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this opinion there is a famous picture, in the posses- 

 sion of the Czar, of four Borzois chasing a wolf. At 

 least one of these animals has the appearance of 

 being black and tan, with an almost white face, very 

 broad white collar and chest, white stern and hind 

 quarters. 



The size of the Borzoi and his coat will have 

 been surmised from what has already been written. 

 His general appearance will be seen from the 

 illustration. As a companion he is highlv spoken 

 of, but, like all other dogs, he must be brought 

 up for the purpose for which he is intended. 

 In most of the Russian kennels he is kept solely 

 for hunting a savage animal (by a few only to be 

 used for fox and hare), and to do so successfully 

 must be savage himself. Those which have been 

 reared in this manner, and not had the benefit of 

 civilising home influences, are not to be trusted any 

 more than would one of our own foxhounds. But, 

 as I have said, properly brought up and educated, 

 he will be found as companionable as the best — 

 no fonder of fighting than the deerhound, faithful 

 as the collie, and as handsome and picturesque as 

 either. His naturalisation with us is accomplished, 

 and I can see no reason whatever why he is any 

 more likely to be eliminated from " Modern Dogs " 

 than the St. Bernard. He will be used here as a 



