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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ir. The speed at whichthey are travelling makes this movementnecessary in many cases to enable the dog toavoid accident, particularly where the spacebeyond the winning mark is limited. Thejudges position is, of course, at the end ofthe line. For racing purposes there is awide margin of size allowed to the dogs,anything from 8 lbs. to 23 lbs., or even more, THE NEW BOOK OF THE DOG. being eligible; but in view of the handicapterms those dogs which possess speed, andscale 9 to 12 lbs. amongst the light-weights,and over 17 lbs. in the heavy ones, are con-sidered to have the best chance. About a dozen years ago an effort was madeto give the sport a little more tone. Severalladies and gentlemen of influence wereinduced to give their patronage and prac-tical support to races which were run inthe south ofEngland, afavourableopportunityoccurring inconnect ionwith the showof the LadiesKennel Asso-ciation, whichwas held inthe RanelaghClub groundsat Barn Elms.The difficultyof disassoci-ating such
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When rabbit-coursing was morein vogue it was tin-custom to arrangethe handicaps ac-cording to theheight of the com-petitors at theshoulder, and notby weight. Whippet racingin some form orother has existedmuch longer thanthe generality of the present day fanciers imagine, for thiswriter can rely on his memory for at leasthalf a century, and even so long ago thepatriarchs of the period were prone torecount the wonderful deeds performed byfamous Whippets of yet earlier years. MG FOR THE PISTOL SHOT. WHIPPET RACING. competitions from the squabbling and com-monplace surroundings which were prevalentproved too much for the endurance of thosewho had undertaken the responsibility,and no headway was made, althoughRoyalty gave its patronage to the event, THE WHIPPET. King Edward and Queen Alexandra (thenthe Prince and Princess of Wales) beingpresent. There is no diminution in thepopularity of the sport, however, in thenorthern shires ; rather is it on the increase.The principal handicaps attrac

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