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pactly built, and had a phenomenal development of quarter that 

 lent him remarkable propelling power which enabled him to put 

 in that wonderful ' extra bit ' when he was apparently fully ex- 

 tended, a power shared by every great greyhound or racehorse. 

 The sketch at the head of this chapter represents the out- 

 line of a greyhound of well-balanced physique. The letters 

 indicate the points familiar to all cynophilists, but useful as 

 references when studying the description which ensues : — 



A A Head 

 A B Muzzle 

 A a Jaws 

 C Eye 



d'Ear 

 E E Shoulder 

 E E e e K K Chest 



F Elbow 

 F F Forearm 

 FG Pastern 



k Pastern-joint 

 I Foot 

 J Brisket 

 D N N Back 

 L L Ribs 

 LM Couplings 

 N O Stifle 



p Thighs 

 Q Q Whip or tail 

 R Hock 

 S Second thighs 



The vertical line cutting the diagram divides the dog into : 

 X Fore quarters z Hind quarters. 



The tenn/oreAandis generally taken to include chest, shoulders, 

 brisket, and forearm ; whilst quarters signifies back, couplings, 

 stifle, thighs, second thighs, and gaskins ; but each term is elastic, 

 and is often applied to the whole of the fore and hind quarters 

 respectively. 



DESCRIPTION OF THE SHOW POINTS OF A GREYHOUND 



An old writer has summed up the description of the 

 greyhound in the following rhyme : — 



Heade lyke a snayke 

 Necke lyke a drayke 

 Backe lyke a beame 

 Cheste lyke a breame 

 Foote lyke a catte 

 Tayle lyke a ratte. 



