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of pace than of the actual all-round merits of a 

 greyhound. 



The pedigree of the greyhound has for many 

 years had considerable attention. The National 

 Coursing Club, established in 1858, rules all matters 

 appertaining thereto ; and no dog can win a prize 

 at any coursing meeting that has not been duly 

 registered in the " Greyhound Stud Book," which 

 costs a few shillings only, and those of " unknown 

 pedigree" cannot compete all. 



The Council of the Coursing Club is decided by 

 election, those coursing clubs with over twenty mem- 

 bers having the privilege of sending a member each. 

 There were twenty-seven such bodies in 1891. 

 Although a well-known coursing authority, named 

 Thacker, started a coursing calendar about 1840-1, 

 the present calendar was not commenced until 

 1857, " Stonehenge " being its first editor, and 

 succeeding him, and until 1891, "Robin Hood," 

 Mr. C. M. Browne, " occupied the chair." At his 

 death the duty devolved upon Mr. B. C. Evelegh, of 

 the Field, writing as " Allan-a-dale." The first keeper 

 of the " Greyhound Stud Book," was Mr. D. Brown, 

 well known as " Maida," in the columns of Bell's 

 Life and the Field for many years. During eleven 

 years Mr. Brown has most ably conducted the 

 registration affairs of the National Coursing Club, 



