THE SMOOTH GKEYHOUND. 47 



as possible, be perpendicular, and the hind ones only moderately 

 extended backwards." 



The specimens selected for illustrations are Riot and David, 

 which were perhaps the bsst greyhounds for all kinds of ground 

 which ever ran, not even excepting the two treble winners of the 

 Waterloo Cup, as they were not tried over the downs. Riot was 

 the property of Mr. C. Randell, of Chadbury, and was not only 

 the winner of seventy-four courses in public, with the loss of only 

 ten, but she was also the dam of several good greyhounds. Davkl 

 had also the same double distinction, but was not quite so cele- 

 brated in the coursing field as the bitch. He had, however, the 

 advantage at the stud, as might be expected from his sex, and a 

 goodly list of winners are credited to bim. 



In the CHOICE OF A GKEYHOUND I have already observed that 

 we must be guided by other considerations besides make and 

 shape, depending greatly upon the precise object which the in- 

 tending possessor has in view, since, although the high-bred and 

 low-bred greyhounds are alike externally, yet there is in their in- 

 ternal structure some difference beyond the ken of our senses. 

 But, as it is found by experience that in this particular " like pro- 

 duces like," it is only necessary to be assured that the parents pos- 

 sessed this internal formation, whatever it may be, in order to be 

 satisfied that their descendants will inherit it. Thus we arrive 

 at the necessity for " good breed," or " pure blood," as the same 

 thing is called in different language, both merely meaning that the 

 ancestors, for some generations, have been remarkabls for the pos- 

 session of the qualities most desired, whatever they may be. 

 H^nce, in selecting greyhounds to breed from, the pedigree for 

 many generations is scrutinized with great c-ire, and if there is a 

 single flaw it is looked at with suspicion, because the bad is almost 

 sure to peep out throug'i any amount ol good blood. 



T'le modes of breeding, ma-ia^in-r, breaking, and using the 

 greyhound, will be described later on in the volume. 



