ROUGH SCOTCH GREYHOUND AND DEERHOUND. 23 



fusion has the disadvantao-e of makinor the deorhound thus bred 

 attack the deer too much in front, by which he is almost sure to 

 be impaled on the horns, so that, in spite of the high courage of 

 the breed, it is from this cause quite useless in taking deer. 



The rough Scotch greyhound, as used for coursing, averages 

 about 26 inches in the dog, and 22 or 23 inches in the bitch ; 

 but, as above remarked, its use is almost abandoned in public, 

 and those which are still bred are either used in private, or 

 are kept entirely for their ornamental properties, which are 

 very considerable, and, as they resemble the deerhound, they are 

 very commonly passed off for thein. They are of all colours, 

 but the most common are fawn, red, brindled (either red and black 

 mixed, or fawn and blue), grey, and black. The coat is harsh, 

 long, and rough, especially about the jaws, where the hair stands 

 out like that of a Scotch terrier. In speed they are about equal 

 to the smooth greyhound, but thej'^ do not appear to be quite so 

 stout, though of late we have had no opportunities of judging, as 

 a rough greyhound in public is rare in the extreme. Mr. A. 

 Graham, who formerly was celebrated for his breed of these dogs, 

 has now abandoned their use, excepting when largely crossed with 

 the smooth greyhound, for which purpose they seem well suited, 

 when the former are too small or too delicate for the work they 

 have to do. But as these are now bred of a much more hardy 

 kind than formerly, so that they will stand cold and wet almost as 

 well as the Scotch dog, there is little necessity for resorting to the 

 cross, and it is accordingly abandoned by almost all the breeders 

 of the animal. Nevertheless, some of the best dogs of the present 



