3o Permanence and Evolution. 



between them, and very likely the principal 

 races may have existed ab initio in various sub- 

 races. 



It is said that in the last century " an entirely 

 new foxhound was raised," but it is added 

 "it is believed that this was done by a cross 

 with the greyhound." An able writer believes 

 that English greyhounds are the improved 

 descendants of Scotch ; 'the pointer also is 

 supposed to have come from Spain, and is not 

 like any dog found there now. Not much can 

 be inferred from these facts and suppositions. 

 Some breeds are said to have been improved by 

 simple selection ; later on we shall have a better 

 opportunity of inquiring the meaning of this. 

 It is said that European dogs in India uncrossed 

 grow like the native cur, chiefly it appears in 

 being lanky, but as it is also said that they will 

 not continue to live and breed there, it appears 

 that the phenomena are really those of un- 

 healthiness. 



