292 ALL ABOUT DOGS 



resembles the Esquimaux, but differs in character of 

 coat, ears and tail. He should be active in build, though 

 strongly made, particularly in the shoulders; fairly 

 long wedge-shaped head; rather strong and blunt 

 shaped jaws; thick coat, with plenty of undercoat, in 

 varying shades of dark and light grey, back parts being 

 darker and under parts lighter and sometimes slightly 

 tanned; good round feet, with legs strong, firm and 

 straight, ears much larger and differently carried from 

 the Esquimaux, both upright and pointed; tail pro- 

 fusely covered with hair, and carried with a double 

 twist to the side, rather inclined to be wolf-like in ex- 

 pression, with dark brown eyes. 



The Persian Greyhound is another of the " Foreign- 

 ers " sometimes met with, and is a very elegant creature 

 if shown in good form, about the size of a medi- 

 um-sized greyhound, with soft feathery fringe on 

 head and ears, thighs, tail and elsewhere, which 

 gives a very unique appearance to it, the colours 

 most often seen are shades of fawn, or drab, and from 

 the extra hair upon it they seem to be shorter and 

 stronger in head than the British greyhounds. There 

 is a variety called the Afghan Greyhounds, which 

 greatly resemble the Persians even in colours, 

 except that all the specimens I have had be- 

 fore me of the latter have been considerably less, 

 more like large Whippets in size. I am not pre- 

 pared to say whether there is any, or if so what, con- 

 nection between the two breeds. 



