Stable and Kennel 
speaks of the crossing 
of the English bull dog 
with the greyhound, 
but adniitswhile it pro¬ 
duces courage it pro¬ 
duces a dog of qualities 
not lasting, saying after 
two years such grey¬ 
hounds are an indiff¬ 
erent success. 1 doubt 
if the successful breed¬ 
ers of greyhounds in 
our Western States, 
could be tempted to 
experiment. 
The greyhound is 
a “racing machine” 
hut he is also your 
friend, your compan¬ 
ion, and your protec¬ 
tor, if need be. 
As the oldest dog known in history, the greyhound 
is depicted on the obelisks of Egypt, and has been 
the companion of royalty for centuries. He, of 
course, combines the beauty and grace loved by the 
artist and for that reason we are indebted to them for 
the many fine portraits often seen. How often do 
we read in history of “the favorite hound,”—“the 
beloved greyhound,” etc. It is perhaps true that 
the greyhound admirer is not normal in his admira¬ 
tion, but it can usually be traced to the impression 
made by some beloved dog which is diametrically 
opposed to the one received by Dr. Hutchinson. 
He charges them with cruelty, saying they frequently 
fly at the throat of the man who deprives them of 
their prey. Adding insult to injury, he describes 
them as willing to follow any one who feeds them. 
A Group of Mrs. Kelley’s Tioronda Bred Greyhounds 
A Group of Dogs Bred by Mrs. H. C. Kelley 
Exceptions with one’s four-footed friends exist, as 
also they do with our fellow men. Undoubtedly 
dogs of the character he describes exist among all 
breeds, but are they not victims of environment as 
often as are the criminals we see in our halls of justice 
It is rarely the case a thoroughbred dog, of any 
breed, unless maltreated and starved will develop 
tendencies except those peculiar to their type, 
hence heterogeneous breeding has to be carefully 
done. 
Familiar portraits of many beloved greyhounds 
come to my mind and I recall many instances of 
courage, always combined with their natural dignity. 
1 recall instances of their extreme gentleness, their 
play with kittens, their devotion to each other, besides 
their love for their master. Courteous always in 
their welcome, unlike 
the noisy terriers, their 
fidelity rivals that of 
their kinsman, the 
hull dog. 
I well rem6mher 
r e a d i n g not 1 o n g 
ago, a protest from a 
Colorado ranchman 
against calling a grey¬ 
hound a dog, arguing 
that that was the low¬ 
est name applied to an 
undesirable member of 
society and being a 
most inappropriate 
title to give to the 
a ris t o c rat of the 
canine world—the 
t h o r o u g h h r e d grey- 
hound! 
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