70 HUNTING DOGS. 



in general type be should resemble. Of great 

 size and commanding appearance, very mus- 

 cular, strongly tbougb gracefully built; moye- 

 ments easy and actiye, bead and neck carried 

 bigb ; tbe tail carried witb an upward sweep, 

 witb a sligbt curye toward tbe extremity. 



Tbe minimum lieigbt and weigbt of dogs 

 sbould be 31 incbes and 120 pounds; bitcbes 

 28 incbes and 90 pounds. Anything beloy/ this 

 sbould be debarred from competition. Great 

 size, including height and shoulder and propor- 

 tionate length of body is the desideratum to be 

 aimed at, and it is desired to firmly establish a 

 race that shall ayerage from 32 to 34 inches in 

 dogs, showing the requisite i^ower, actiyit}', 

 courage and symmetry." 



"The coat should be rough and bard on 

 body, legs and head; especially Ayiry and long 

 oyer the eyes and under the jaws. The recog- 

 nized colors are gray, brindle, red, black, pure 

 white, fawn or any color that appears in the 

 deerhound." 



THE RUSSIAN WOLFHOUND. 



The Russian wolfhound iias a reputation 

 for being a most capable wolf-catcher in bis 

 natiye countrj^, but so far the pure bred hound 

 of that family has not held bis own witb the 



