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BREEDING. 



" Hysterics," fourth Cross from the Bvilldog. 



This bitcli has been put to " Ranter," a son of " Bedlamite ; " 

 but the result of this, the fifth cross, is not as yet, I believe, more 

 satisfactory than the fourth. 



]3efore resorting to any particular strains, with a view of im- 

 proving upon defects, it is necessary to consider what breeds are 

 remarkable for each quality which is likely to be desired, — 

 namely, speed, courage, nose, and sagacity. Of these, the first is 

 so remarkably prominent in the greyhound, that there is no neces- 

 sity for going further, and whenever it is desired to increase the 



