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THE FOXHOUND AND THE POINTER. 



tiDt is a blackish tan or a deep fawn. The tail of this Dog is long 

 and sweeping. 



Of all the Dogs which are called by the common title of * 

 the Foxhound is the best known. It is supposed ihat the 



bound," 

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The Foxhound ( Cam's familiansj 

 Foxhound derives its origin from the old English hound, and its 

 various points of perfection from judicious crosses with other breeds. 

 For example, in order to increase its speed the greyhound is made to 

 take part in its pedigree, and, the greyhound having already some ad- 

 mixture of the bull-dog blood, there is an infusion of stubbornness as well 

 as of mere speed. 



According to the latest authorities, the best average height for Fox- 

 hounds is from twenty-one to twenty-five inches, the female being gen- 

 erally smaller than the male. However, the size of the Dog does not 

 matter so much ; but it is expected to match the rest of the pack in 

 height as well as in general appearance. 



There are two breeds of the Pointer — namely, the modern English 

 Pointer and the Spanish Pointer. The latter of these Dogs is now sel- 

 dom used in the field, as it is too slow and heavily built an animal for 

 the present fast style of sporting. 



The modern English Pointer is a very different animal, built on a 

 much lighter model, and altogether with a more bold and dashing air 

 about it. While it possesses a sufficiently wide muzzle to permit the 

 ievelopment of the olfactory nerves, its limbs are so light and wiry 



