British Dogs at Work 



had the opportunity of watching the cross 

 out made between a bloodhound and a 

 basset by the late Sir Everett Millais, and 

 in less than six generations the bloodhound 

 had disappeared. 



A treatise pertaining to hawking, hunt- 

 ing, etc., published in 1496, gives a descrip- 

 tion of the greyhound which might almost 

 stand to-day, and for this reason I make no 

 apology for quoting it : — 



A greyhounde should be headed lyke a snake, 

 And neckyd lyke a drake, 

 Fotyd lyke a cat, 

 Tayled lyke a ratte, 

 Syded lyke a teme, 

 And chyned lyke a bream. 

 The fyrste yere he must lerne to fede, 

 The seconde yere to felde him lede, 

 The thyrde yere he is felow lyke, 

 The fourth yere there is none syke. 

 The fyfth yere he is good ynough. 

 The syxth yere he shaU hold the plough, 

 The seventh yere he will avaylle 

 Grete bytches for assayle. 

 But when he is come to the ninth yere 

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