36 THE DOG IN HEALTH. 



breeding or the reverse ; always carried low, except under 

 unusual excitement. 



It is scarcely necessary to speak of shoulders, chest, 

 loin, quarters, etc., as these have been fully dealt with in 

 the general remarks in the requirements of the fleet ani- 

 mal. The loin is preferred a good deal curved and the 

 belly well tucked up. 



A specially large greyhound is not to be preferred, as 

 such have rarely excelled in coursing, and should not, 

 therefore, have any advantage on the bench. 



The Deerhound. — A coarser, larger animal than the 

 preceding, with a rough coat, once used for hunting deer, 

 but,'hke the wolfhound, not now bred for any special kind 

 of work (p. 16). 



The chief points of difference are the greater coarse- 

 ness of head and neck. The head is heavier and the neck 

 not so long or so graceful. 



This breed of dog stands higher, and, being more 

 heavily made, weighs more than the greyhound ; but, 

 though not so perfect a model of symmetry, the latter 

 is still pronounced. 



Colors. — Tliose most preferred are dark-blue, fawn, 

 grizzle, and brindle, which has something of a blue tint. 



Coat. — Whole body covered with a rough coat, coarser 

 on the back than elsewhere. " Intermediate between silk 

 and wool " is the description given by some breeders. 



This variety of the greyhound tribe has been used 

 successfully to run down the prairie wolf or coyote of 

 North America. 



The Irish "Wolfhound. — The animal that was known 

 under this name is now extinct ; but a breed greatly re- 



