28 Varieties of the Dog. 



These colours only result when they are mixed together 

 in the coat generally ; for when that is not the case, the 

 dog is patched with these colours in blotches, either of 

 colour on a white ground, or of white on a coloured 

 ground. 



The poifits of the greyhound are as follows : — Head, 

 10 ; neck, 5; legs, 10 ; feet, 10; shoulders, 15; hind 

 quarters, 20; back, 10; general symmetry, 10; tail, 5/ 

 colour and coat, 5. 



CHAPTER III. 

 VARIETIES OF THE DOG (contixued.) 



Hounds — The Bloodhound — Staghound — Foxhound — Harrier— Beacle -Otter- 

 hound — Fox Terrier — Truffle Dog— Retrievers — Deerhound — The Borzoi. 



The various hounds used in the present day for the 

 pursuit of the stag, fox, hare, rabbit, and otter are no 

 doubt descended from one common ancestor, the nearest 

 type of which now existing is the bloodhound ; and, in- 

 deed, it is supposed by many high authorities that this 

 dog is identical with the old Southern hound in all re- 

 spects but colour. The latter was usually white, mottled 

 with blue or badger-colour, whilst the bloodhound has 

 always been known to possess the deep black and tan by 

 which he is now recognized. 



The Bloodhound. Gervase Markham, in his " Mai- 

 son Rustique,"' speaking of hounds, says: *'The baie- 

 coloured ones have the second place for goodnesse, and 

 are of great courage, ventring far, and of a quicke scent, 

 finding out very well the turnes and windings .... 

 They runne surely, and with great boldnesse, loving the 

 stagge more than any other beast ; but they make no 

 account of hares. It is true that they be more head- 

 strong and harde to reclaime than the white, and put men 

 to more i)ainc and travaill about the same." 



