Identifier: newbookofdogcomp01leig (find matches)
Title: The new book of the dog : a comprehensive natural history of British dogs and their foreign relatives, with chapters on law, breeding, kennel management, and veterinary treatment
Year: 1911 (1910s)
Authors: Leighton, Robert, 1859-1934
Subjects: Dogs
Publisher: London New York : Cassell
Contributing Library: Webster Family Library of Veterinary Medicine
Digitizing Sponsor: Tufts University

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d of points, as laid down by theClub, dogs are given as from 28 inches to30 inches, and bitches from 26 inchesupwards. In conclusion, let me add that I think once a Deerhound lover, always a Deer-hound lover, for there is something aboutthe breed which is particularly attractive ;they are no fools, if brought up sensibly,and they are obedient, while, for all theyare so large, it is astonishing what little room they occupy : they have a happyknack of curling themselves up into wonder-fully small compass, and lying out of theway. They do not require a very greatamount of food, and are readily and easilyexercised, as, if let loose in some field orother convenient place, they soon gallopthemselves tired. They are as a ruleexcellent followers, either in town or country,keeping close to heel and walking in a digni-fied manner; while, on the approach of astrange dog, a slight raising of the head andtail is generally all the notice they deign togive that they have even seen the passingcanine.
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CHAMPION TEAM OF MR. HARRY RAW30NS DEERHOUNDS, REGIUS, RHYME. RODERICK, and RANGER. CHAPTER XVII.THE BORZOI, OR RUSSIAN WOLFHOUND. BY MAJOR BORMAX. The ladys hound, restore the hound, Sir Knight. The hound, said Gawaine, much relieved; what hound? And then perceived he that the dog he fed,With grateful steps the kindly guest had found, And there stood faithful. Friend, Sir Gawaine said, Whats just is just! the dog must have his due,The dame had hers, to choose between the two. —Bulwer Lytton. OF the many foreign varieties of thedog that have been introduced intothis country within recent years,there is not one among the larger breedsthat has made greater headway in thepublic favour than the Borzoi, or RussianWolfhound.* Nor is this to be wonderedat. The most graceful and elegant of allbreeds, combining symmetry with strength,the wearer of a lovely silky coat that atoy dog might envy, the length of head,possessed by no other breed — all go tomake the Borzoi the favourite he hasbeco

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