. The dogs of Great Britain, America, and other countries. Dog. [from old catalog]. CROPPING, BRANDIXG, AND BOUNDING. 205 hounds are branded with the initials of the master or of the hunt, a hot iron shaped like the letter itself being used. Both cropping and rounding require pracii:;e to perioral tuem well, a large sharp pair of scissors being used, and care being necessary to hold the two layers of skin in the ear in their natural position, to prevent ^he one rolling on the other, and thus leaving one larger than th'. 3ther Foxhounds have so much work in covert that rounding is imperatively
. The dogs of Great Britain, America, and other countries. Dog. [from old catalog]. CROPPING, BRANDIXG, AND BOUNDING. 205 hounds are branded with the initials of the master or of the hunt, a hot iron shaped like the letter itself being used. Both cropping and rounding require pracii:;e to perioral tuem well, a large sharp pair of scissors being used, and care being necessary to hold the two layers of skin in the ear in their natural position, to prevent ^he one rolling on the other, and thus leaving one larger than th'. 3ther Foxhounds have so much work in covert that rounding is imperatively called for to prevent the ears from being torn, and it always has been adopted as a universal practice, different hunts- men varying in the quantity removed. Some people after cutting one ear lay the piece removed on the other, and so mark exactly the amount which is to be removed from it; but this is a clumsy expedient, and, if the eye is not good enough to direct the hand without this measurement, the operation will seldom be effected to the satisfaction of the owner of the dog. It is usual to round fox- hound puppies after they come in from their walks ; but it would be "far better to perform the operation before their return, as it only makes them more sulky and unhappy than they otherwise would be, and is a poor introduction to their n(>w masters. The men could easily go around to the different walks during the sum- mer, and it would insure a supervision which is often Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Walsh, John Henry, 1810-1888. [from old catalog]. New York, Orange Judd company
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