THE DEERHOUND AND ROUGH GREYHOUND. 



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weighing from 80 to 90 lbs., whereas the latter seldom exceeds 

 65 lbs. Until very recently the deerhound was invariably 

 employed in aid of the deerstalker, but in modern days he is 

 comparatively seldom so used, his place being taken by a collie 



L. WELLS 



"Cadek," a Deerhound of the pure Glengarry breed, 28 inches high, 34 inches in 

 girth, bred by W. Meredith, Esq., Torrish, Sutherland. 



or some nondescript, capable of being kept under such complete 

 control as never to alarm the deer while being stalked. In 

 many cases no dog whatever is taken out by the deerstalker, so 

 that the deerhound has now become more ornamental than 

 useful. But his magnificent shape and symmetry entitle him to 

 be ranked among the dogs most suited to be chiens de luxe. 



