18 DOGS 



Deerhounds 



Deerhounds are very similar to tlie greyhound, but 

 mucli larger, and liave a rough coat. Their description 

 is : head long, lean, and narrow, with a strong jaw ; eyes 

 deep-set with a kindly expression ; stiff, long eyebrows, 

 with silky hair on forehead ; neck long and muscular, with 

 sloping shoulders ; chest deep and wide, strong loins ; tail 

 long and strong and covered thickly with hair, with slight 

 curve at the end. Long, well-bent thighs, plenty of bone 

 in forearms ; coat straight, plentiful, and rather wiry ; 

 ears well set, covered with silky hair and dark at the tips. 

 The colour dai'k brindle, fawn, wheaten, or even white, 

 and all one shade of colour. They are most affectionate 

 animals and very good guards, and though of a noble 

 nature and peaceful disposition can hold their own with 

 any other dogs, or guard their masters if opportunities 

 present themselves. 



Foxhounds and Staghounds 



Gordon Stables, in speaking of these two kinds of dogs, 

 writes: 'They are nowadays almost one and the same, 

 though it is generally believed the staghonnd is the stronger 

 and more able-bodied altogether.' The foxhound is a inost 

 symmetiical dog, and well formed for strength, endurance, 

 and speed. Cecil, in his 'Hound Stud Book,' describes 

 the points of the foxhound thus : 'The head should be light, 

 airy, and sensible, yet full of dignity ; the forehead should 

 be a little wrinkled, with a sufficiency of chop, and the 

 nostrils wide-spreading ; ears set low and close to' the head, 

 and rounded ; neck long and clean ; where it joins the head 

 it must be fine, and gradually deepen towards the shoulders. 

 Back straight, wide, and muscular, with an equally strong 

 and square loin, very slightly arched ; back ribs deep, wide, 

 and not flat ; chest deep, wide if possible, increasing be- 



