308 DOGS AND ALL ABOUT THEM 



in the atrium of most Roman villas. In Pompeii a dwarfed 

 Greyhound was certainly kept as a domestic pet, and there is 

 therefore some justification for the belief that the Italian 

 prefix is not misplaced. 



In very early times the Italian Greyhound was appreciated. 

 Vandyck, Kneller, and Watteau frequently introduced the 

 graceful figures of these dogs as accessories in their portraits 

 of the Court beauties of their times, and many such portraits 

 may be noticed in the galleries of Windsor Castle and Hampton 

 Court. Mary, Queen of Scots is supposed to have been fond 

 of the breed, as more surely were Charles I. and Queen Anne. 

 Some of the best of their kind were in the possession of Queen 

 Victoria at Windsor and Balmoral, where Sir Edwin Landseer 

 transferred their graceful forms to canvas. 



Among the more prominent owners of the present time are 

 the Baroness Campbell von Laurentz, whose Rosemead Laura 

 and Una are of superlative merit alike in outline, colour* 

 style, length of head, and grace of action ; Mrs. Florence 

 Scarlett, whose Svelta, Saltarello, and Sola are almost equally 

 perfect ; Mrs. Matthews, the owner of Ch. Signor, our smallest 

 and most elegant show dog ; and Mr. Charlwood, who has 

 exhibited many admirable specimens, among them Sussex 

 Queen and Sussex Princess. 



The Italian Greyhound Club of England has drawn up the 

 following standard and scale of points : 



General Appearance A miniature English Greyhound, more slender 

 in all proportions, and of ideal elegance and grace in shape, symmetry, 

 and action. Head Skull long, flat and narrow. Muzzle very fine. 

 Nose dark in colour. Ears rose shaped, placed well back, soft and 

 delicate, and should touch or nearly touch behind the head. Eyes 

 large, bright, and full of expression. Body Neck long and gracefully 

 arched. Shoulders long and sloping. Back curved and drooping at the 

 quarters. Legs and Feet Fore-legs straight, well set under the 

 shoulder ; fine pasterns ; small delicate bone. Hind-legs, hocks well 

 let down; thighs muscular. Feet long hare foot. Tall, Coat and 

 Colour Tail rather long and with low carriage. Skin fine and supple. 

 Hair thin and glossy like satin. Preferably self-coloured. The colour 

 most prized is golden fawn, but all shades of fawn red, mouse, cream 

 and white are recognised. Blacks, brindles and pied are considered 



