10 DOGS. 



some particular degree, but all preserving the same 

 delicate formation peculiar to the species, and taking 

 their distinctive name from the countries in which 

 they are bred. 



The GREYHOUND, the dog most used in coursing 

 the hare, is the swiftest of the dog kind: this is the 

 natural consequence of his peculiar conformation. 

 His head is long, tapered, and shaped like that of a 

 snake; his neck long and slender; his ears erect and 

 pricked, but slightly pendulous at the tips; the tail 

 fine, pointed, and the hair on it very short; the chest 

 wide and deep; with strong loins, and large and 

 prominent hip-muscles. 



The IRISH GREYHOUND is the noblest of the race. 

 In shape he bears-*, strong resemblance to the com- 

 mon greyhound, but is much taller, and stronger. 

 In early times his use was to hunt the wolves and 

 wild boars, which abounded in Ireland. The hair is 

 short and smooth, and the colour fawn or pale cin- 

 namon. The ordinary height of the Irish grey- 

 hound is three to four feet. 



The SCOTTISH GREYHOUND either hunts in packs 

 or singly, and is an animal of great size and strength, 

 and very swift of foot. His head is long, and nose 

 sharp; his ears short, and rather pendulous at the 

 tips; his eyes brilliant, penetrating, and half con- 

 cealed by the curled hairs which cover his face and 

 body. He is remarkable for the depth of his chest; 

 his back is slightly arched; his hind quarters are 

 powerfully formed, and his limbs strong and straight. 

 These qualities particularly fit him for long endur- 

 ance in the chase. His colour is usually a reddish 

 sand-colour, mixed with white; his tail is long and 



