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The above article being from the pen of so able an authority, must command attention 

 from all classes of the community who are interested in dogs. As Mr. Graham remarks, it 

 is astonishing -that so noble and attractive a breed is so poorly supported by admirers of 

 the canine race. A few enthusiastic breeders would rescue it from the position into which it 

 has fallen ; and from the success which is attending the efforts of those gentlemen who are 

 now interesting themselves on its behalf, we are confident that a breed of Irish Wolfhounds 

 could soon be produced, which, if not actually of the old original strain, would at least fairly 

 represent the breed in modern times. 



As Mr. Graham has not appended a scale of points to his remarks upon the breed, we 

 venture to add one upon our own responsibility, merely remarking that it is our own concep- 

 tion, and is inserted here without an appeal to Mr. Graham, who is, at the time of writing, 

 too far away to be communicated with. 



SCALE OF POINTS FOR JUDGING IRISH WOLFHOUNDS. 



Value, 

 Skull shape and length ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 



Jaws ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 



Shoulders ... ... .. ... ... ... ... 5 



Body ... ... ... ... . . ... 5 



Legs .. ... ... 5 



Coat ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 



Size ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 



General appearance ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 



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