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courser, and curiously enough Mr. Randell, who was the only for- 

 midable rival to Mr. Borron, when at his zenith, declined about the 

 same time, and has since been equally unfortunate, though neither 

 gentleman has spared any pains or expense to develope his plans. 

 ' Sam ' carried all before him for a time in Scotland, his fame being 

 supported mainly by ( Toll Wife,' who was certainly a good wife, 

 producing three good litters to him, and failing as completely when 

 put to Malpas' ' Merrylad.' But his sons, used by Mr. Gibson at the 

 stud, have done nothing, and he has fallen back upon that wonder- 

 fully game and honest dog ' Coorooran,' bred by Mr. Campbell. 



There are no doubt many valuable local breeds with which I am 

 unacquainted, but I can only speak as far as my knowledge 

 goes, and beyond that depth I should be misleading my readers. 



Among the portraits which I have been enabled to give, 

 ' Mocking-Bird ' may be adduced as an instance of the form of a 

 most successful runner, and as being the dam and granddam of 

 some excellent greyhounds, though, as I before remarked, not 

 quite coming up to an equally winning progeny ; but I confess 

 that I should much prefer the form of Mr. Kandell's 'Kuby,' 

 whose portrait is given at page 188, even if I did not know 

 that she had produced such a long list of winners. Her stifles 

 and shoulders show the perfection of shape, and she has 

 transmitted this peculiarity to many of her progeny, one instance 

 of which is shown in the frontispiece to this book. The shape of 

 6 Dressmaker ' also is to be desired as a runner ; but not as a 

 brood bitch, being too open and racing like. ' Miss Hannah,' on 

 the contrary, is too small in the bone for my liking as a brood 



