THE MODERN GREYHOUND. 



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The following measurements of good show dogs may be 

 taken as a fair average : 



Mr. J. L. Bensted's Greyhound Chimney Sweep : Age, 5 

 years ; weight, 661b. ; height at shoulder, 26|in. ; length 

 from nose to set on of tail, 42^in. ; length of tail, 19in. ; 

 girth of chest, 29|in. ; girth of loin, 21in. ; girth of head. 

 15in. ; girth of forearm, 6|in. ; length of head from occiput 



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