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he was second to Mrs. ShewelTs Ch. Cotswold, of whom he 

 is now kennel companion. At the same show Miss Clifford, of 

 Ryde, exhibited a good hound in Wildcroft, another of 

 Dermot Astore's sons, and other supporters of the breed are 

 Lady Kathleen Pilkington, Mr. T. Hamilton Adams, Mr. G. H. 

 Thurston, Mr. Bailey, Mrs. F. Marshall, Mr. J. L. T. Dobbin, 

 and Miss Ethel McCheane. 



The following is the description of the variety as drawn 

 up by the Club : 



General Appearance The Irish Wolfhound should not be quite so 

 heavy or massive as the Great Dane, but more so than the Deerhound, 

 which in general type he should otherwise resemble. Of great size 

 and commanding appearance, very muscular, strongly though grace- 

 fully built ; movements easy and active ; head and neck carried high ; 

 the tail carried with an upward sweep, with a slight curve towards 

 the extremity. The minimum height and weight of dogs should be 

 31 inches and 120 pounds, of bitches 28 inches and 90 pounds. Any- 

 thing below this should be debarred from competition. Great size, 

 including height at shoulder and proportionate length of body, is the 

 desideratum to be aimed at, and it is desired firmly to establish a race 

 that shall average from 32 inches to 34 inches in dogs, showing the 

 requisite power, activity, courage, and symmetry. Head Long, the 

 frontal bones of the forehead very slightly raised and very little in- 

 dentation between the eyes. Skull not too broad ; muzzle long and 

 moderately pointed ; ears small and Greyhound-like in carriage. 

 Neck Rather long, very strong and muscular, well arched, without 

 dewlap and loose skin about the throat. Chest Very deep, breast 

 wide. Back Rather long than short. Loins arched. Tall Long 

 and slightly curved, of moderate thickness, and well covered with hair. 

 Belly Well drawn up. Fore-quarters Shoulders muscular, giving 

 breadth of chest, set sloping, elbows well under, neither turned inwards 

 nor outwards. Leg Forearm muscular and the whole leg strong and 

 quite straight. Hind-quarters Muscular thighs, and second thigh 

 long and strong as in the Greyhound, and hocks well let down and 

 turning neither in nor out. Feet Moderately large and round, neither 

 turned inwards nor outwards ; toes well arched and closed, nails very 

 strong and curved. Hair Rough and hard on body, legs, and head ; 

 especially why and long over eyes and under jaw. Colour and Mark- 

 ings The recognised colours are grey, brindle, red, black, pure white, 

 fawn, or any colour that appears in the Deerhound. Faults Too light 

 or heavy in head, too highly arched frontal bone, large ears and hanging 

 flat to the face ; short neck ; full dewlap ; too narrow or too broad 

 a chest ; sunken and hollow or quite level back ; bent fore-legs ; over- 

 bent fetlocks ; twisted feet ; spreading toes ; too curly a tail ; weak 

 hind-quarters, cow hocks, and a general want of muscle; too short 

 in body. 



