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breed a good many years ago, at Warwick, on 

 one of the many occasions of my judging there, 

 and if I remember rightly Lady Charles Innes Ker 

 was also an exhibitor of the breed at the same 

 show, but those shown by the latter, although what 

 would at the present day, be considered small and 

 weedy specimens, were more, in colour, coat and type, 

 like those now imported from Russia, while those then 

 shown by H. R. H. the Prince (although, I think, 

 stated to be a present to him from the then Emperor of 

 Russia,) were pale cream, or freestone, colour, with 

 harsher coats, and more altogether on the style of very 

 light coloured Scotch Deerhounds. I may say, how- 

 ever, that for elegance, elasticity, beauty of form, and 

 movement, there is no breed to surpass the Borzois, 

 and I have no doubt they will continue to increase in 

 popularity. The points most sought after in the breed 

 are : narrow, domed, and long skulls, long, powerful 

 jaws, with rather arched noses, soft and intelligent ex- 

 pression; very powerful, slightly arched and longish 

 sides, on sloping shoulders, deep but rather narrow 

 chests; backs rising in a gradual curve at loins, very 

 muscular, but appearance of being rather " tucked up; " 

 forelegs straight, strong and well under body; feet 

 close and well padded; hindquarters immensely mus- 

 cular and powerful, backs well let down, tail carried 

 low, in a graceful curve; coat profuse and silky look- 

 ing, colours usually white with lemon, grey or red 

 markings, but self-coloured specimens are often seen; 

 the general appearance is that of a high bred, distin- 

 guished looking, graceful animal, something the shape 



