The Washington times., 1913-11-25
BLOODHOUNDS ARE
RAISED ON FARM
Circumstances That Led Kan
Sas Grower to Take Up Pc
culiar Enterprise.

dogs. horses, and fine blOoGed animals
OF all kinds. but it was the abundance
OF shale and gas near Fredonia thai
led him TO embark in The bloodhound
business.
The shaIe and gas madr brick manu-
featuring profitable. Mr.. Kcnney's brick
company turned a lot of surplus. heat to
account by taking up chicken incubation.
To combat the depredations of chicken
thieves Kennedy purchased a pair of
bloodhoUnds. The reputation OF these
dogs fer tracking thieves and petty GRIM
inalS in the vicinity OF FTedonia soon
grew until the animals were in frequent
demand by the sheriff. The possibilities
of the bloodhound business became ap-
parent.
The enterprise has been a profitable
one. Bloodhounds have BEEN sold 10 Off
iicers and criminal trackers in almost
every State in the Union as well as Can
ada and Mexico. Among his customers
was the wife of Francisco Madero.
former President of Mexico, who pur-
CHASED a pair of puppies, Sherlock and
Gbella, and, presented them 10 the cEiei
OF police of the City of Mexico about
two years ago.
A visit to Il genuine bloodhound farm
is apt to shatter lot of cherished tradi-
tlons. For one thing, the bloodhound is
not the great. bulky monster that cha Ses
Eliza across the stage in Uncle Tom 5
Cabin Usually Great Danes or New
foundIands are chosen by the showmen
Superficially the bloodhounds resembles
The olo-time foXhound more than any
ether breed of dog. He is generally tan
or black and tan, has a thick set body
supported on stout, short legs. a. head
that inclines 10 droopiness and long fab
ty ears.
The bloodhound is marked by a heavy
dewlap and his skin looks as though
made for a larger dog. When his head
is lowered the skin rolls in heavy
wrinkles on his forehead and the weight
OF the ears helps TO IL it down until
1t looks as if it might drop over his
eyes and bIindfold him. The head is
really the important part, from the
fancier's standpoint nearly one-third
of the points that go to make the ideal
bloodhound being on the configuration
Of the part in front OF the shoulders.
The length of the ears is an important
feature. and some Of the animals in
Mr.. kenredy's pens look like carica-
lures. the ears are so long. Old LIE
Seigneur Du Mainor"-"LOrd of the
Manor'-in plain English. the patriarch
of the kennel had ears thirty-one inches
from TIP TO tip. and puppies four
months old sport auricular appendages
that measure from twenty-five to TWEEN
ty-seven inches. Lord of the Mano-
weighs l0J pounds, ana was imported
from England.
lIccuba of Randage is typical
female dog and is the mother of several
iitters OF puppies that are now making
good on the trails of criminals or are i'm
the school OF preparation that MIR Ken
ncdy conducts in connection with his
farm. At present there are about a
dozen imported dogs in the different
kennels, and with them forty. or fifty
OF their native-burn descendants, rang
nS in age from pups u Few weeks old
10 mature, trained dogs
Some of the dogs are trained by Mr.
Nenney himself, though he advises
buyers OF young dogs to do their own
training. The ready trained dogs are
kept mostly to be sent out on calls
from officers in different parts Of the
country, though frequently purchasers
insist that they be supplied with pups
already trained. Training a pup is a
simple matter, because they take to a
man =. train as naturally AS a shepherd
dog to the heels of a COW.
"Bloodholtnd' sounds worse than the
Mearer OF the name really appears
The chief difference between them and
other dogs is that their sense of smell
Is more acute. and il NAV be that CEN
. tuI1CS OF man trailing has given them
a. hereditary- penchant for human game
However they may be trained to hunt
Wild animals as we'll as persons. and
arc very serviceable as watcldugs and
odyguards. They are noted for dis
elimination i'll keeping a r.,rtiCul.r -
scent and their intelligence in again
picking up lost trail is remarkable
Nhen the pup Is about two or three
months old is the best tim" to start
training. The first runs should IL. -i,,,,-t
to keep the little fellows from .r.ti,c
discouraged. Gradually the runs arc
Iehgthened and runners u-,.;SinuyIIy
changed, though the same one S!nrId
he used during any one days ur,,r1irn
because II more than one trail is made
IN one day the pup is likely ia h,.,.,,,,,.
contl and fail TO stick 10 the scent
managing runners too often j.; ami 10
hholI the dog, and an animal trained IN
TINS way might be likely to leave the
'llaI or a criminal and follow some nu,.
else. These dogs are no more. inclined
10 be cross than any other breed nm 'rss
Taught II. Some handlers Of dogs teach
thcih 10 br Nlciou" by havu. III" run
neTS climb trees and fight at them With
mats Or handkcTChicfS This mode Of
teasing VIII MAXI the puppies cross, aud
alter thcv are grown wU" to the evil
dgeI II thev should get rhaHce at him
Inc state would probably b, S:ry.i
ihe expense of d trial Some dogs baTl
on trail, while others do not some
handlers prefer tn" silent kind cSpeci-
aLy for night work or teaches. when
me chances are good for making a CaI,-
iuro by stealth. However. most Of the
work Of b 'Dodhuunds is done Oh trails
any here from = few hours to S"ver:,
DAYS old. with tn" dogs Tal in advance,
pI tn" handler. 50 the habit of giving
Tongue while uu trail j. ycr, desirable.
- h"'pinc tie dogs to ruaE,- their luc.i-
'h KNOW &c. 1U" reputation Of the Eli
lSh h""dh"Iud :,s "a o,pld trailer l.
at makes hr'u S." valuable.
III" term "t.n-IiSll l,iundho,InI' - !
~ sl"adimG amH IMPROPER. ACCORDING :.
-. kcUn"It. Wl, "a $ there is really |
'u rn' HIUpGhvud, and that Is the |
4. ed tnat "riEiuIt"c ~ F.uglarnl No |
''i,' >n-"ail"h lIpodlOuud Is eligible 10 !
l'G'stTa'!"'. im the BLOODHOUND class |
i'"'t=l"s ar. sometimes used To- traiI thu /
n'ln beings. aud in slavery tuu"s fox
I'"irds NsrC taught to "haSC "scap.d |
/, i'.-IO"s. len - "uT wilI follow Ih.
tn g his nIasi"r. but tho point in !
Inch In" real bloodhound CXcols all |
h"rs l.. hi~ acute seI~ o. -nr"I and |
'''s spurc"fuln"Ss iu ri'himg W. 4 trail !
nh"n one" throw d III the ..",ui.
II ."'.IIs tp -. Irc'; u.tL-p. 60, de
fH I'd Uu thcii SoliS~ of small remarked
'h' rIUp"l";ur Of IA" dog ranch - VIC
''""d wat,iIin" halt = dozen pups Il
r." weeks Oh. tUluilm-. over Zach otlI-
=, ~ tru" puppy fashion. If I l., near
th'H, tho try To- follow Iur. Just like
"n; cher pup. But the: don't GcDpnd
"1' s'cht very long. Let me got a few
1''.i away. and. in-te:,d ~ keeping their
'' - "'i Inc, down GO their l.ttlc noses
90" ih" ground. and tho, keep coming.
" IN ""thiuS bot their scusc Of smell |
:" guide them. ~" tried tu sin uD oI
'h" putSid" "r "a 'uildimg whore they