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and size of a Scotch Deerhound, but differing from it 

 in many respects. As I judged this breed long before 

 there was any club or classes provided for it, I have 

 always taken much interest in it, and been pleased to 

 see how rapidly it has come into public favour. 



The Whippet. Although their size and elegance of 

 shape would make them eligible, I think, the Whippet, 

 or " Running Dog," as he is sometimes called, is not 

 of ten kept strictly as a pet or companion, but more often 

 as a means of a little speculation on its fleetness of foot. 

 No doubt most of my readers will be aware, it is a small 

 sized Greyhound, rather long in head, wide between 

 the eyes, flat at top, jaw powerful but clean, level teeth, 

 bright eyes, small rose ears, long, arched neck, no 

 throatiness, muscular, oblique shoulders, deep chest, 

 strong loins, arched back, rather long and broad. Legs 

 straight, short and muscular thighs, feet round and well 

 split up, tail tapering and long, with good carriage. 

 Coat fine and close, colours, white, brindle, fawn, blue, 

 red, black, and mixtures of each. Of late years there 

 has been greatly revived interest taken in these dogs, 

 and considerable prizes have been offered for their com- 

 petition. I have noticed also a marked increase in the 

 entries at shows providing classes for them, and on 

 several occasions, at the larger shows, I have had good 

 classes containing many beautiful specimens of this 

 breed, which is so largely kept by colliers and others 

 of the working classes in the " Black Country." 



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