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much toughnesse and indurance; his fillets would 

 be thick and great, which approves a quick gathering 

 up of his legs without paine, his huckle-bones round 

 and hidden, which shews he will not tyer, his thighs 

 round, and his hams streight, which shews swiftnesse ; 

 his taile long and rush-grown, that is big at the setting 

 on, and small downward, which shews a perfect 

 strong chine, and a good winde; the haire under his 

 belly hard and stiffe, which shews wilHngnesse and 

 ability to endure labour in all weathers, and in all 

 places ; his legs large and leane, which shews nimble- 

 ness in leaping or climbing; his foot round, high- 

 knukled and well-claw'd, and a dry hard soale, which 

 shews he will never surbait; and the general com- 

 posure of his body so just and even that no level may 

 distinguish whether his hinder or fore-part be the 

 higher; all of which shew him of much ability, and 

 that in his labour he will seldom find any annoyance." 



Daniel, writing in his Rural Sports, published 

 during the year 1812, refers to the Bloodhound as 

 being black and tan in colour, and of compact 

 muscular form; the upper part of the face broad, 

 gradually contracting to the nose, with wide nostrils 

 and large, pendulous ears. 



In the breeding of Bloodhounds doubtless many 

 out-crosses have been introduced for the purpose 

 of improving the stamina of these hounds; but in 

 spite of all this there is a general consensus that the 



