12 THE GREYHOUND. 



The engraving of f War Eagle' is very like him, and should 

 be carefully studied by those who think that the light and speedy- 

 looking form of ' Mocking Bird,' 6 Hughie Graham,' ' Titania,' 

 or 'Blacklock,' is essential to produce great pace. Now 'War 

 Eagle' has one of those heads, wide between the ears, which I 

 believe give the three qualities I have named ; but whether to 

 the fullest extent of which the greyhound's brain is capable of 

 being produced, I do not pretend to say, since the measurement 

 of the whole does not afford any clue to the individual parts. 

 But I believe that in almost all cases when you find a greyhound's 

 head which, like his, measures nearly 15 inches in circumference, 

 midway between the eyes and ears, there will be the three 

 desired qualities developed ; in varying proportions perhaps, but, 

 as a whole, to a great extent. The same form of head I have 

 never found to the same extent in others of his breed, though very 

 visible in some, as for instance in 'Tendresse,' but it will be almost 

 always seen in the ( Jason' family, where it may fairly be attributed 

 to the bull-dog cross. How it came to ' War Eagle ' and ' Ten- 

 dresse' I am at a loss to know, but there it is; and those who 

 have seen them run may judge of its correspondence with their 

 performance better than myself, who have never seen either of 

 them in the slips. 



In order to enable my readers to make this comparison, a 

 portrait of 'Blacklock' is given at the head of this chapter, 

 which is said to be a faithful likeness of that wonderfully 

 fast and successful dog. The back of his head is developed 

 to a great extent, and in this point he resembles ' War 



