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the case with those descended from Dr. Brown's ' Chance ' through 

 6 Heather Jock,' ' Haphazard,' and ( Eufus,' and also in those which 

 claim his dog c Sport ' as their progenitor viz. c Jamie Forest ' 

 and ' Bravo.' Lord Eglinton's and Mr. A. Graham's kennels 

 have been so intermixed with the Newmarket and Lancashire 

 blood, that they can scarcely be said to be true Scotch ; and 

 the old rough greyhound is nearly extinct as a public per- 

 former, while indeed the genuine Scotch greyhound is almost 

 equally extinct. 



Lastly. The YORKSHIRE greyhound must be alluded to as a 

 distinct breed, though, like the others I have mentioned, he is now 

 nearly extinct. He might perhaps more properly be denominated 

 the ' North Country ' dog, as he is not confined to Yorkshire, but 

 the breed extends to Cumberland, Northumberland, and indeed 

 to all the northern counties. I know very little of the history 

 of this variety, but anyone who has seen ' Young Cedric,' 

 6 Dalton,' ' Assault,' or ' Battler ' fifteen years ago, or ' Black Cap ' 

 more recently, will be satisfied that they are as distinct as the 

 Lancashire from the Scotch or Newmarket breeds. Their chief 

 peculiarity in appearance resides in the head, which is very long 

 with a tendency to a Koman nose. Their speed is very great : 

 indeed, I believe ( Dalton,' 6 Assault,' and 6 Young Cedric ' to have 

 been as fast as anything I ever saw run. In working powers they 

 are perhaps inferior to the Lancashire, and their stoutness has 

 always been disputed, even their best supporters being obliged 

 to be silent on that score. At present I believe there is no public 

 kennel of any high form in which this breed is kept up, with the 



