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a. For losing ground at the start, either from being unsighted 



or from a bad slip, in which case the Judge is to decide 

 what amount of allowance is to be made, on the prin- 

 ciple that the score of the foremost dog is not to begin 

 till the second has had the opportunity of joining in the 

 course. 



b. For a fall while pressing the hare, when the next point 



gained by the other greyhound shall not count. 



c. Where a hare bears very decidedly in disfavour of one of 



the greyhounds, after the first or subsequent turns, in 

 which case the next point shall not be scored by the 

 dog who may be unduly favoured, or only half his point 

 allowed, according to circumstances. 



d. Where a greyhound is ridden over, or disabled so that he 



cannot continue the course, such not being the fault of 

 either of the owners of the dogs or their servants, in 

 which case no subsequent points are to be scored, and 

 the course shall end there. 



29. PENALTIES are to be deducted from the score of the grey- 

 hound incurring them, and are as follows : 



a. Where a greyhound from his own defect refuses to follow 



the hare at which he is slipped, when he shall lose the 

 course. 



b. Where a dog wilfully stands still in a course, or departs 



from directly pursuing the hare, no points subsequently 

 made by him shall be scored; and if the points gained 

 by such greyhound up to this time be equal to those 



