456 The Management and Diseases of the Dog. 
GREYHOUND. 
STANDARD OF Points (FROM ZHE Doc-Owwer’s ANNUAL, 
GORDON STABLES). 
Head —The head of the Greyhound is a long lean one, but 
with sufficient muscle, and it should measure well around beneath 
the ears; it should also be broad between the ears, but narrow 
between the eyes. 
Nasal Sinuses.—The nasal sinuses are very little developed ; the 
animal hunts by sight, not by scent. 
Lye.—The eye should be full and brilliant, and showing great 
animation and even courage. 
Ears.—The ears should be soft and small, not close-fitting, but 
having power enough of muscle to raise hen when the animal 
is at attention. 
Teeth.—The teeth should be white and strong and Zeve/. I do 
not like a pig-jaw nor an undershot jaw. This under-shooting is 
sometimes seen, too, in a mitigated form in good specimens, and 
is doubtless the result of a former cross with the Bulldog. Lord 
Oxford, I believe, was the first to introduce this cross, in order 
to give courage, perseverance, and staying power. 
Neck.—The neck is beautifully placed in the best specimens. 
It is a long neck, well clad in muscle, graceful and pliant. 
Chest.—The chest is splendidly formed for the work the animal 
has to perform, admitting of plenty of lung room, but being deep 
instead of wide, thus presenting the least possible resistance to 
the air it cleaves. 
Shoulders.—The shoulders are racing shoulders—deep, broad, 
and placed obliquely—any mechanic may explain why. 
Fore Arm.—The fore arm must be straight, with plenty of bone 
and a sufficiency of muscle. The e/4ows must, of course, lie fore 
and aft, and the leg is well placed on the foot. 
feet.—The feet should be cat-like, nicely knuckled-up, and 
turning neither out nor in, and with good pads and strong nails. 
Passing from the fore- to the hind-quarters, we find the hips 
loaded with muscle, and pretty wide apart, and the dog stands 
rather higher behind than before. Whether this latter is the 
