DOMESTIC DOGS. 
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blue-fawn. There are also black, red, yellow, white, and parti-coloured varieties, 
several of which depend for their value upon the colour of the muzzle. In the 
uniformly-coloured varieties there should not be a single spot of white. 
The Scotch deerhound, or rough greyhound, is larver and heavier 
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than the English greyhound, frequently standing as much as 28 inches 
at the shoulder, while its weight may exceed 80 lbs., whereas that of the 
English greyhound is seldom above 65 lbs. The body is clothed with a 
rough and rather shaggy coat of hair, the texture of which varies in different 
breeds, being sometimes as stiff* as in the wire-haired terriers, while in other cases 
it is of a more silky and woolly nature. The legs should be devoid of a fringe of 
hair; while the tail should likewise be comparatively smooth. The favourite 
colours in the Scotch deerhound are dark slaty grey, fawn, grizzled, or brindled. 
White should be absent, although a small spot on the forehead is not objected to. 
When the fawn-coloured variety has the ears tipped with brown it is considered 
perfect. The Scotch deerhound used to be employed both for deer-stalking and for 
coursing; and this different use has given rise to various strains of the breed. 
i ll w ^ d The ancient wolf-dogs of Ireland formerly enjoyed a reputation 
’ for great power and strength and their prowess against wolves. The 
original breed, or rather breeds, appear, however, to have completely died out, and 
we are thus acquainted with these animals mainly by tradition and history, 
although attempts have been made to reproduce them. It appears that there 
