ano!r int]e/+ "o ( ! sett] family4 ,he is n z popul> 9 ,am]ica z ! o!rs1 ?\gh a h&some & capable p]=m]4 ,8 color is r$1 ) :ite on *e/1 ?roat or toes1 or a small /> on ! =ehead4 ,! mann] ( judg+ p$igre$ field dogs has be5 r$uc$ to an almo/ exact sci5ce4 ,aft] all1 h[ev]1 all ?is is n = ! casual hunt] & _m an embryo sportsman tramps ! fields aft] capable1 ?\gh n s high-ton$ dogs1 & enjoys x all m ?an ! n]v\s own] wat*+ 8 dog 9 ! field trial4 ,,spaniels4 ,spaniels are n utiliz$ to any ext5t z hunt+ dogs 9 ?is c\ntry1 al?\gh !y are sometimes cross$ to good advantage ) o!r hunt+ dogs4 ,ab\t ! wat]1 ! wat] spaniel is well adapt$4 ,= in/ance "s spaniel blood 9 a m9k dog is well wor? consid]+4 ,all ( ! spaniels1 readily develop into retriev]s1 & ?is is _! pr9cipal use at pres5t1 al?\gh !y c be taught to hunt ) consid]able effect & judgm5t1 :]e too mu* is n expect$ ( !m4 ,!y are lively1 happy little work]s1 & on gr\se 9 d5se cov]ts1 no dog possesses a bett] nose = ! purpose4 ,_! size1 too1 is aga9/ !m = mo/ practical purposes4 ,,*apt] ,,xxiii4 ,,t]ri]s--,,air$ales4 ,practical hunt]s h no int]e/ 9 ! num]\s ,t]ri] family1 save p]haps two types4 ,we f9d ^? :o urge ! use ( ! t]ri] = "s purposes4 ,= in/ance1 a ,canadian bro!r has ! foll[+ to say z to ! ,fox ,t]ri]3 ,i l ! h\nd1 b give me a well tra9$ fox t]ri] z 8 companion1 & ,i w get mo/ e fox4 ,!y h no tr\ble to hole 9 less ?an six h\rs1 !re is :]e ! t]ri] %9es & puts 9 8 "w4 ,he w ent] ! hole & t is ! end ( ,mr4 ,fox4 ,sometimes he w br+ him out ( ! hole to kill him1 b m (t5 he w kill him1 !n br+ him out4 ,!re are times :5 he kills "o t he _c get out1 ow+ to a %ort b5d or o!r ob/ruction 9 ! hole4 ,no d\bt !re w be _m ( ! read]s ?9k ?is is a f>-fet*$ claim1 nev]!less x is true & _m 9 ?is section c v\* = ?is /atem5t4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,fox ,t]ri]--,useful 9 ,_m ,ways4 ,! doz5s ( types ( ?is int]e/+1 ?\gh g5]ally impracticable t]ri] family we pass ov]1 p]mitt+ u to give wid] att5tion to ! "o or two types t h e>n$ recognition4 ,! ugly1 little ,iri% t]ri] is sometimes us$ to good advantage = cross+1 :]e he$less1 reckless pluck is s\ght4 ,^! dogs are v game1 yet rem>kably good temp]$ ) man4 ,b !y de>ly love a fight1 & h e>n$ _! commonly us$ nick-"n ,d>e-devils4 ,?us lightly skipp+ ov] ! :ole family we come to a type t has e>n$ notice 9 ! hunt+ _w1 & is rapidly gr[+ 9 popul> favor4 ,illu/ration3 ,air$ale4 ,,! ,,air$ale4 ,fir/ we cite a bit ( practical te/imony on ! matt]1 f a g5tleman :o kn[s :]e( he speaks3 ,i h f\nd out t ! pure ,air$ale t]ri] & ! h\nd make ! v be/ dogs = coon1 lynx1 m9k1 etc4 ,get a good ,air$ale & a good h\nd & y w h a pair ( h\nds h>d to beat4 ,! air$ale are great wat] dogs & v h>d work]s & easily tra9$ to hunt any k9d ( game4 ,!y are full ( grit & !y fe> no?+ & are always ready to obey y\r comm&4 ,i h hunt$ ) !m & f\nd ?is bre$ ( dog away ahead ( ! wat] spaniel1 collie1 etc4 ,once y own "o y w nev] be )\t x4 ,! ,air$ales 7 fir/ import$ into ?is c\ntry 9 #ahig or #ahih1 f ,engl&1 & z companion & gu>d dogs1 z well z hunt]s & retriev]s h made wond]ful /rides1 & are becom+ m popul> z !y become bett] kn[n4 ,9 disposition & intellig5ce !y are unexcell$4 ,!y w gu>d _! ma/]'s family night & day1 b on ! o!r h& are affectionate & k9d to *ildr54 ,!y are natural hunt]s ( bo? l>ge & small game1 9 :i* !y ne$ b little tra9+1 & h be5 us$ & work$ z hunt]s & retriev]s ) mu* success1 z !y are easily taught & v intellig5t4 ,9 size1 ! /&>d calls = males #de p\nds1 females a little less4 ,color1 black & badg] gray ) tan extremities4 ,we %\ld "n ! ,air$ale z a promis+ be> dog4 ,8 grit1 c\rage1 /ay+ ,quality & /r5g? are all po9ts ( advantage 9 a dog t is expect$ to try conclusions ) ! h>d-swatt+ bru94 ,also we frequ5tly he> ( notewor?y success ( ! ,air$ale 9 hunt+ & dispat*+ coyotes1 coons1 badg] & bay-lynx1 any "o ( :i* is capable ( putt+ up a good fight4 ,also he is a hunt]1 retriev]1 trail] ( coon1 'possum1 be>1 wildcat1 m9k1 coyote1 de]1 lynx1 fox or small game4 ,! t5d5cy n[adays is to produce l>g] ,air$ales1 :i* %all reta9 ! t]ri] qualities4 ,! practical call+s ^u ! bre$'s usefulness seems to ju/ify t he be br$ ov] #ej p\nds1 r ?an betwe5 #de & #ej p\nds1 :i* has 9 ! pa/ be5 ! aim4 ,"o writ] says t x 0 9 ! valley ( ! ,aire riv] t ! ,ott] h\nd 0 cross$ ) ! ,bull ,t]ri]1 t product 0 ! ,scot* t]ri]1 t ) ! ,scot* collie1 t ) ! ,po9t]1 & t ) ! ,sett] dog & !n ! /&>d hav+ be5 secur$1 ! cross+ 0 discont9u$4 ,9 t dale ( ! ,aire1 !n1 0 ! great bre$ ( dogs fir/ exp]im5t$ ^u1 t made ! ,air$ale4 ,,*apt] ,,xxiv4 ,,scot* ,,collies4 ,,h\se ,,& ,,wat* ,,dogs4 ,! ,scot* collie dog w make ! be/ fri5d ( all ! dogs 9 ! can9e race1 writes a collie admir]4 ,( all useful animals ,god gave to man :at c excel ! dog1 at lea/ ) ! /ockm52 9 affection no o!r dog c comp>e ) him1 he is a dog t e f>m] ne$s4 ,he has almo/ human intellig5ce1 a pure br$ collie c always be dep5d$ ^u 9 sun%9e or adv]sity4 ,he c d 8 "w 9 a mann] t %\ld put ! av]age boy to %ame4 ,! pure br$ ,scot* ,collies are ( a k9d & affectionate disposition & !y become /rongly atta*$ to _! ma/]4 ,!re c be no fri5d m hone/ & endur+ ?an ! noble1 will+ & ob$i5t ?or\ghbr$ ,scot* ,collie4 ,z a devot$ fri5d & fai?ful companion he has no equal 9 ! can9e race1 he w gu>d ! h\sehold & prop]ty day & night4 ,! ,scot* ,collies are v wat*ful & always on ! al]t1 :ile _! intellig5ce is really m>vel\s4 ,illu/ration3 ,collie4 ,at "o ye> old !y are able to p]=m full duty h]d+ %eep1 cattle & o!r /ock1 att5d+ !m all day :5 necess>y1 keep+ !m toge!r & :]e !y belong & driv+ (f all /range intrud]s4 ,!y le>n to "k _! ma/]'s animals f o!rs 9 a v %ort "t1 & a well-tra9$ dog w ga!r !m home & put ea* into its "r /all4 ,!y h a da9ty c>riage & l9e /yle1 pr(use silky hair ( v>i\s colors4 ,o!rs incl9e to ! conviction t practical purposes h be5 lo/ sight ( 9 bre$+1 & t appe>ances h be5 s\ght to su* an ext5t t ! pres5t day pure br$ collies lack "s ( ! attributes ( intellig5ce & h>dihood t made ! collie fam\s4 ,9 view ( ?is fact x is q likely t = g5]al purposes & c]ta9ly = hunt+ purposes1 a da% ( ali5 blood is advantage\s4 ,! cross$ collie1 or ! well-kn[n %eph]d dog1 s common to ! f>m1 are v (t5 us$ ) success 9 all =ms ( night hunt+4 ,!re are "s :o g s f> z to ma9ta9 t ! %eph]d or a cross ( %eph]d & fox h\nd are ideal = coon1 rabbit & squirrel hunt+4 ,! use ( ^! dogs z %eep h]d]s has det]iorat$ 9 ?is c\ntry1 al?\gh !y are /ill br$ = practical purposes ) m>k$ success 9 p>ts ( ,engl&4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,tra9 ,a ,,collie4 ,! be/ way to make a />t is to get a pure-br$ puppy f a good work+ /ra94 ,to ga9 ! be/ results & secure ! full wor? ( a ,collie z a /ock dog1 ,i w\ld say1 take him z a little puppy4 ,!re are _m reasons :y we favor ! little puppy to ! dog ne>ly or q gr[n4 ,mo/ collies are s5sitive & suspici\s & ( f9e temp]am5t & ?is *>act]i/ic (t5 makes !m appe> r m c[>dly ?an brave4 ,a ,collie t has be5 prop]ly c>$ = & consid]ably h&l$ dur+ 8 puppyhood up to maturity %\ld h pl5ty ( c\rage4 ,a puppy %\ld nev] be p]mitt$ to h a place ( refuge :]e he c run away & hide on he>+ a slight noise or unusual di/urbance ( any k9d1 or at ! sight ( a /rang]4 ,if he is kept "u conditions :]e he c see all t may be go+ on1 & 9 t way become famili> ) active life1 le>n+ t noises & /range p]sons d n h>m him1 he w develop pl5ty ( c\rage1 )\t :i* !re is b little hope ( great usefulness4 ,fir/1 tea* him 8 "n1 & to come :5 y call him4 ,tea* him to m9d b always by k9d me?ods4 ,let him love & tru/ y1 ga9+ 8 affection by g5tle treatm5t4 ,he %\ld be accu/om$ to ! coll> & *a9 :5 "y1 ?\gh x is mu* bett] to keep him 9 ! y>d ?an conf9$ by a *a9 :ile he is gr[+4 ,tea* him "o ?+ at a "t--to lie d[n & rema9 9 t position until excus$2 to foll[ at y\r w1 & /op at ! ^w1 to come 9 at once at comm&1 & to turn to ! "r or left4 ,all ^! lessons c be easily manag$ by use ( a small cord & always us+ ! appropriate ^w ) emphasis4 ,he %\ld always be made to keep at y\r heels :5 out = a walk ) y4 ,9 t way1 aft] tell+ him to g to heel :5ev] he tries to run away1 he w und]/& ! ^w bett] :5 he goes ) y to drive ! cattle = ! fir/ "t4 ,let him keep back ( ! /ock ) y1 :ile y drive ! cattle to & f ! field or pa/ure )\t und]tak+ to tea* him1 = z he le>ns by obs]vation1 he mu/ h ! example made pla94 ,he w quickly %[ a desire to help & !n y may take advantage ( ?is act1 enc\rag+ him to help y1 & aft] he has be5 ) y a "t or two1 he w soon become a driv] at ! heel4 ,give him pl5ty ( practice1 & :5 he becomes a good driv] at ! heel1 tak+ a positive int]e/ 9 8 "w1 he c !n be easily taught to turn ! cattle to ! "r or left1 to head !m (f1 /op !m or g alone into ! di/ant fields & br+ ! cattle to ! /able4 ,he %\ld nev] be all[$ to drive ! cattle fa/ = if once all[$ to run !m1 he w become c>eless & develop a disposition to worry !m4 ,illu/ration3 ,%eph]d ,puppies4 ,d n we>y him ) ov]-comm&+ nor notice e little mi/ake :i* unnotic$ may n occur aga94 ,if y ga9 8 affection & d n =get to tell him t he has be5 a good dog :5 he has done well = y1 he w le>n fa/ = he has a wond]ful memory & nev] =gets ! ?+s he has le>n$ to d4 ,?us we are amply repaid = ! c>e & "t us$ 9 mak+ ! lesson pla94 ,i might say a few words ab\t fe$+ ! puppy1 z he %\ld h good food :5 "y4 ,! fir/ few mon?s he %\ld be f$ on bread & milk1 nev] giv+ him any meat at any "t1 & z he gr[s old]1 give him ! bread dry & ! milk z a dr9k4 ,a com=table sleep+ place %\ld also be giv5 him4 ,! be/ place is 9 ! h\se or /able & he %\ld be kept 9 at night at all times ( ! ye>4 ,y w f9d t a well look$ aft] ,collie is a valuable & life-long fri5d & help]4 ,,h\se ,,& ,,wat* ,,dogs4 ,! ,great ,dane1 ,ma/iff1 ,/4 ,b]n>d1 ,newf\ndl&1 ,poodle1 ,dalmatian ,*[-,*[1 ,engli% & ,fr5* ,bulldog h _! places & purposes1 b are entirely outside ! prov9ce ( hunt+ dogs4 ,mo/ hunt]s admire ^! noble bea/s1 b inasmu* z !y h no practical importance or use to ! hunt]1 detail$ description is omitt$4 ,,*apt] ,,xxv4 ,a ,,f>m] ,,hunt]--,,8 ,,views4 ,i am a f>m] by trade & a raccoon hunt] = sport1 & no?+ b a fox h\nd = me1 & ! bett] 8 bre$+ is ! bett] ,i l x4 ,i don't c>e h[ mu* noise he makes if he is fa/4 ,i l a good tongu]4 ,i only h f\r h\nds at ?is writ+4 ,i h caught #bg 'coon & #aj opossum4 ,on ! night ( ,novemb] #i?1 "s fri5ds ( m9e w5t out 'coon hunt+ ) me4 ,!y _h ?ree 'coon dogs & ,i _h f\r1 sev5 h\nds 9 all4 ,we w5t ab\t two miles s\? ( :]e ,i live to :]e we sometimes hunt ! 'coon4 ,! fir/ ?+ :5 we got !re ! dogs /ruck a trail & tre$ on top ( a hill ) an old coal entry j bel[ x4 ,we got up to ! tree all "r & c\ld he> "o ( ! dogs b>k+ tre$ ab\t "o-half mile s\?1 s ,i left ! boys to att5d to t tree & ,i w5t to ! lone h\nd4 ,he 0 b>k+ up a l>ge black oak 9 ! corn field4 ,i soon spi$ an eye up ! tree & %ot him out & d[n came ,mr4 ',coon4 ,i look$ up 9 ! tree aga9 & saw two eyes4 ,! little #bj-;gauge spoke aga9 & d[n came 'coon ,no4 #b4 ,! o!r fell[s did n h su* good luck1 z _! coon got into ! coal entry4 ,we !n />t$ on & ! dogs caught ano!r trail & gave u "s music = ab\t tw5ty m9utes4 ,:5 !y b>k$ tre$ we w5t ov] to !m & !re 7 six ( ! dogs b>k+ up a bu%y oak & ! lone dog 0 b>k+ ab\t eighty rods we/ ( !re4 ,"o ( ! boys />t$ up ! tree & got only "p way up :5 out jumps ,mr4 ',coon4 ,! dogs all w5t = him & out comes ano!r 'coon & into ! corn field he w5t j ab\t at ! top ( 8 spe$1 & ,i guess he _h no sl[ ord]s ei!r by ! way he 0 go+ ! la/ "t ,i saw him4 ,we got a c\ple ( ! dogs aft] ! runaway 'coon b he made a hole1 s we !n w5t to ! lone dog & he _h "o up4 ,we got t & />t$ we/4 ,we _h n gone f> :5 ! dogs /ruck ano!r trail & !y circl$ to ! nor?we/ ( u1 came ar\nd we/ & s\? & turn$ ea/4 ,j across ! holl[ f u 0 a l>ge tree t ,mr4 ',coon 0 try+ to make b he c\ldn't get spe$ en\gh to make x1 s ! dogs caught him z he got to ! bottom ( ! tree4 ,! lone dog 0 ) !m on t *ase4 ,we left our 'coon at a f>m]'s & />t$ on4 ,! dogs /ruck ano!r trail & t 'coon got into a hole & he 0 safe1 s we ate our lun*1 re/$ a little :ile & />t$ on we/4 ,! dogs hit ano!r trail & w5t s\? ab\t a mile & b>k$ b n tre$4 ,we w5t to !m & !y _h run ?is 'coon into a %all[ hole 9 ! corn field4 ,we tri$ to get "o ( ! dogs to pull him out b ! 'coon got fir/ hold e "t1 s we got a /ick & dug 9 a little ways4 ,we c\ld !n see ,mr4 ',coon's eyes d[n 9 ! hole4 ,we s5t ?ree dogs 9 aft] him b !y came out )\t him4 ,i _h an old speckl$ h\nd we call$ ,t$dy4 ,he w5t 9 & :5 he back$ out he _h company ) him1 & he seem$ to ?9k a great deal ( 8 company1 = he 0 hang+ "r on to him j z ?\gh he ?\ght 8 company might leave him if he got a *ance4 ,t$ 0 do+ all he c\ld1 b he got him up s ! o!r dogs c\ld see ,mr4 ',coon's back & !n he _h pl5ty ( help & ! 'coon's tr\bles 7 soon ov]4 ,we !n />t$ nor?we/4 ,! dogs 7 work+ a trail & !y 7 puzzl$ on x2 did n seem able to get away4 ,!re 7 a black oak & hazel bu% :]e we 7 !n1 s we sat d[n to let ! dogs "w x out if !y c\ld4 ,we 7 sitt+ )9 #aj feet ( an oak tree1 ! lone dog came up1 circles ! tree & b>ks up1 !n ?ree ( ! o!r dogs come up & />t to b>k4 ,"o ( ! boys says !re might be a 'coon up t tree b ,i d\bt x4 ,well1 ,i said1 :5 f\r good 'coon dogs b>k up a tree at ! same "t1 !re is liable to be some?+ up !re1 s up w5t "o ( ! boys & d[n came ,mr4 ',coon4 ,we got him & ! dogs 7 n long 9 />t+ ano!r trail4 ,!y />t$ s\? b x 0 a cold "o1 b !y /ruck "r aft] ,mr4 ',coon1 & ,i guess !y mu/ h tak5 u a mile & a half on t trail to ano!r pat* ( timb]1 & we 7 ab\t a half a mile beh9d !m :5 !y b>k$ tre$4 ,!y _h ,mr4 ',coon up a tall r$ oak4 ,we %ot him out & soon _h ano!r trail go+4 ,!y took ?is "o s\?1 & x 0 a w>m "o1 "r out into a corn field1 & !y caught him on ! gr\nd4 ,we c\ld he> ! fracas & w5t to !m z quick z possible1 b we 7 n quick en\gh = !y _h kill$ ,mr4 ',coon & we met !m com+ back4 ,we w5t to :]e we ?\ght !y 7 :5 !y caught ! 'coon b we did n f9d ! "r place = we did n f9d t coon4 ,! dogs soon _h ano!r trail go+ & gave u "s f9e music = a little :ile & b>k$ tre$4 ,we w5t to !m & !y _h two 'coons up4 ,we %ot !m out1 & !y soon _h ano!r "o go+ s\?4 ,x 0 gett+ pretty fro/y ab\t t "t & !y work$ t trail ab\t "o h\r s\? & we/4 ,we foll[$ _! music & !y b>k$ tre$4 ,we %ot him out4 ,t makes elev5 'coon & "o kill$ 9 ! field t we c\ld n f9d4 ,n[ !re may be "s ( ! trapp]s t w ?9k ,i h add$ a few 'coon to ?is hunt1 b ,i h n4 ,i h giv5 y ?is 'coon hunt z ne> z x happ5$ z ,i c rememb]1 b we _h sev5 z good 'coon dogs z y g5]ally run across4 ,i d n say sev5 ( ! be/ dogs ev] w5t into ! woods or ! be/ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 b !y 7 'coon dogs & fa/ ones4 ,x seems t ab\t e man t has a 'coon dog or dogs & !y tree a few 'coons1 gets x into 8 head t nobody has a dog q z good z 84 ,i h "o pair ( h\nds f a ,williams bit* & a dog own$ by ,mr4 ,williams--,hodo is 8 "n--b he is a pure ,trigg dog4 ,8 p$igree runs back ov] =ty ye>s4 ,"o ( ,haid5 ,c4 ,trigg's dogs1 ,trigg1 is ! mo/ successful h\nd bre$] 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates today4 ,he />t$ on ! old orig9al ,am]ican fox h\nd1 ^! long e>$ fell[s ) a deep mell[ voice1 call$ by "s nigg] *as]s1 z !y us$ !m 9 ! s\? = t purpose1 & "s deal]s are sell+ ! old ,am]ican ,fox ,h\nd today = ,am]ican ,blood ,h\nds4 ,! only g5u9e blood h\nd we h is ! ,engli%4 ,see :at ! ,trigg dog is today1 %ort e>s or mu* %ort] ?an ! dog ,mr4 ,trigg />t$ to improve on1 ) n>r[ muzzle1 & /&s up well ) good feet & built on spe$y l9es1 a r$ fox dog1 & :5 he />t$ on !re 7 few ( !m t c\ld hole a r$ fox inside ( eight h\rs1 & ! ,trigg dog ( today w hole a r$ fox 9 a comp>atively %ort "t4 ,( c\rse ! fox !y are runn+ & ! k9d ( c\ntry !y h to run 91 h a great deal to d ) x4 ,i run fox myself sometimes1 or my h\nds d r4 ,n[ ,i see "s ( ! hunt]s l a /ill trail]1 b ,i want to he> my dogs "w & ,i want to "k :i* way !y are go+1 & :5 !y beg9 to get away ,i c foll[ & keep 9 he>+ ( my dogs4 ,i c tell by _! bay+ j ab\t :at !y are do+1 if ! trail is cold or w>m1 & c tell :i* way !y are go+4 ,i w\ldn't give a c5t to hunt ) dogs t c\ldn't make a little music :5 on ! trail4 ,i see "s ( ! bro!rs ?9k no?+ b a /ill trail] cat*es 8 'coon on ! gr\nd4 ,if y h fa/ trail]s !y w cat* 'coon on ! gr\nd if !y tongue e o!r jump4 ,my dogs are all good tongu]s & ,i (t5 h !m cat* 'coon on ! gr\nd & big 'coon1 n little "y 'coon any m ?an old ones4 ,a "y 'coon w take to a tree quick] ?an an old "o4 ,i h got to see my fir/ well br$ 'coon h\nd t w /ill trail4 ,i h nev] se5 him yet1 t is1 a fox h\nd4 ,i h tri$ %eph]d & h\nd cross1 bull dog & h\nd cross1 & beagle & fox h\nd cross1 b give me ! pure br$ fox h\nd e "t = a 'coon dog1 & ,i don't c>e h[ long 8 p$igree is ei!r4 ,let me tell y1 y _c get a fox h\nd too fa/ = 'coon1 ! fa/] he is ! bett]4 ,i read :]e a bro!r made ! /atem5t t y want$ a sl[ h\nd = a 'coon dog4 ,well1 he may want a sl[ "o1 yet ,i am sure ,i d n4 ,he goes on to say t a fa/ dog w run ov] ! trail if ! 'coon makes a %ort or squ>e turn1 ! fa/ h\nd w run by & lose too mu* "t f9d+ ! trail aga94 ,let me tell y "r "h1 ! fa/ h\nd c't help b run ov]1 b he kn[s "r :]e he lo/ t trail4 ,if he happ5s to circle ! "r way he only has to make a half circle & he is (f aga94 ,on ! o!r h&1 if he circles ! o!r way he makes a full circle & hits ! trail & is go+ j z fa/ z ev]4 ,if he has a good nose on him he has n lo/ f\r seconds4 ,a fa/ h\nd w make t turn 9 a trail quick] e "t ?an a sl[ "o w4 ,i h _h bo? sl[ & fa/ & h hunt$ 'coons ab\t #bc ye>s4 ,am n[ a man #ch ye>s old1 & if ,i don't "k :at a h\nd is ,i sure nev] w4 ,i don't claim to "k x all1 = a man nev] gets too old to le>n4 ,he c\ld le>n some?+ e day if he liv$ a ?\s& ye>s1 or = all "t to come4 ,!re is no dog t w "w a cold trail out l a good h\nd4 ,he w "w out a trail & tree a 'coon :5 a cur dog w\ld pass "r ov] ! trail & pay no att5tion to x :atev]4 ,x mu/ be ! bro!rs t l ! /ill trail]s t nev] _h a good 'coon h\nd1 = ,i h nev] se5 good 'coon dogs b ,i h se5 ! be/ ones wrapp$ up 9 a fox h\nd hide4 ,i h a black & tan h\nd t w fight = me at any "t4 ,i c't scuffle ) any "o outside ( my own family = he w bite !m j z quick z he c get close en\gh to !m4 ,i _h to give him sev]al h>d :ipp+s to make him quit rabbits4 ,n[ !y don't bo!r him any :5 he is look+ = 'coon ) me at night4 ,8 fa!r 0 ! h>de/ dog to break (f ( rabbits t ,i ev] broke1 b :5 he 0 ?ree ye>s old he w\ld n notice a rabbit at night b w\ld trail !m 9 ! day "t4 ,he turn$ out to be a v valuable h\nd4 ,he w\ld retrieve z good z a retriev] on l& or 9 wat]1 w\ld cat* any hog t ,i told him to cat* & hold x until ,i told him to let x g4 ,i c\ld po9t out any *ick5 ,i want$ him to cat* & he w\ld get x = me & w\ld n hurt ! *ick5 any4 ,"s p ?9k a h\nd don't "k any?+ b trail1 b a good h\nd is a v sm>t dog & a poor h\nd is ab\t z wor?less a dog z y c f9d4 ,take ! h\nd z a bre$ & ,i mu/ say !y are a noble bre$4 ,! fox h\nd requires1 ,i ?9k1 m ex]cise ?an any o!r bre$ ( dogs4 ,i h a #be gallon caldron4 ,i put mo/ any k9d ( meat t ,i c get1 beef1 horse fle%1 'coon1 :5 !re is "o t is pretty badly bruis$ up1 pork or any k9d ( meat t is n decompos$1 & put x into ?is caldron4 ,( c\rse1 ,i put wat] 9 fir/ !n put 9 my meat & boil until x w all /ir (f ! bone4 ,i !n take all ! bones out & /ir 9 corn meal until ,i h en\gh s t :5 ! meal is done x w be a v /iff mu%4 ,:5 x is done & cool$ (f y c take x out 9 *unks4 ,use no salt1 if any1 v little1 z a v little salt w physic a dog4 ,i sometimes bake corn bread = ! dogs = a *ange1 :i* makes a good food = !m b n s /rong a food z ! o!r4 ,i ?9k a h\nd w d m runn+ & keep 9 bett] ord] on t mu% ) meat ?an any food y c give !m4 ,( c\rse1 if a p]son has b "o dog1 he c g5]ally get en\gh f ! h\se scraps f ! table1 b :5 y h a doz5 or s y w h to get y\r dog food else:]e4 ,9 w>m wea!r ?is mu% w s\r 9 a few h\rs1 b 9 cold wea!r x w keep sweet4 ,i fe$ my dogs once a day :5 !y are idle1 b :5 ,i am hunt+ !m ,i fe$ !m twice a day4 ,fe$ ea* dog by himself4 ,n[ z to _! sleep+ places1 if y c let y\r dogs run loose1 & !y w f9d w>m places to sleep1 ) pl5ty ( b$d+ 9 ! b>n or o!r out build+s :]e ! v5tilation is good1 b no drafts ( air to bl[ on !m1 t is ! be/ place = !m4 ,i keep "p ( my dogs ti$ up1 z !y w\ld be (f hunt+ if ,i let !m run loose4 ,= ^? ,i use on ! *a9 ,i use a #bj-;foot *a94 ,build a good1 w>m dog h\se ) a %+le ro(1 an individual h\se = "o dog4 ,cut a hole t he c get ?ru easily & !n tack "s burlap j above ! hole & let x hang d[n ov] ! hole4 ,:5 x is cold wea!r ,i leave x d[n1 b :5 x is pleasant ,i fa/5 x up s t x leaves ! hole op54 ,! air c get ?ru ! burlap b x breaks ! w9d (f ( ! dog & keeps ! sn[ f bl[+ 9 on 8 ne/1 or ra9 if x is ra9+4 ,he c g out & 9 :5 ! burlap is d[n4 ,ano!r easy way to make a good place = a dog is cut a hole 9 ! side ( a build+ t has a good ro(1 & put a box l>ge en\gh s t x w give y\r dog pl5ty ( room "r tight up aga9/ ! inside ( ! build+ :]e y cut ! holes ?ru4 ,knock "o side ( y\r box out & put x to ! hole on inside ( build+4 ,put y\r burlap on ! outside at ! hole z be=e describ$1 & y h a f9e place = y\r dog4 ,make ! hole j l>ge en\gh s he c get ?ru x easily1 & cut x high en\gh s t :5 he lays d[n 9 ! box1 ! bottom ( ! hole w be above ! dog4 ,give y\r dog good1 clean b$d+ at lea/ once a week4 ,twice a week is n too (t54 ,use "s dis9fectant ab\t two or ?ree times a mon? inside ( dog h\se4 ,! be/ cure = mange t ,i h ev] us$1 or = sores to heal !m is black gun p[d]1 p[d]$ sulphur & l>d1 mix$ & well rubb$ 94 ,x is a sure cure = mange4 ,x w soon kill ! g]ms1 if prop]ly appli$4 ,i notice :]e a bro!r1 9 tell+ h[ to break a "y dog to tree ',coon said1 to let ! 'coon *ew ! dog = a :ile1 help ! 'coon1 let him eat ! dog = ab\t #bj m9utes & ! dog w\ld g to hunt+ !m to get rev5ge1 or some?+ to t effect4 ,n[ x is my op9ion t ! dog w\ld n want any m rev5ge z he w\ld get a pl5ty "r !re1 & ! *ances are t he w\ld ev] aft] be afraid ( a 'coon1 if he 7 a pup & got t k9d ( treatm5t4 ,help y\r dog kill a 'coon :5ev] y c1 if y c d x )\t dang] to ! dog4 ,i nev] let my dogs kill a 'coon :5 x c be avoid$4 ,if ,i c f9d ! 'coon ) my light 9 ! tree ,i %oot him out1 & !n sometimes he has pl5ty ( fight 9 him :5 he comes d[n4 ,o!r times he is dead :5 he hits ! gr\nd4 ,any "o ( my dogs w kill a 'coon if necess>y1 b !y don't get ! *ance v (t54 ,!re has be5 a few times t ,i let !m kill ! 'coon1 :5 ,i c\ld h kill$ him myself1 :5 !re 7 "s ( ! boys ) me t want$ to see !m kill ! 'coon1 b x is tiresome "w on a dog to kill a 'coon1 h>d] a great deal ?an tree+ "o4 ,my dogs w n /ay at a hole unless ! 'coon is v close to ! top ( ! gr\nd1 z :]e ,i hunt !re are a great _m old coal entries & x w\ld be a nuisance to h !m b>k at su* places z y c\ld n get !m out1 s ,i nev] enc\rage !m to /ay at a hole :5 !y run "o 94 ,i h se5 "s discussion ab\t ! size ( 'coons4 ,! l>ge/ 'coon ,i ev] caught weigh$ #cj p\nds4 ,he measur$ f ! tip ( 8 tail to ! end ( 8 nose1 #d feet & #d in*es4 ,i caught ano!r "o la/ w9t] t weigh$ #be p\nds & measur$ f\r feet & #b in*es f 8 nose to ! end ( 8 tail4 ,i cat* a good _m t weigh ov] #bj p\nds4 ,ano!r ?+ ,i want to tell y is ?is1 9 ov] #bj ye>s ( 'coon hunt+ ,i h nev] cut a tree d[n to get a 'coon4 ,!re is too mu* ( t k9d ( "w done4 ,:]e are all ( ! 'coons go+ to /ay :5 y get all ( ! d5 trees cut d[n8 ,i want to ask y :]e is ! l& own] t wants 'coon hunt]s cutt+ 8 timb] d[n8 ,?9k ( cutt+ a f9e1 l>ge tree d[n because x has a hole 9 x ) a 'coon inside4 ,if ,i get a 'coon 9 su* a tree & c't climb x1 ,i j call ! dogs away f ! tree & let him g until "s o!r "t4 ,i make x my bus9ess to g t way aga9 "s night1 & ! *ances are ,i get t same 'coon 9 su* a tree & c't climb x1 ,i j tree a head ( ,mr4 ',coon if ,i c1 & he goes up "s tree t ,i c get him out ( :5 he sees he is cut (f f 8 d5 tree1 & ! tree is left = ! next 'coon t comes along4 ,s1 bro!rs1 please cut ! tree cutt+ out1 z x is = y\r own good to let ^? k9d ( trees /& if y want to hunt 'coon4 ,:5 y g ar\nd ?ru ! timb] de/roy+ x1 "s "o is go+ to call a halt on ,,y1 & on ! o!r h& x is n at all necess>y to cut ! timb] to get ! 'coon1 & ! tree is und\bt$ly wor? m to ! man t own ! l& ?an ! 'coon is to y4 ,( c\rse1 if ! own] ( ! tree gives y p]mission to cut ! tree1 t cle>s y on t score1 b aft] ! tree is d[n1 y w nev] f9d ano!r 'coon 9 t tree4 ,,*apt] ,,xxvi4 ,,descriptive ,,table ,,( ,,te*nical ,,t]ms ,,z ,,appli$ ,,to ,,! ,,dog4 ,! foll[+ table ( def9itions are us$ descriptive ( ! p>ts ( ! dog's anatomy1 & are us$ & und]/ood g5]ally by pr(essionals3 ,illu/ration3 7,! numb]s ref] to ! picture47 ,apple-head$4--,skull r\nd in/ead ( flat on top4 #a4 ,,arm4 ,blaze4--,a :ite m>k up ! face4 ,bru%4--,! tail ( a ,collie1 or any bu%y tail4 #b4 ,,brisket4--,! "p ( ! body betwe5 ! *e/ & ! neck4 ,front "p ( *e/4 ,butt]fly-nose4--,a spott$ nose4 ,button-e>4--,an e> :i* falls ov] 9 front1 conceal+ ! inside1 z 9 ,fox-,t]ri]s4 ,brok5-up ,face4--,ref]s m p>ticul>ly to ! face ( ! ,bulldog or ,toy ,spaniel1 & comprises ! rec$+ nose1 or lay-back1 deep /op1 & wr9kle4 ,burr4--,! inside ( ! e>s4 ,bree*+4--,! tan-color$ hairs on ! back ( ! ?ighs ( a ,black-&-tan ,t]ri]4 ,beefy4--,big1 beefy h9d-qu>t]s4 ,cat-foot4--,a %ort1 r\nd foot1 ) ! knuckles high & well develop$2 l a cat's1 %ort1 r\nd & compact4 #c4 ,,*e/4--,! *e/ ( a dog mu/ n be conf\nd$ ) ! brisket2 ! brea/ or *e/ ext5ds betwe5 ! =e-legs f ! brisket to ! belly4 ,*eeky4--,:5 ! *eek bumps are /rongly def9$2 ?ick 9 *eek4 ,*aps or ,*ops4--,! p5dul\s lips ( ! ,bulldog2 ! =eface ( a ,bulldog4 ,cobby4--,well ribb$ up2 %ort & compact4 ,cloddy or ,cobby4--,?ick-set1 %ort-c\pl$ & l[ 9 /ature4 ,c\pl+s4--,! l5g? or space betwe5 ! tops ( ! %\ld]-blades & tops ( ! hip-jo9ts1 or buckle-bones4 ,a dog is accord+ly spok5 ( z long or %ort 9 ! c\pl+s4 ,c[-hock$4--,! hocks turn+ inw>d2 hocks t turn 91 l ^? ( a c[4 ,cu%ion4--,fulness 9 ! top lips4 ,crook-tail4--,! crook$ tail ( a ,bulldog4 ,crank-tail4--,same z above4 ,culotte4--,! fea!r on ! ?ighs1 z 9 ! ,s*ipp]ke & ,pom]anian4 ,"*4--,! comb9ation ( po9ts contribut+ to ! :ole make-up & giv+ to a dog t :i* is desir$ 9 8 p>ticul> v>iety4 ,corky4--,compact & active look+2 spr+y & lively 9 action4 ,dew-claws4--,! extra claws f\nd occasionally on ! legs ( all bre$s1 b especially ( ! ,/4 ,b]n>d2 ! sup]flu\s claws inside ! h9d-leg j above ! foot4 ,dewlap4--,p5dul\s sk9 "u ! ?roat z 9 case ( ,blood-h\nd4 ,di%-fac$4--,?is t]m describes a dog ^: nasal bone is high] at ! nose ?an at ! /op--a feature n infrequ5tly se5 9 po9t]s4 ,dudley-nose4--,a fle%-color$ nose4 ,dom$ ,skull4--,r\nd skull4 ,deep 9 ,brisket4--,deep 9 *e/2 deep f )]s to po9t :]e *e/ & brisket meet4 #d4 ,,elb[4--,! jo9t at ! top ( ! =e>m4 ,elb[s ,out or ,out at ,elb[s4--,?is t]m def9es itself4 ,bulldogs & ,da*%unde are desirable ) elb[s s %ap$1 b x may occur z a fault ?r\gh weakness4 ,expression4--,! expression ( a dog is l>gely b n :olly det]m9$ by ! size1 angul> position1 & degree ( prom95ce ( ! eye4 ,= in/ance 9 a ,/4 ,b]n>d ! eye is small1 some:at sunk51 %[+ a little haw4 ,?is gives a dignifi$ & r b5evol5t expression4 ,collie expression dep5ds l>gely on ! angle at :i* eyes are set to ea* o!r4 ,fea!r4--,! fr+e ( hair on ! back ( legs ( "s bre$s1 notably ,sett]s1 ,spaniels1 & ,%eep-dogs4 ,! fea!r+ on legs1 z 9 ! ,sett] & ,spaniel4 ,flag4--,! tail ( a ,sett]4 ,flews4--,! *ops1 or ov]hang+ lips ( ! upp] jaw4 ,! t]m is *iefly appli$ to h\nds or o!r deep-m\!d dogs4 ,! lips4 #e4 ,,=e>m4--,?is makes ! pr9cipal l5g? ( ! =e-leg & ext5ds f elb[ to pa/]n4 ,frill4--,! long hair on ! brisket ( "s dogs1 & especially ( ! ,collie4 ,! pr(use hair "u ! neck4 ,frog-face or ,d[n-face4--,nose n rec$+4 ,flat-sid$4--,flat 9 ribs2 opposite ( well-ribb$ up4 ,grizzle4--,a blui%-gray color4 ,h>e-foot4--,foot l t ( a h>e1 long & n>r[4 ,haw4--,! r$ inside eyelid1 usually hidd51 b visible 9 ,bloodh\nds & ,/4 ,b]n>ds2 ! r$ membrane inside ! l[] eyelid4 #f4 ,,hocks4--,! l[] jo9t ( h9d-leg4 ,height4--,! height ( a dog is measur$ at ! %\ld]1 b5d+ ! head g5tly d[n4 ,! prop] me?od is to place ! dog on level gr\nd close by a wall1 & to lay a flat rule across 8 %\ld]s s z to t\* ! wall2 !n measure to ! po9t t\*$ by ! rule4 #g4 ,,huckle-,,bones4--,tops ( ! hip-jo9ts4 ,! space betwe5 ^! & ! tops ( ! %\ld]s is call$ ! c\pl+s4 ,h>lequ94--,pi$1 mottl$1 or pat*y 9 color4 #h4 ,,knee4--,! jo9t atta*+ ! =e-pa/]ns & ! =e>m4 ,k9k-tail4--,a tail ) a s+le break or k9k 9 x4 ,lea!r4--,! e>s i4 e41 ! loose visible "p ( !m4 ,layback4--,rec$+ nose4 ,lo9s4--,t "p ( ! anatomy ( ! dog betwe5 ! la/ rib & h9dqu>t]s4 ,long 9 ,flank4--,long 9 back & lo9s4 ,lumb]4--,sup]flu\s fle%4 ,mask4--,! d>k muzzle ( a ,ma/iff or ,pug4 ,mane4--,! pr(use hair on top ( neck4 ,m]le4--,a blui%-gray color spla%$ ) black4 ,monkey-fac$4--,see ,di%-fac$4 #i4 ,,nasal ,,bone4 ,occiput4--,! prom95t bone at ! back or top ( ! skull2 p>ticul>ly prom95t 9 ,bloodh\nds2 ! bony bump on ! top ( ! head4 ,ov]%ot4--,! upp] tee? project+ ov] ! l[]4 ,?is fault 9 excess makes a dog pig-jaw$4 ,! top jaw protrud+ beyond ! l[] jaw4 ,out at ,%\ld]s4--,%\ld]s set on outside1 z 9 ! ,bulldog4 ,out at ,elb[s4--,elb[s turn+ out4 #aj4 ,,pa/]n4--,! l[e/ section ( ! leg1 bel[ ! knee or hock respectively1 usually only appli$ to ^? jo9ts on front legs4 ,pig-jaw$4--,! upp] jaw protrud+ ov] ! l[]1 s t ! upp] incisor tee? are 9 advance ( ! l[]1 an exagg]ation ( an ov]-%ot jaw4 ,pily4--,a peculi> quality ( coat f\nd on "s dogs1 :i* %[ on exam9ation a %ort woolly jacket next ! sk91 out ( :i* spr+s ! long] visible coat4 ,?is %ort woolly coat is pily4 ,:5 an ord9>y coat is describ$ z pily1 x means t x is s(t & woolly1 in/ead ( h>d4 ,prick ,e>1--7,see ,tulip e>74 ,an erect e>2 n turn$ d[n or fold$4 ,plume4--,! tail ( a ,pom]anian4 ,pad4--,! "u portion or sole ( ! foot4 ,p5cil+4--,! black m>ks or /reaks divid$ by tan on ! toes ( a ,black-&-tan ,t]ri]4 ,rose-e>4--,an e> ( :i* ! tip turns backw>d & d[nw>d1 s z to disclose ! inside ( ! e>4 #ac4 ,,rump-,,bone4 ,r+-tail4--,a tail curv+ r\nd 9 circul> fa%ion4 ,roa* ,back or ,ar*$ ,lo9s4--,! ar*$ or :eel =mation ( lo91 z 9 a ,greyh\nd1 ,da*%unde1 ,d&ie ,d9mont ,t]ri]1 & ,bulldog4 ,racy4--,slight 9 build & leggy1 z 9 ! ,greyh\nd or ,:ippet4 ,septum4--,! division betwe5 ! no/rils4 #aa4 ,,%\ld]s4--,top ( ! %\ld]-blades1 ! po9t at :i* ! height ( a dog is measur$4 ,splay-foot4--,a flat1 awkw>d front foot1 usually turn$ outw>d2 & ! opposite ( ,cat-foot4 ,/]n4--,! tail4 #ab4 ,,/ifle-,,jo9ts4--,/ifles4 ,! jo9ts ( h9d-leg next above ! hocks4 ,/op4--,! ind5tation across ! skull betwe5 ! nose & ! eyes4 ,?is feature is /rongly develop$ 9 ,bulldogs1 ,pugs & %ort-fac$ ,spaniels1 & consid]ably s 9 _m o!r dogs4 ,! /ep or ind5tation betwe5 ! =ehead & nose4 ,snipy4--,too po9t$ 9 muzzle4 ,semi-prick ,e>4--,an erect e> ( :i* ! end falls ov] =w>d4 ,sickle-tail4--,a tail =m+ a semicircle1 l a sickle4 ,%ort-c\pl$4--,%ort 9 back & lo9s4 ,%elly4--,too n>r[ & light 9 body4 ,second ,?ighs4--,! muscul> developm5t betwe5 /ifle-jo9t & hock4 ,/yle4--,%[y1 spirit$1 or gay demeanor4 ,tulip-e>4--,an upright or prick e>4 ,topknot4--,! hair on top ( ! head1 z 9 ! ,iri% ,wat] ,spaniel1 ,d&ie ,d9mont1 & ,b$l+ton ,t]ri]4 ,?roat9ess4--,ov]mu* loose sk9 or fle% "u ?roat4 ,twi/4--,! curl$ tail ( a ,pug4 ,trace4--,! d>k m>k d[n ! back ( a ,pug4 ,tuck$-up4--,tuck$-up lo91 z 9 ! ,greyh\nd4 ,tricolor4--,black1 tan & :ite4 ,?umb ,m>ks4--,! r\nd1 black spots on ! =elegs ( a ,black-&-tan ,t]ri]4 ,timb]4--,bone4 ,und]%ot4--,! l[] incisor tee?1 project+ beyond ! upp]1 z 9 ,bulldogs4 ,! "u jaw protrud+ beyond ! upp] jaw4 ,upright ,%\ld]s4--,%\ld]s t are set 9 an upright1 in/ead ( an oblique position2 n laid back4 ,v5t4--,! tan color$ hair bel[ root ( tail4 ,v>m9t ,expression4--,z 9 ! eye ( ! ,fox ,t]ri]1 :i* is free f ,haw1 is n ,sunk51 is r\nd b r small ?an l>ge1 & set horizontally1 n obliquely1 giv+ a ke51 r cuss$ look4 ,wall-eye4--,a blue mottl$ eye4 ,wr9kle4--,loose-fold+ sk9 ov] ! skull4 ,:eat54--,pale yell[i% color4 ,)]s4--,same z #aa4 ,,end ,,( ,,hunt+ ,,dogs