SCENT IN DOGS

FEW observers are not struck with the acuteness of the sense of smell in some dogs. They will follow the trail of a rabbit or hare for a considerable distance; by pure perseverance the harrier will by the scent hunt down a hare, and the bloodhound, a slave. For miles a keen-nosed terrier or retriever will follow up a well-known horse's hoof-scent. The pointer's marvellous powers are familiar to all sportsmen.