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which doubtless hunt more by sense of sight than 

 that of smell. The slightly-arched loins and the 

 tucked-up appearance at the flank are favourable to 

 speed. The author does not think that these hounds 

 will ever become of much utihty in Great Britain; 

 nevertheless it is advisable to encourage the improve- 

 ment of a breed, no matter whether British or foreign 

 in its origin. In the Indian Kennel Gazette of October 

 1906 the following extract appears in relation to 

 Mr Banff's Zardin, and as the description of this 

 hound may be accepted as typical of the class, the 

 writer has taken the liberty of copying the para- 

 graph referred to, that will doubtless be of service 

 to those interested in these Asiatic Greyhounds. 



" Zardin is a light-coloured hound, almost white, 

 with a black muzzle. He has a very long punishing 

 jaw of peculiar power and level mouth; his head 

 resembles that of a Deerhound, but with skull oval 

 and prominent occiput, surmounted by a top-knot; 

 ears fairly large, well-feathered, and hanging to side 

 of head rather than carried to front. He has a 

 keen, dark eye, and little or no stop. A long, strong, 

 clean neck, fairly well arched, running in a nice 

 curve to shoulder, which is long and sloping and well 

 laid back; his back is strong, loin powerful and 

 slightly arched. He, as well as all this class of 

 hound, falls away towards stern, which is set on low, 

 almost destitute of hair, and usually carried low. 



