DESCRIPTION AND POINTS OF GREYHOUND 173 



pactly built, and had a phenomenal development of quarter that 

 lent him remarkable propelling power which enabled him to put 

 in that wonderful 'extra bit' when he was apparently fully ex- 

 tended, a power shared by every great greyhound or racehorse. 

 The sketch at the head of this chapter represents the out- 

 line of a greyhound of well-balanced physique. The letters 

 indicate the points familiar to all cynophilists, but useful as 

 references when studying the description which ensues : 



A A Head 

 A B Muzzle 

 A a Jaws 

 C Eye 



E E Shoulder 

 E E e e K K Chest 

 F Elbow 

 F F Forearm 



H Pastern-joint 



I Foot 



J Brisket 

 D N N Back 

 L L Ribs 

 LM Couplings 

 N o Stifle 



p Thighs 

 Q Q Whip or tail 



R Hock 



S Second thighs 



F G Pastern 



The vertical line cutting the diagram divides the dog into : 

 X Fore quarters z Hind quarters. 



The termforehand is generally taken to include chest, shoulders, 

 brisket, and forearm ; whilst quarters signifies back, couplings, 

 stifle, thighs, second thighs, and gaskins ; but each term is elastic, 

 and is often applied to the whole of the fore and hind quarters 

 respectively. 



DESCRIPTION OF THE SHOW POINTS OF A GREYHOUND 



An old writer has summed up the description of the 

 greyhound in the following rhyme : 



Heade lyke a snayke 

 Necke lyke a drayke 

 Backe lyke a beame 

 Cheste lyke a breame 

 Foote lyke a catte 

 Tayle lyke a ratte. 



