The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-02

tiat"raiiy DC expected 10 do: II runs
entirely on his heel pad. In Its turn
the noel pad feels the unnatural strain
and becomes bruised and tender: and
finally the whole foot goes down and
Nations out
with the elongated or hare foot
We 0nd tho weight distributed along
lengthy surface: the bones OF tho
toe are longer and tho heel and pad
thinner. Halter and less ncshy The
wear aud tear in the former is evenly
distributed, and In scramblng IN n
rock or hard ground the whole foot
comes on the surface. The toes be-
ing somewhat longer have better
grin of the ground. more play and up
ward extension, and being more close
~ knit 10 each ether, less lateral
strain
Again. in descending a steep bank;
! owing 10 tho natncss OF the pad there
| is less vibration and jar TO tho body
| as the foot comes to the ground on an
! even surface. When additional aid
is given by trilc of spring below the
knee, by longish pastcrns. whatever
Jar there may be is thrown uron the
powerful ligaments al the back Of the
| .eg, which connect with and pass over
the forearm and point of the elbow.
and from thence lead to the shoulder.
AS the nervous system IL Intimately
| connected with that of the muscular.
all strains and conclusions arc immedi-
! atcly conveyed to the brain As a
natural result hound which is not
adapted to It's country. after a season
! or two of hunting amongst hills be-
| comes independent and moro or less
of 'skirtcr.' When drawing covert
he keeps to n mean level OF country
rather than work up and down tho sides
OF the banks. On the nattcr ground
nc VIII prove an excellent worker vet
IN tho billy districts Of tho same coun-
! try his reputation will quickly be lost.
1t must not, however. be gathered
from the foregoing that an animal
with the fashionable foot Is altogether
| undesirable. The ancient North Amcri-
| can Indian hare dog used bv tho
| natives in the neighborhood OF The
Great Bear Lake and the Mackenzie
River. in the early part Of tho last
century, had not only the round foot.
but foot also that was broad in liz
roundness. The toes were covered
by thick. coarse hair, which fell be-
tween them, forming kind Of web.
enabling the animal 10 chase its prey
| over the deep snow without sinking
| into It,
with the coyote we ind that in sum
mer It's feet being of the elongated
| description, are adapted TO the hard
surface of prairie grass of the rough
, rocks over which 1t roams. When
winter sets in and the snow covers
the ground plentiful supply OF hair
oil very wiry and hard description
grows over the foot and in between
the toes. forming the web or pad in
the same manner as the old hare dog
we can then with safety apply such
rules to the modern hound of Great
Britain and suitable places abroad
substituting soft ground for the snow.
Broadly speaking, wherever the soil OF
n country is of such a nature that II
gives to the foot and does not obligc
Inc loot TO give to IL. the round
fashionable cat-footed hound. provided
his constitution Is sound. is suitable.
or such description for the most
part are the Shires, where n large pro-
portion of soft grass is to be found
together with certain amount or
pillow land probably OF a deep nature
heavy In going, free from stone. sand.
or any sharp cutting material Where
ne land lies level or in gentle undula-
tons and no hills and banks with
sharp inclines are to be encountered
likely to bring the legs and feet into
position unsuited to their formation
as described. the shortness OF pastern
Is not detrimental TO utility More
over, where deep holding ground has
TO he covered the great power and
plentiful supply of bone of the standard
hpuib - 81 necessity.
The remedy appears In determine
t'on to breed to suit the requirements
Of country only. irrespective of fash
lonable and financial considerations.
In order that the question OF fashion
aOle and financial considerations should
not continue to be a bar 10 the attain
| ment Of this end a variety OF stand
ards should be set up at Peterborough
10 SUIT the conditions which are to be
I IN sFn1 IAYt
| by this means the one-stantlurd system
with its monopolizing value. would be
abolished. Hound breeders would be
| In position TO introduce into their
kennels a type 10 suit their own re-
Guiremcnts without the fear that they
are running the risk of reducing tho
value OF their packs With the aboli-
\ ton of the exclusive standard would
disappear the monopoly OF the fashion
aole type. and the well-bred hound of
| good working qualities would havo
its chance of fetching It's true snort
ing value for the class of country for
| which il was bred. Tho number of
standards required would not be large
as the conditions of various districts
could be classified into some three va
! rleties"
"Are You My W1fcf"
BY Max MARGIN Mofa,, Yard 4: Co.
| OF New York: 1926 net.
This Is lively story of adventure
that is related In n matter of fact
manner. and yet seems almost in
credible, when viewed in the light OF
common sense and cold reason
New York lawyer. in great straits
for money, IS married to woman
about whose identity he is forbidden to
make the slightest guess or inquiry