. The Arctic world: its plants, animals and natural phenomena [microform] : with a historical sketch of Arctic discovery down to the British Polar Expedition: 1875-76. British Polar Expedition, 1875-76; British Polar Expedition, 1875-76; Zoology; Zoologie. TKAVELLING AND TRAINING. 21ft a day over bad roads and through the deep snow, m hile on even roads it will accomplish eighty to one hundred and twenty. And herein lies the inestimable value of the Kaiutschatkan dogs, for the horse would be useless in sledging : in the deep snow it would sink ; and it would be unable, on account of its weight
. The Arctic world: its plants, animals and natural phenomena [microform] : with a historical sketch of Arctic discovery down to the British Polar Expedition: 1875-76. British Polar Expedition, 1875-76; British Polar Expedition, 1875-76; Zoology; Zoologie. TKAVELLING AND TRAINING. 21ft a day over bad roads and through the deep snow, m hile on even roads it will accomplish eighty to one hundred and twenty. And herein lies the inestimable value of the Kaiutschatkan dogs, for the horse would be useless in sledging : in the deep snow it would sink ; and it would be unable, on account of its weight, to cross the rivers and streams which are covered only with a thin sheet of A KAMTSCIIATKAN AND TKAM. But travelling with dogs is by no means easy. Instead of the whip, the driver uscj a crooked stick with iron rings, which, by their jingling, supply the leader of the tea? with the necessary signals. If the dogs show symptoms of relaxing in their efforts, the stick is cast among them to rouse them to greater speed; and the driver dexterously picks it up again as liis sledge shoots by. In a snowstorm they keep their master comfortably warm, and will lie round about him quietly for hours. They are experienced weather-jjrophets too, for if, when rusting, they dig holes in 'jhe snow, it is a certain sign of a storm. The tra'.ning ^2 iLese dogs begins at a very early age. Soon after their birth they are placed with their mother in a deep pit, so as to see neither man nor beast; and after being weaned, they are stHl condenmed to a touvl exclusion from "the madding ; A probation of six months having expired, they are attached to a sledge with older dogs, and being extremely shy, they run at their very fastest. On returning iionie they undergo another period of pit-life, until they are considered perfectly trained, and capable of performing a long journey. They are then allowed to enjoy their summer freedom. Such a u.,de of training may render them doci
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