3i6 Modern Dogs. 



regular and make no impression of a hump. The 

 arch seems higher than it really is, because the hind 

 part of the dog is higher than the fore part. The 

 bitch has the back less arched, but even a high arch 

 must not be considered as a great defect. 



" The ribs of the Borzoi must descend as low as 

 the elbow They can be either flat or round, their 

 form depending upon the breadth of the back ; but 

 they must never be too round {a). The ribs must 

 gradually get smaller to the stomach. The stomach 

 is drawn in and quite hidden behind' the groin. The 

 groin of a dog must be small ; the less the better. 

 A bitch must have it longer. 



"The hind quarters are long and broad. The 

 dog is more sloping than the bitch. A short and 

 drooping loin is a great defect, because it forces the 

 hind legs to be quite straight {b). 



" The fore legs are quite straight. The bone 

 must be flat from the side, and not round. The foot 

 resembles that of a hare {c), with toes of medium 

 length. On each toe grows a bunch of hair, long 



{a) Not so round as the sides of an English greyhound. 



{b) Many huntsmen begin to prefer a sloping loin. The reason 

 is that this form was common to the majority of coursing winners 

 in Russia. 



(c) Comparison generally used by Russian amateurs. We 

 consider a cat foot a fault for Borzois. 



