. The foxhound of the twentieth century : the breeding and work of the kennels of England . square underneath, to take the weight ofthe body, giving the hound that gaiety of actiondirectly he moves. To watch hounds skimmingover the flags after biscuit, it is possible to notehow the strong muscles of the quarters, the sweepof the thigh, with muscle carried well down, andspring of the hocks act in unison, for he goes likea bolt from a catapult, into his stride without aneffort. A well-balanced hound shows remarkablesubstance, power, and weight in proportion to height, 32 THE FOXHOUND OF THE XXth
. The foxhound of the twentieth century : the breeding and work of the kennels of England . square underneath, to take the weight ofthe body, giving the hound that gaiety of actiondirectly he moves. To watch hounds skimmingover the flags after biscuit, it is possible to notehow the strong muscles of the quarters, the sweepof the thigh, with muscle carried well down, andspring of the hocks act in unison, for he goes likea bolt from a catapult, into his stride without aneffort. A well-balanced hound shows remarkablesubstance, power, and weight in proportion to height, 32 THE FOXHOUND OF THE XXth CENTURYclean shoulders, deep chest, and muscular limbs thatare remarkably supple. Perhaps the crowning finish to the foxhound isa brainy head, and a stern majestically is in the poise of his head, patronage in thearch of the stern; he looks the aristocrat, a foxhoundin every line. A Bel voir sort is distinguishable bythe intelligence of his countenance; you may notethere a generous, good-natured disposition, but likeall his ancestors he is a resolute hound when A brainy head. Both head and stern are carried well up, and everymotion is suggestive of ease with a reserve of strengthbehind it. Best of all, breeding gives the highcourage which is the motive-power of the modernfoxhound. His qualities of pace are an aid toscenting powers, and those who think that speedis synonymous with wildness should pause beforecondemning! Wildness is as common in the slowas in the fast, and has nothing whatever to dowith make, shape, or nose. Not only is pace anassistance indirectly to the nose of a hound, butmake and shape are an aid to the scenting powers ofany animal. Symmetry promises ease of motion—a SYMMETRY OF THE MODERN FOXHOUND 33 smooth, easy action—and therefore wind, withoutwhich none of the senses can be utilised in the full. Tongue is another quality of the foxhound,heaven-stirring notes which are music to the soulof the sportsman, a paean of praise fit
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