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either dog be his own he shall lose the course. If he impugn the decision 

 of the judge, he shall forfeit two sovereigns. 



XII. When a course of an average length is so equally divided that 

 the judge shall be unable to decide it, the owners of the dogs may toss 

 for it ; but, if either refuse, the dogs shall be again put in the slips, at 

 such time as the Committee may think fit ; but, if either dog be drawn, the 

 winning dog shall not be obliged to run again. 



XIII. In running a match the judge may declare the course to be un- 

 decided. 



XIV. If a member shall enter more than one greyhound, bond fide his 

 own property, for a prize, his dogs shall not run together, if it be possible 

 to avoid it ; and, if two greyhounds, the property of the same member, 

 remain to the last tie, he may run it out or draw either, as he shall think fit. 



XV. When dogs engaged are of the same colour, the last drawn shall 

 wear a collar. 



XVI. If a greyhound stand still in a course when a hare is in his or 

 her sight, the owner shall lose the course ; but, if a greyhound drops 

 from exhaustion, and it shall be the opinion of the judge that the merit 

 up to the time of falling was greatly in his or her favour, then the judge 

 shall have power to award the course to the greyhound so falling, if he 

 think fit. 



XVII. Should two hares be on foot, and the dogs separate before reach- 

 ing the hare slipped at, the course shall be undecided, and shall be run 

 over again at such time as the Committee shall think fit, unless the owners 

 of the dogs agree to toss for it, or to draw one dog ; and if the dogs 

 separate after running some time, it shall be at the discretion of the Com- 

 mittee whether the course shall be decided up to the point of separation. 



XVIII. A course shall end if either dog be so unsighted as to cause an 

 impediment in the course. 



XIX. If any member or his servant ride over his opponent's dog when 

 running, so as to injure him in the course, the dog so ridden over shall be 

 deemed to win the course. 



XX. It is recommended to all union meetings to appoint a committee 

 of five, consisting of members of different clubs, to determine all difficulties 

 and cases of doubt. 



The following general rules are recommended to judges for their guidance : 



The features of merit are 



The race from slips, and the first turn or wrench of the hare (provided 

 it be a fair slip), and a straight run-up. 



Where one dog gives the other a go-by when both are in their full 

 speed, and turns or wrenches the hare. (N.B. If one dog be in the 

 stretch, and the other only turning at the time he passes, it is not a fair 

 go-by.) 



Where one dog turns the hare when she is leading homewards, and 

 keeps the lead so as to serve himself, and makes a second turn of the hare 

 without losing the lead. 



A catch or kill of the hare, when she is running straight and leading 

 homewards, is fully equal to a turn of the hare when running in the same 

 direction, or perhaps more, if he show the speed over the other dog in 

 doing it. If a dog draws the fleck from the hare, and causes her to wrench 

 or rick only, it is equal to a turn of the hare when leading homewards. 



