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made by his antagonist in the whole course, he shall 

 thereby lose the course ; but where one or both dogs 

 stop with the hare in view, through inability to con- 

 tinue the course, it shall be decided according to the 

 number of points gained by each dog during the whole 

 course. 



c. If a dog refuses to fence where the other fences, any 

 points subsequently made by him are not to be scored ; 

 but if he does his best to fence, and is foiled by sticking 

 in a meuse, or where the fence is too high for him, the 

 course to end there. When the points are equal, the 

 superior fencer to win the course. 



30. THE ORDER TO SLIP shall, where practicable, be given by 

 the Judge, but the Stewards of a Meeting shall have power to 

 depute this duty to some other person. The length of slip must 

 necessarily vary with the nature of the ground, but should never 

 be less than from three to fourscore yards, and must be maintained 

 of one uniform length as far as possible throughout each stake. 

 Whenever, from the nature of the ground, it is impossible for the 

 Judge to be close at hand in the run-up, and the course is nearly 

 evenly balanced, his decision need not be given till he has con- 

 ferred with the Slipper, or person appointed to watch the slip. 



31. IF A SECOND HARE be started during a course, and one of 

 the dogs follow her, the course to end there. 



32. A c NO COURSE ' is where sufficient has not been done to show 

 superiority in either greyhound and must be run again; but 

 where both dogs have a single-handed course, and where one is 



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