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liked. The eye is moderately full, with a soft look 

 in repose, but a keen, far-away look when the dog is 

 roused. The rims of the eyeHds should be black. 



Body. — The body and general formation is that of 

 a greyhound of larger size and bone. Chest deep 

 rather than broad, but not too narrow and flat-sided. 

 The loin well arched and drooping to the tail. A 

 straight back is not desirable, this formation being 

 unsuitable for going up-hill, and very unsightly. 



Legs and feet. — The legs should be broad and 

 flat, a good broad forearm and elbow being desirable. 

 Forelegs, of course, as -straight as possible. Feet 

 close and compact, with well-arched toes. The 

 hind quarters drooping, and as broad and powerful 

 as possible, the hips being set wide apart. The 

 hind legs should be w^ell bent at the stifle, with great 

 length from the hip to the hock, which should be 

 broad and flat. Cow hocks, weak pasterns, straight 

 stifles, and splay feet very bad faults. 



Coat. — The hair on the body, neck, and quarters 

 should be harsh and wiry, and about three or four 

 inches long ; that on the head, breast, and belly is 

 much softer. There should be a slight hairy fringe 

 on the inside of the fore and hind legs, but nothing 

 approaching "the feather" of a colley. The deer- 

 hound should be a shaggy dog, but not over-coated. 

 A woolly coat is bad. Some good strains have a 



