452 UPLAND SHOOTING. 



over the roughest mountainous country, across ravines, 

 through swift-flowing streams, undaunted by the most 

 formidable obstacles. 



The Russian greyhound, which is more commonly 

 called the Siberian wolf-hound, is probably the most 

 majestic and noble specimen of the greyhound. He is a 

 large, powerful fellow, with the courage of a lion, and the 

 speed and endurance of both the Scotch and English 

 greyhounds. 



They are used for killing large game, especially the 

 wolf, but are occasionally used in following the hare. 

 They hunt by scent as well as by sight, and are often 

 taken out in packs in hunting the wolf. 



The coat is long, soft, and silky, with a close under- 

 coat, that enables them to endure the rigors of the Rus- 

 sian winter. Their color is a dark brown, or gray, with 

 variations in shading. They are owned mostly by the 

 nobility in Russia, and but few specimens of the breed 

 can be found in this country. 



Undoubtedly they would be well adapted to our North- 

 western country, being well able to endure the cold, and 

 would materially assist in ridding the country of the 

 wolves and coyotes. 



THE ITALIAN GKEYHOUND 



Is emphatically a parlor pet, and is of no practical use in 

 the pursuit of game. In their outline they resemble the 

 English greyhound, but are as delicate in structure as a 

 young fawn, and being natives of a warm country, are 

 extremely sensitive to cold. They have less diversity of 

 color, being usually of a delicate, golden fawn-color, but 

 are frequently mouse-color, or may be pure white, or mot- 

 tled, and are very attractive in the drawing-room. 



Their weight is about ten pounds, but often much 

 heavier, from careless breeding, and some of the larger 



