242 BREEDING. 
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This bitch has been put to “ Ranter,” a son of “ Bedlamite ; 
but the result of this, the fifth cross, is not as yet, I believe, more 
satisfactory than the fourth. 
Before resorting to any particular strains, with a view of im- 
proving upon defects, it is necessary to consider what breeds 
are remarkable for each quality which is likely to be desired— 
namely, speed, courage, nose, and sagacity. Of these, the first is 
so remarkably prominent in the greyhound that there is no neces- 
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“Veousa,” Third Cross from the Bulldog, 
sity for going further; and whenever it is desired to increase the 
pace of any kind of dog, no discussion would arise as to the best 
means of effecting the object, this breed being immediately selected. 
So also the bulldog is proverbial for courage, and fortunately he is 
so formed as to be readily made to amalgamate with other breeds. 
Even the greyhound recovers his peculiar shape completely in the 
fourth generation, and in the third it would be difficult to discover 
any certain proof of the existence of the cross. 
