The Dog in Health and Disease: Comprising the Various Modes of Breaking and Using Him for Hunting, Coursing, Shooting, Etc., and Including the Points Or Characteristics of Toy DogsLongmans, Green, Reader & Dyer, 1872 - 470 páginas |
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... nature the dog is compelled to live on flesh which he obtains by hunting , and hence he is classed among the Carnivora ; but when domesticated he will live upon vegetable substances alone , such as oatmeal porridge , or bread made from ...
... nature the dog is compelled to live on flesh which he obtains by hunting , and hence he is classed among the Carnivora ; but when domesticated he will live upon vegetable substances alone , such as oatmeal porridge , or bread made from ...
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... natural laws , but there are some anomalies which we shall en- deavour to remove . For instance , the greyhound is quite as ready to hunt in packs as any other hound , and is only prevented from doing so by the hand of his master . The ...
... natural laws , but there are some anomalies which we shall en- deavour to remove . For instance , the greyhound is quite as ready to hunt in packs as any other hound , and is only prevented from doing so by the hand of his master . The ...
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... natural result , the frequent stoppages , added to the absolute deficiency of speed , made the dog wholly incapable of running down any animal which has a safe retreat like the fox , although he might in his " slow and sure " way ...
... natural result , the frequent stoppages , added to the absolute deficiency of speed , made the dog wholly incapable of running down any animal which has a safe retreat like the fox , although he might in his " slow and sure " way ...
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... natural doubles , they are able to hunt a cold scent in a marvellously clever manner . One chief beauty in hare - hunting is the proper packing of the " Dahlia " is by the Duke of Rutland's " Driver , " out of the Bramhanimoor " Dulcet ...
... natural doubles , they are able to hunt a cold scent in a marvellously clever manner . One chief beauty in hare - hunting is the proper packing of the " Dahlia " is by the Duke of Rutland's " Driver , " out of the Bramhanimoor " Dulcet ...
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... once understand the form and nature of the otterhound , alias the Welsh harrier . It is a moot point , whether. BELLMAN , " an Otterhounds , pedigree unknown . " PETO , " a Scotch Terrier . " ROUGH. 70 DOMESTICATED HUNTING - DOGS .
... once understand the form and nature of the otterhound , alias the Welsh harrier . It is a moot point , whether. BELLMAN , " an Otterhounds , pedigree unknown . " PETO , " a Scotch Terrier . " ROUGH. 70 DOMESTICATED HUNTING - DOGS .
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