THE ITALIAN GREYHOUND. 215 
The size most prized is when the specified weight is about 6 or 
8 lbs. ; but dogs of this weight have seldom perfect symmetry, aud 
one with good shape and colour of 8 lbs. is to be preferred to a 
smaller dog of less perfect symmetry. Beyond 12 lbs. the dog is 
scarcély to be considered a pure Italian, though sometimes excep- 
tions occur, and a puppy of pure blood with a sire and dam of 
small size may grow to such a weight as 16 lbs. 
The black dog from which the engraving at the head of this 
article was taken was remarkable for a degree of inbreeding rarely 
seen, as will be evident from the annexed pedigree. He was of a 
black colour, was Very handsome, and was considered by “ fanciers” 
to be perfect in all his points. The engraving gives his propor- 
tions most exactly, but represents him as altogether too large, 
he being in reality only 141 inches high, and 83 lbs. in weight. 
Pedigrees of Mr. Gowan’s “ Billy” and Mr. Hanley’s “ Minnie.” 
BILu 
(Anderson’s), 
came from 
Prince* / Italy. BILL 
(Gowan’s). | (as above). 
BILLY ¢ VIOLA BILL 
(Gowan’s, (Gowan’s). (as above). 
22 Dean Cuum 
Street, (Stebbin’s). BILb 
Fetter (as above). 
Lane).*. Fry MyrtLe 
i (Barker), (Lhorn’s). BILu 
came from (as above). 
Italy. ZIDO 
(Thorn’s) 
A bitch 
from Italy. 
Bint, whose pedigree is already furnished. 
ae PRINCE. 
MINNIE j CHARLEY. 
JENNY. MYRTLE. 
{ JENNY. 
* Took a prize of a silver collar in 1851. +t Took a silver collar in 1856. 
