THE FRENCH MATIN— THE HARE-INDIAN ■ DOG. 



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V.— THE FRENCH MATIN. 



In France, as well as in the neighbouring countries, a great 

 variety of more or less greyhound-like dogs is kept for killing 

 hares, in the most poaching "way, as regarded from our point of 

 view, coursing in English style not being carried on there, and 

 also for aiding in killing the wolf. These dogs we should here 

 regard as lurchers, but on the Continent they are called matins. 

 It is admitted to be a very old breed, and is considered by 

 F. Cuvier to be the originator of the greyhound and the deer- 

 hound, but without affording the slightest proof. Pennant, on 

 the contrary, regards it as a modern breed descended from the 

 Irish wolf-dog. 



VI.— THE HARE-INDIAN DOG. 



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The Hare-Indian Dog (Youatt). 



This variety of the coursing division of dogs is thicker in shape 



