Vartetics of the Dog. 27 
im most cases, also. there is a knee close to the ground, 
and thus the fore and hind quarters agree in formation, 
and will assuredly act together. When these points are 
combined, they make a perfect fore-quarter, and only 
want a strong useful foot, with a thick homy sole. to com- 
plete the requisite, As “with the hind foot so with this : 
{ am not fond of the very upright, small, and round toot : 
such feet are always drawing their nails, though they are 
certainly well suited for fine turf: but on fallows, or rough 
ground of any kind, the strong and moderately flat foot 
is the more useful kind. The knuckles ought to be strong 
and well up, but the dog should not be too much on his 
toes : a spreading foot. however, with 2 thin sole devoid 
of horn. will never stand work. and should on that account 
be avoided. 
The colour is one of those points in the greyhound 
which has been most disputed by different judges of his 
merits ; ane party considering it of the greatest impor- 
tance, while the other decides that * 2 good dog, like a 
good ‘horse. cannot be of a bad colear.* With most 
there is more or less of prejudice in this matter, 
_. and Iam not perhaps exempt from this failing, when I 
own my leaning is to blacks and reds, This leaning, 
however, is not entirely guided by the eve. because it will 
be found thar a he proyoction of the winners in Zhe 
Coursing Calendar are of one or other of those colours. 
Indeed. my belief is. thar all the colours exhibited by the 
g-evzoand are to be traced to them, and that when united 
with white (the result of domestication) they will produce 
an- of the many ocher shades which appear in the Lists. 
Ts, by ringing the changes of black. red, and white, every 
shade will be produced. zs shown in the fellowing table — 
THe Mixture OF RESULS. 
Block and red, Nar asx «. Red, with bck male 
DA NG 20 ‘aes ... Red-brindle. 
De. Ney Acs --. Black and tan. 
Rack and white... wee -. Ble. 
Red and whit! ... .. Fawn or cream. 
Bick, rec. and maid Now 2. Ree-fun. 
Da No Fawn-hindk. 
Da = Na 3 ms 
