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tall as Zloeem, a better animal all round ; as is 

 another hound, Molodyets, which was purchased 

 for comparatively little money a couple of years ago 

 by the Rev. G. C. Dicker. 



It might be well to mention that considerable 

 risk is run by the loss of these dogs immediately 

 after their arrival in this country. To my personal 

 knowledge, three or four deaths have so taken 

 place. No doubt the changes of food, in their 

 manner of living, and in other surroundings, 

 bring on a complication of disorders not unlike 

 ordinary distemper. That handsome bitch, Rous- 

 salka, brought over by Mr. F. Lowe, died soon after 

 it left his kennels it cost its new owner ^100; 

 and Mr. Muir's Korotai had a narrow escape, 

 lying at death's door for several days. Being a 

 dog of strong, hardy constitution, and well nursed, 

 he contrived to pull through. 



The usual colours of the Borzoi are white with 

 markings of fawn in varying shades, of blue or 

 slate, sometimes of black and tan. The latter is 

 not considered good, nor are the whole colours 

 which are occasionally seen fawn and black and 

 tan. Some of the white dogs are occasionally 

 patched with pale brindle, which, however, is 

 not so well defined in its bars or shades as that 

 colour is found on our greyhounds and bull 



