MODERN ENGLISH POINTER. 



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II— THE MODERN ENGLISH POINTER. 



"Sanoho," a Modern English Pointer. 



It is possible that this comparatively light and elegant ani- 

 mal has heen produced by careful selection from the original 

 Spanish pointer above described, but it is more probable that in 

 all cases a cross directly with the greyhound, or indirectly with 

 that breed through the foxhound, has been resorted to. In any 

 case, the result is a dog still pointing steadily, and, in many cases, 

 with true cataleptic rigidity, but showing the pace and endurance 

 of the foxhound, and indeed being almost as fast as a slow grey- 

 hound. Instead of the loose heavy frame of the Spanish dog, 

 we have a beautiful compact shape, with sloping shoulders, 

 straight muscular limbs, and a dash which is quite distinct from 

 the inertness of the imported animal. The head is still square 



