The Greyhound 89 



And innumerable other references are made to the 

 Greyhound throughout classic, mediaeval and modem 

 literature. 



The Waterloo Cup was estabHshed in 1836, and 

 in that year eight dogs ran for it; 1837, sixteen 

 dogs; 1838, thirty- two dogs; and this national 

 coursing event has been steadily continued ever 

 since, the Cup being the blue ribbon of the coursing 

 world. Coursing the hare with Greyhounds is a very 

 popular form of sport, and anyone who has partici- 

 pated in it cannot fail to appreciate the pleasure 

 derived therefrom. In some counties, e.g. Norfolk, 

 nearly every farmer keeps a brace or more of Grey- 

 hounds, and when hares are plentiful good sport 

 is the rule. It is customary to slip a brace of Grey- 

 hounds after each hare as it requires a clever hound 

 to catch and kill a hare single-handed, though plenty 

 of them can do it, more especially hounds with more 

 than a dash of the lurcher element in them. In 

 passing it is worthy of note how extremely clever 

 some lurchers are, so much so that the proprietor 

 of one of these dogs usually receives a good deal of 

 attention, both from the gamekeeper and the local 

 policeman. 



The National Coursing Club was established in 

 1858, and formulated a code of laws for regulating 

 coursing meetings, and this club practically rules 

 Greyhound coursing in all parts of the world. In this 



