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hair never hanging down in short hard locks. The 

 character of the dog is mostly morose, but as a pet 

 his intelligence mostly increases, but the most 

 astonishing thing is his sharp-sightedness and rage 

 against other animals when hunting.'' 



According to our English notion of awarding 

 points I should make those of the Borzoi as follows: 



Value. 



Head and muzzle 15 



Ears and eyes 10 



Neck and chest 10 



Back and loins 15 



Ribs 10 



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Value, 



Thighs and hocks 10 



Legs and feet 10 



Stern 5 



Coat 5 



General symmetry 10 



40 



Grand Total, 100. 



The height for a dog should be from 27 inches to 

 31 inches at the shoulder ; a bitch about two inches 

 smaller. Weight, a dog, from 75lb. to 1051b. ; a 

 bitch, from 6olb. to 8olb. 



I do not know that measurements are. as a rule, 

 any great guide in determining excellence, still the 

 following figures relating to the well-known Krilutt, 

 and published in the Dog Owner^s Annual for 

 1892, will give some idea as to what a perfect 

 Borzoi ought to be when analysed statistically 

 in inches: ''Length of head, 11^ inches; from 

 occiput to between shoulders, 11^; between 



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