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[March 14, 1869. 



under judgment and should have won. At last it is our 

 pleasure to congratulate the Messrs. Butherfurd upon hav- 

 ing bred a good terrier. We have pitched into them so 

 often for showing rubbish that we have heard it said that 

 we never miss an opportunity to have a dig at them. This 

 sort of talk is all bosh. We know a good dog when we see 

 him, and we will never be a party to pushing into promi- 

 nence dogs which we know are duffers. That Warren 

 Bluffer is a better dog than the first prize winner in this 

 class no man who has a knowledge of terriers will deny. 

 The youngster at present has rather a sleepy expression, 

 and his ears, although of good quality and lying close, are 

 not so good in formation as they might have been, and they 

 are not set ou quite to our liking. His coat, too, is not all 

 that could be desired and he did not show up well in the 

 ring. He is to-day a decidedly better dog than Raffle and 

 he crowded Hillside Dandy for first prize iu this class. We 

 shall not be surprised to see him develop into a bett er dog 

 than Mr. Thayer s stylish puppy. Blemton Ravager, the 

 winner, should have 'been third. Vhc. and reserve was 

 given to Blemton Braggart, a high-stationed, light-boned 

 and bad-footed sou of Bacchaual and Tiara. Next to him 

 came Blemton Trumps, vhc, a decidedly better terrier. He 

 is shorter in leg, as good in head and coat, and decidedly 

 better in feet. Beverwick Crescent, he, and Beverick Snare, 



the exception of Mr. Belmont's decisions in the specials at 

 New York and Mr. Mortimer's equallv astounding awards at 

 Hartford, when Valet and Gibson's Nick were given vhc. 

 cards, this was the worst fox-terrier judging we had ever 

 seen at a dog show in this or any other country. 



OTHEU TERRIERS— (MR. MORTIMER). 

 These classes were lightlv filled and the judging was 

 decidedly better. Meadowthorpe Glen Ettle, first at Troy, 

 was the only Scotch terrier shown, and won. Meadowt horpe 

 Coila and Kirkella were first, and second in Skyes, properly 

 placed; they held the same positions at Troy. In Irish ter- 

 riers it was Dennis first, Breda Tiny second and Breda Jim 

 third. For reasons that have often been given, we would 

 have placed Breda Tiny first, with Breda Jim and Dennis 

 very close for second. Two black and tan terriers faced the 

 judge. Buffalo General, second at New York, and Sir Wal- 

 lace, that was second at Troy, were placed in the order 

 named, The dogs have been freely criticised and all we 

 need say of them now is that Buffalo General is so vastly 

 better in head than Sir Wallace that he was properly given 

 the award. Three light-weights were shown— all bad ones. 

 They are entirely wrong in head and would never be seen in 

 a good class. The Dandle class brought out the same dogs 

 as were shown at Troy. Meadowthorpe Wonder here won 

 over hei; kennel companion Meadowthorpe Reiver: it was a 

 close thing between them and of course there is room for a 

 difference of opinion. 



PUGS— (MR. MORTIMER). 



Here there were seven entries and four classes, with one 

 absentee. Bessie, Othello, Vic and Bob Ivy, all owned by 

 Dr. Cryer aud ail winners, need not be described. Rustic 

 Queen, second in the open bitch class, was criticised in our 

 •lew York report. The only new one was Rhonofer, that 

 was first in the open class for dogs, beating Othello. De- 

 fects: Head too flat; muzzle too long and lacking in volume 

 and bluntness; ears much too large; eyes not large enough; 

 loin should be more massive: tail carried too high and it is 

 not close enough in curl; head color smutty; body color not 

 clear and trace not defined enough: white Vent; head small 

 in proportion to size of body. Othello, that was second, 

 while too large and wrong in color, is so vastly superior in 

 all other pug attributes that he should have won. 



TOT SPANLELS— (MR. MORTIMER). 



Here Roseius and King Pippin, whose, faces are familiar 

 to all readers of this paper, were again first and second, and 

 had no competitors. 



ITALIAN GREYHOUNDS — (MR. MORTIMER). 



Cupid, that was second at New York and first at Troy, 

 was here a winner over Lilly. The last named is built on 

 fairly good lines, but is too large, and, like Miss Van Buren's 

 Fannie, is bad in color. The correct color for a dog of this 

 breed is golden fawn; and when our Western coutemporarv 

 came out in its New York report and said that Fannie had 

 beautiful color it made itself a laughing-stock for those who 

 understand the breed. 



MISCELLANEOUS— (MR. MORTIMER). 

 There were only two in the heavy-weight class, Meadow- 

 thorpe Diamond aud Sir Lucifer. The retriever won, but he 

 is not at all a good specimen, and we feel quite sure that if 

 the judge had had any experience with the breed he would 

 have considered Sir Lucifer quite his equal, in the light- 

 weight class a very serious blunder was made iu placing 

 Punch, a very poor Bedlington, over Cotswold Jacko, who is 

 one of the best wire-haired f ox-terriersin the country. This 

 dog was first at Richmond and second at St. Paul, Punch was 

 shown at New York and Troy; at both these shows first 

 prize was withheld for want of merit. Between Jacko and 

 Puuch there is no comparison. Mr. Dole's dog is better 

 from the end of his nose to the tip of his tail. 



ST. BERNARDS. — Rough-Coated — Challenge — 1st, W J 

 Khrich's Barry II.: 2d, Hospice Kennels' (lemma I.— Open— Bom'- 

 1st, E. B. Sears's Pliulimmon. Jr.; 2d, Mrs. J. M. Nicholson's 



Brook Kennels' Wm. M.— Smooth-Coated — Challenge— 1st 

 Hospice Kennels' Daphne; 2d, J. W. Dunlop's Rigf.— OP&&-. Boas: 

 1st, Teague & Til ton's Boauchauip; 2d, C. H. Evans's Victor Leo' 

 Bitches: 1st, Keystone Kennels' Lola; 2d, J. Kevan's Apollonia; 3d! 

 F. C. Hawkin's Princess. Puppies: Prizes withheld. Com., W A 

 Thacher's Lady Hector. 



NEWFOUNDLANDS.— 1st, J. & A. Marshall's Meadowthorpe 

 Prince George: 2d and 3d withheld. 



BLOODHOUNDS.— Dogs: 1st and 3d, Brfmgh & Whit-hell's 

 Premier III. and Barnahy Scott. Bitches: 1st [and 2d, Brongh & 

 Winchell's Ripple Buxom and Bar nan v Nell. Puiipies- ] s t 

 Brough & Winchell's Barnaby Scot. Best, Premier 111 Kennel 

 prize, Winchell & Brough. 



GREAT DANES.-lst, F. W. Fonda, Jr.'s Lady Bess; 2d and 3d 

 withheld. 



DEERHOUNDS.-Challenge - 1st and 2d, J. E. Thaver's 

 Ramona and Highland Laddie.— Open— 1st, 3d and very high 

 com., J. E. Thayer's Clansman, Duncan and Pride of the Heather; 

 2d, Somerset Kennels' Olga. High com., C. Rathbone's Nerval 

 Puppies: 1st, Alba M. Ide's Malcolm. Kennel prize, J. E. Thayer. 



GREYHOUNDS. — Challenge — 1st, H. W. Huntington's Bafkis. 

 —Open— 1st, H. W. Huntington's Highland Chief; 2d, Somerset 

 Kennels' Fleetwood; 3d, Meadowthorpe Kennels' Meadowthorpe 

 Douglas Fleming. Puppies: Prizes withheld. Com., Alba M. 

 Ide's The Bard. 



FOXHOUNDS.-lst and 2d, Hoosick Valley Hunt Club's Rose- 

 ville Rover and Clomnel Rakish; 3d, J. B. Sanders's Bye. Hitrh 

 com., B. Sanders's Lady. 



POINTERS.— Challenge-Do&s; 1st and 2d, Westminster Ken- 

 nel Club's Lad of Bow and Naso of Kippen. Bitches: 1st, West- 

 minster Kennel Club's Lass of Bow: 2d, Columbus Kennels' 



nanu s OTcnem, mgu com., l>. < i. Conig'a Doctor. Bitches: J at, 

 Bryn Mawr Kennels' Golden Rod: 2d. Westminster Kennel Club's 

 Westminster Sal.— Small— Boas: 1st. E. Dexter's King of Kent; 

 2d, J. A. Marshall's Forest Kine; 3d, W. H. Beaulao's Green- 

 bush Boy. \ ery high com., H. Ransom's Sanetao and J. Pentz's 

 Fashion. High com E. R. Bellman's Hickory Staunch. Bitches: 

 1st, B. h. Bellman s Stella; 2d. Stratford Kennels' Wanda. Pup- 

 let and 3d withheld; 2d, D. C. Conig's Lenox. High com., 

 W. A. Thacher's Chris. Kennel prize, Westminster Kennel Club. 



ENGLISH SETTERS. — Challenge— -1st, F. Leonard's Royal 

 Prince.— Or-EN-Dof/*: 1st, Ml. Washington Kennels' Liudo; 2d. R. 

 Johnson's Dan; 3d, withheld. High com., J. Greer's Ghost aud J 

 J. Snellen burg's Count Henricks. Bitches: 1st. and two specials, 

 Mt, Washington Kennels' Zona; 2d, Peel & Lyon's Chautauqua 

 Belle; 3d. Columbus Kennels' Pearl Bondhu, Very hWU com.,W. 

 A. Gilbert's Judy of Troy. High com., I. P. &" W. W. Gray's 

 Frolic Bondhu. Puppiea: 1st and 3d withheld; 2d, H. Reineck's 

 Jess, 



IRISH setters-Challenge-/)..,/*.- 1st, R. W. Clark, Jr.'s 



1st and 3d, J. F. Wolf, Jr.'s Effle and Lexie; 2d, Mrs. H F. 

 Ludlow's Miss Mouse, Very high com., U. C. Conig's Julia. Ken- 

 nel prize, W. C. Hudson, 



BLACK AND TAN SETTERS.-Challbnge-Do(/s; 1st, S. G. 

 Dixon's Little. Boy; 2d, W. E. Rothermel's Don. Bitches: 1st, H. 

 F. Smith's Roxie.-OPBN— Boys: H. G Riddle's Leo B.; 2d and 3d, 



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and Blossom; 3d, T. L.Campbell's Becky Sharp. Puppies: 1st, 

 Meadowthorpe Kennels' Meadowthorpe Blossom. Kennel prize, 

 Meadowthorpe Kennels. Local special, Dr.F.L. Classen's Kent IV. 



SPANIELS.— Challenge— 1st, Oldham & Willev's Newton 

 Abbot Laddie.— Field-Open— Black— Dons: 1st and 2d, Oldham 

 & YViiley'a Glencairn and Newton Abbot Lord. Bitches: 1st, 

 Woodstock Spaniel Kennels' Bridford Gladys; 2d, Oldham & Wil- 

 ley's Lady Abbot,— Any Other Color— Bmjx 1st, W. T. Payne's 

 NeWton Abbot Skipper. -Bitches: 1st, Bridford Kennels' Bridford 

 S-*Nr J J 



—Open— Black— Do,/*: 1st, Oldham & Willev's Jersey; 2d, Wood- 

 stock Kennels' Giffee; 3d, M. Spellissy's Max. Bitches: 1st and 



prize, Oldham & Willey. 



OOLLIES.-CHALLENGE-lstand OpBie Cluh special, Chestnut 

 Hill Kennels bcotilla; 2d, W. D. Hughe's Bonnie Brae.— Open— 

 Bogs: 1st and Collie Club special and equal second and high com., 

 G. <fc H. B. Cromwell's Far View Donald, Douglass and Guy 

 Mannering: equal second, and very high com., Meadowthorpe 

 Kennels' Meadowthorpe Jura and Reality; 3d, J. Watson's Clip- 

 per. Reserve, Chestnut Hill Kennels' Roslyn. Very high com., 

 W. D. Hughes's Nullamore. High com.. Chestnut Hill Kennels' 

 Roslyii Sensation and J. P. & W. W. Gray's Sir Walter Scott 

 Bitclics: 1st, 2d. and very high com.. Chestnut Hill Kennels' 

 Metchley Surprise, Jakyr Dean and Spoiled Mus; 3d, Dr. H S 

 Quinn's Collie Belle. High com., G. &■ H. B. Cromwell's Far 

 View Bertha, Puppies: 1st, Chestnut Hill Kcnnels's Jakyr Dean; 

 2d, Meadowthorpe Kennels' Meadowthorpe Gip. Kennel prize 

 Chest nut Hill Kennels. 



POODLES.-lst, withheld; 2d, B. Pruyn's Frome. 



BASSET HOUNDS.-lst, C. Porter, Jr.'s Babette. 



D ACHSHUNDE.— 1st, L. & W. Rutherfurd's Rubenstein. 



BEAGLES.— Challenge— 1st and Beagle Club special, Somer- 

 set Kennels' Bounce! 2d, Ardsley Kennels' Little Duke.— Open— 



Bros.' Banner Queen. Very high com., Ardslev Kennels' Twinkle. 

 Puppies: 1st, Ardsley Kennels' Yardsley Boy. Kennel prize, 

 Somerset Kennels. 



BULLDOGS —Challenge— 1st and 2d, J. R. Thaver's Britomar- 

 tis and Robinson Crusoe.— Open— Boas: G. Rapier's Kabagas. Be-.t 

 pair, Robinson Crusoe and Britomartis. 



BULL-TERRIERS.— Challenge— 1st, H. A. Harris's Jubilee- 

 2d, Sunnysido Kennels' Lady Tarquin.— Open— 1st. F. F. Dole's 

 Royal Rose; 2d, H. A. Harris's Marguerite; 3d, Sunnvside Ken- 

 nels' The Earl. Com., G. B. Conly's Rock Rock. Puppies: With- 

 held. Best pair. Jubilee and Marguerite. 



FOX-TERRIERS— Challenge— 1st, 2d aud very high com. 

 Blemton Kennels' Rachel. Lucifer and New Forest Ethel.— Open 

 —Boys: 1st, L. & W. Rutherfurd's Raffle; 2d and very high com., 

 J. E. Thayer's Hillside Dandy and Reckoner; 3d and reserve, 

 Blemton Kennels' Blemton V olunteer and Blemton Coronet 

 Com., J. H. Shepherd's Shepherd Lad and J. A. Burdon, Jr.'s 



Puppicts: 1st, reserve and very high com., Blemton Kennel3' Blem- 

 ton Ravager, Blemton Braggart and Blemton Trumps; 2d, J E 

 Thayer's Hillside Dandy; 3d, L. & W. Rutherfurd's Warren 

 Bluffer. High com. and com., C. Rathbone's Beverwyck Crescent 

 and Beverwyck Snare. Kennel prize, Blemton Kennels. Apollo 

 Stakes, Blemton Ravager. 



SCOTCH TERRIERS.— 1st, Meadowthorpe Kennels' Meadow- 

 thorpe Glen Ettle. 



SKYE TERRIERS.— 1st, Meadowthorpe Kennels' Meadow- 

 thorpe Coila; 2d, Oldham & Willey's Kirkella. 



IRISH TERRIERS.-] st, J. F. McFadden's Dennis; 2d and 3d, 

 Chestnut Hill Kennels' Breda Tiney and Breda Jim. 



BLACK AMI) TAN TERRIERS.—lst, A. W. Smith's Buffalo 

 General; 2d, Keystone Kennels' Sir Wallace. 



TOY TERRIERS.—lst and 2d, H. U. Van Buren's Beauty and 

 Topsey; 3d, P. H. Conroy's Major. 



PUGS.— Challenge— 1st, Dr. M. H. Cryer's Bessie. -Open- 

 Boas: 1st, Miller Bros.' Rhonofer: 2d, Dr. M. H. Cryer's Othello. 

 Bitchss: 1st, Dr. M. H. Cryer's Vie; 2d, G. Bell's Rustic Queen. 

 Puppies: 1st, Dr. M. H. Cryer's Bob Ivy. Kennel prize, Dr. M. H. 

 Cryer. 



TOY SPANIELS.— 1st and 2d and brace special, W. Phillips's 

 Roseius and King Pippin. 



DAN DIE DINMONT TERRIERS. — 1st and 2d, Meadowthorpe 

 Kennels' Meadowthorpe Wonder and Meadowthorpe Reiver. 



ITALIAN GREYHOUNDS. — 1st, Miss Edith Van Buren's 

 Cupid; 2d, M, A. Torrey's Lilly. 



MISCELLANEOUS. — Large — 1st, Meadowthorpe Kennels' 

 Meadowthorpe Diamond; 2d, C. Rosser's Sir Lucifer.— Small— 1st 

 C. Porter, Jr.'s Punch; 2d, F. F. Dole's Costwold Jacko. 



THE MASTIFF CHALLENGE CUP.— Chicago, March 

 '.—Editor Forest and Stream: Will you kindly draw the 

 attention of intending exhibitors of mastiffs at our coming- 

 bench show. April 9 to 12. to the fact that those wishing to 

 compete for the $150 challenge cup of the American Mastiff 

 Club, for the best American-bred mastiff dog or bitch, 

 should apply to Richard H. Derby, Sec'y, 9 West Thirty- 

 fifth street, N. Y., for the proper entry blank, aud make their 

 entry with biro.— R. P. H. Durkke, Chairman Bench Show 

 Committee. 



LONDON (ONT.) DOG SHOW.— London, Out., March 6.— 

 Editor Forest and Stream: The London Kennel Club, of 

 London, Out., claim Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and 

 Friday, Sept. 10, 11, 12 and 13, 1S89, for their International 

 bench show of dogs to be held in this city, in connection 

 with the Provincial Fair.— C. A. Stone, Manager. 



GREYHOUNDS AND COURSING. 



TITAT "every dog has its day" is an aphorism which has 

 taken place in the doggy world in this county siuce the 

 first dog show was held in 1876. First of the prime favorites 

 were the beautiful silky-haired setters, beltons of softest 

 blue and white, others of dark mahogany red, while many 

 felt proud beneath lovely coats of orange and white, or rich 

 black and tan. Next came the pointer and bright, spark- 

 ling little spaniels (both field and toy), followed closely by 

 that great defender of the little toddlers and the fair sex, the 

 majestic mastiff. The collie, too, with its long bushy coat, 

 found its way into general favor, while the stately St. Ber- 

 nard, noble and generous, received an "equal first" at the 

 hands of the public. The little ever wide-awake fox-terrier, 

 too, would not be repressed, and demanded his rights of re- 

 cognition, which have been generously accorded him. A il 

 the various breeds, however, have had to make room for that 

 one which is for many reasons destined to be the favorite of 

 favorites, the greyhound. 



A retrospective view of the greyhounds in this country 

 through the past twelve years shows a marvelous improve- 

 ment both as to their breeding and form. Though their an- 

 cestors originally came from England, still, through both 

 carelessness and indifference their pedigrees in very many 

 instances were irretrievably lost or so badly mixed by inac- 

 curacies that it was impossible to untangle them and dis- 

 cover the true lineage. However, as the years grew on, and 

 the interest became more pronounced, the greatest care was 

 shown in the selection of a full pedigreed sire for stud pur- 

 poses, and a bitch with a line of ancestors as long as your 

 arm bec ame absolutely necessary, and none others would be 

 accepted. Greyhounds of royal lineage were imported, and 

 by degrees the forms of our dogs have undergone a wonder- 

 ful change for the better; and soon we ought to be able to 

 show as good-legged, strong-backed, clean-cut, finely-out- 

 lined dogs as can be found in the world. 



These qualities, at one time entirely overlooked by our 

 owners and breeders, are now recognized as most important 

 factors and absolutely essential to enable the dog to perform 

 the duties for which he is specially adapted. In these points 

 all coursing men agree, and the experience of a hundred 

 years condensed into the foregoing remarks, should be ac- 

 cepted by us who are young, very young yet, in this partic- 

 ular breed. As to the formation of the head there has been 

 expressed a great diversity of opinions, and by some of the 

 oldest coursers, gentlemen who have owned' some of the 

 grandest specimens, and have seen all the flyers run. One 

 faction holds to a conformation similar to that of the bull- 

 terrier, viz., very broad at the base of the skull, as indicat- 

 ing greater power to kill, a great desideratum where a dog 

 has a hard sturdy class of hares to encounter and hold. 

 Another and equally successful body of coursers disregard 

 this formation, looking rather for breadth before and below 

 the eyes, as indicating therein greater killing power. The 

 latter class, too. seems to be more in harmony with the old 

 saw, 



"A head like a snake," 

 and it certainly makes it far more symmetrical and beauti- 

 ful to look at, 



Of all the breeds of dogs we now have about us the grey- 

 hound is by centuries the oldest. The monuments through- 

 out the oriental world have their forms engraved upon 

 them, while throughout the Latin countries we find ancient 

 paintings of them, wherein they occupy a high position in 

 the affections of their princely and noble owners. Magnifi- 

 cent tapestries still exist where the greyhound forms no 

 slight part of the beautiful foreground, while modern 

 artists have delineated their features in colors quite rival- 

 ing the ancients. Thus for more than two thousand years 

 we can trace its existence, and the only marvel is that it has 

 preserved its form throughout all these years when dynasty 

 after dynasty has risen and crumbled to dust, leaving noth- 

 ing behind them but a history and a few ruins. 



The trreyhouud of to-day and its brother of one thousand 

 years differ only and immaterially in their coats. The 

 former's is short and close like the bull-terrier's, while the 

 hitter's is very long, silky and almost flossy, waving most 

 beautifully as it flies over the grouud with no less ease than 

 "the swallow skims along the smooth lake's level brim." 

 The race of ancients is now almost extinct, there being but 

 one in this country that I have ever seen or heard of, while 

 in England, I think, there is a single brace, which, I believe, 

 is the property of Lady Emily Peel. From want of use in 

 its proper sphere, the ancient has lost most, if not all, of its 

 accredited courage, and when his value became apparent to 

 the Euglish people as affording them another most delight- 

 ful aud exciting sport, they set to work to remedy it by a 

 cross-breed with the bulldog. The first outcome of this 

 proved to be heavy-headed dogs, somewhat low of stature, 

 but of indomitable will and courage. HaviDg in this way 

 secured their object, little remained to be done except to 

 breed back constantly to the greyhound, so as to preserve its 

 form, while at the same time its stamina and courage to 

 kill remained unchanged. How well and intelligently this 

 cross breeding has been conducted is illustrated in the 'mag- 

 nificent specimens that to-day adorn the fields or shine upon 

 the. show bench. There is no breed of dogs that has received 

 greater care or attention thau the greyhound. Upon the 

 proper raatiug and rearing, coupled with conditioning, de- 



Eiend his success, and this once achieved he proves a young 

 ortune to his owner, both for his wins in the field and' value 

 for breeding purposes. 



Stakes, where there are entries from all parts of the coun- 

 try, are of constant occurrence during the coursing season, 

 amounting to as high as £1,000 to the winner, while at the 

 smaller meets the winner may get from £10 up to £100. The 

 value in nearly all cases depebdsupon the number of entries. 

 Though not the most valuable iu a pecuniary sense, the 

 great Waterloo Cup, which is run for on Lord Set'ton's estate 

 at Altcar, near Liverpool, England, is far and away the 

 most desirable, the most sought after. The names of the 

 owners as well as the winners are handed down to posterity, 

 and the whole realm does not possess a prouder man than 

 the courser who has secured that trophy of trophies, the 

 Waterloo Cup. The very cream of the coursing world is as- 

 sembled to witness the contest, and if the weather be fine 

 the great Derby itself does not prove a greater attraction. 



With characteristic enthusiasm we have taken up the 

 most noble sport, coursing with greyhounds, and to-day 

 throughout our near West, the Southwest, as well as ou the 

 Pacific slope, clubs are springing up very rapidly, and before 

 long the entire country from Maine to California, from the 

 lakes to the gulf, will be dotted over with coursing fields, 

 where the best and fastest dogs of the world will meet and 

 achieve names for themselves that will last long after then- 

 have ceased to be. 



The success or failure of a greyhound depends entirely 

 upon its conformation. Leaving the coursers to their parti- 

 cular fancy as to the style of heads most desirable, we find 

 the neck should be long and clean cut, drake-like in both 

 respects and not arched outward, as seen in many of our 

 dogs. To be a good and sure killer the formation as de- 

 scribed is necessary, though there are some instances of 

 great dogs being deficient in this respect. 



Too much importance cannot be attached to "the legs and 

 feet and their manner of setting on. The terrible strain to 

 which they are subjected in being conditioned as well as when 

 running demands that the forelegs shall be set on well 

 under the body, be as straight as gun barrels, of good strong 

 bone and the pasterns strong and thick through, not show- 

 ing weakness, even in the slightest degree. Prime quality 

 of feet is as essential in the greyhound as it is in a man 

 who would run across country or enter a long and wearying 

 race. No matter how well conditioned the dog may be, if 



