370 EMPLOYMENT OF THE DOG IN HUNTING, ETC. 



c. The Turn is where the hare is brought round at not less 

 than a right angle from her previous line. 



d. The Wrench is where the hare is bent from her line at 

 less than a right angle : but where she only leaves her line 

 to suit herself, and not from the greyhound pressing her, 

 nothing is to be allowed. 



e. The merit of a kill must be estimated according to whether 

 a greyhound, by his own superior dash and skill, bears the 

 hare ; whether he picks her up through any little accidental 

 circumstances favouring him ; or whether she is turned 

 into his mouth, as it were, by the other greyhound. 



/. The Trip, or unsuccessful effort to kill, is where the hare 

 is thrown off her legs, or where a greyhound flecks her, 

 but cannot hold her. 



20. The following allowances shall be made for accidents to a 

 greyhound during a course ; but in every case they shall only be 

 deducted from the other dog score : — 



a. - For losing ground at the start, either from being unsighted, 

 or from a bad slip, in which case the Judge is to decide 

 what amount of allowance is to be made, on the principle 

 that the score of the foremost dog is not to begin until 

 the second has had an opportunity of joining in the course. 

 b. Where a hare bears very decidedly in disfavour of one of 

 the greyhounds after the first or subsequent turns, in 

 which case the next point shall not be scored by the dog 

 who may be unduly favoured, or only half his point 

 allowed, according to circumstances. No greyhound shall 

 receive- any allowance for a fall, or an accident of any de- 

 scription whatever, with the exception of being ridden over 

 by the owner of the competing greyhound or his servant, 



