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Sir Phillip Warwick, in writing of Charles I., who was 

 as fond of a greyhound as his son Charles II. was of a 

 spaniel, says of him: 



' ' Methinks because it shows his dislike for a common 

 court vice, it is not unworthy the relating of him, that 

 one evening, his dog scratching at his door, he com- 

 manded me to let him in, whereupon I took the liberty 

 to say, ' Sir, I perceive that you love a greyhound better 

 than you do a spaniel.' 



"'Yes,' says he, 'for they equally love their master, 

 but do not flatter him so much.' " 



They are quiet and dignified, and not as demonstrative 

 as many other varieties of dogs, but to their owners dis- 

 play marked affection and a high grade of intelligence. 



Again referring to color, we will say that it is a matter 

 of taste as to the color selected. For exhibition only, the 

 fawn, mouse, or white is preferable, but some old coursers 

 contend that the darker colors, as black or brindle, are 

 more hardy; but observation will show that color has 

 very little to do in influencing speed or endurance. To 

 combine the greatest speed with the most pleasing color 

 and outline, should be the results aimed at in breeding. 



We also find a considerable variation in size, ranging 

 from 35 to 100 pounds; but the heavier dogs are not 

 adapted to coursing hares, and are only used to hunt 

 larger game. They arfe more showy, and for the city, to 

 be used as coach-dogs, are more desired than the smaller 

 greyhounds. 



A model greyhound should be about sixty pounds in 

 weight, with the muscular system evenly developed, with 



"A head like a snake, 

 A neck like a drake, 

 A breast like a bream (a fish), 

 A back like a beam, 

 Paws like a cat, 

 A tail like a rat." 



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