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the deer-hound is judged of a good deal by the coat, which 

 should be very wiry and somewhat long, without being woolly. 

 In colour these dogs are fawn, red, black, or brindled, and 

 often of a greyish shade, composed of a mixture of bluish 

 black and white hairs. A cross of the foxhound with either 

 the smooth or rough greyhound is now very often substituted 

 for the old deer-hound, which is every year becoming more 

 and more scarce. The object is to obtain a fine nose, so as 

 to hunt a cold scent, if necessary, but united with such speed 

 as to be able to keep the stag in view when once the dog has 

 been sighted. High courage must also be combined; but 

 there is an objection to the use of the bulldog in breeding 

 these dogs, because the tendency of the former is to go to 

 the head, where the horns are dangerous weapons. Hence, 

 though nothing gives such an utter disregard of these horns, 

 the cross with the most courageous of dogs is obliged to be 

 abandoned. 



The entering of the deer-hound is a very simple process, 

 requiring merely the example of an older companion, and 

 plenty of practice. 



THE LAND RETRIEVER. 



In the group which accompanies this article three kinds of 

 retrievers are drawn with great accuracy. 1st. The cross 

 between the small Newfoundland and the setter, which is 

 almost always black. 2nd. That between the pointer and 

 rough terrier, the use of which is advocated by Mr. Col- 

 quhoun. And 3rd. The small retriever, which is sometimes 

 used in partridge shooting, and is the result of a cross between 

 the beagle and terrier. 



The large black Retriever is intermediate in form between 

 the Newfoundland and the setter. The body is lighter and 

 less unwieldy than the former, but more massive than most 

 of our setters. Head heavier than the setter's, with shorter 

 ears, and less vivacity of expression about the eyes. Indeed, 

 in every point he may be described as partaking of both sides 

 of his parentage, so much so that he readily takes the water, 

 like the Newfoundland, and may easily be taught to stand 

 and back like the setter. The nose of this dog is often very 



