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care and judgment, and frequently are much overdone. 

 A dessert-spoonful of brandy is as much as ought to be 

 given to a Greyhound, and this must not be the raw, new 

 spirit, so commonly sold, but old, well-matured Cognac. 

 Milk is a better medium to give it in than water, as it 

 softens the action of the spirit on the coats of the stomach, 

 without reducing its stimulating qualities. 



No attempt must be made to give anything until the 

 dog has recovered his breath after a course, or there will 

 be a probability of choking him. 



In concluding this Monograph, let me venture to express 

 the hope that its publication may lead to a yet greater 

 interest being taken in the breeding and training of the 

 Greyhound, which, as I have before said, when brought 

 to perfection is the most elegant of the canine race, and 

 the highest achievement of man's skill in manipulating the 

 plastic nature of the dog, and forming it to his special 

 requirements. 



I trust that this may be so, and that all who peruse 

 these pages may find something to interest, and induce 

 them to seek the further development of this noble animal 

 according to intelligent and common-sense principles. 



As a matter of general interest to all concerned with 

 Greyhounds, I have added as an Appendix a list of the 

 Waterloo Cup Winners from 1836 to 1886. 



