42 DOMESTICATED HUXTING-DOGS. 



Avitli a tliin brush of hair. This is supposed to be the same breed 

 as the greyhound of Xenophon, the Athenian. 



THE RUSSIAN GREYHOUND. 



This variety of the greyhound hunts well by scent, and, being at 

 the same time fast and stout, he is used for the destruction of the 

 wolves and bears which inhabit the Russian forests, and also for 

 coursing the deer and the hare. For this latter sport he is well 

 adapted ; but, being somewhat deficient in courage and strength, he 

 is hardly a match for the wolf and bear, excepting in packs. 



The Russian greyhound is about 26 or 27 inches high, with 

 short pricked ears, turned over at the tips ; he is rather thin and 

 weak in the back and loins, and long on the leg. The coat is thick, 

 but not long, excepting the hair of the tail, which is fanlike, 

 with a spiral twist of a peculiar form. The colour is dark brown 

 or grey. I am not aware of any undoubted specimen of this breed 

 having been imported into this country, nor of a correct portrait 

 having been painted ; so my readers must depend upon descrijjtion 

 alone. 



