The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-08
King Of Coursers Development
Of Centuries Of Care
full Breeding.
DOG OF THE PHARAOHS
Many Fine Specimens Will BE
on Exhibition at Com
! ing SHOW.

with the appearance in the westfnin-
Ster Kennel Guns rings Of some OF tho
best show greyhounds living II can be
readily imagined that Increased interest
will be taken In this old breed. Coursng
Is q sport for rich and poor alike. and 1t
Ia the extreme pace and cleverness OF "a
dog that puts him at the head OF the
stake.
The elegance Of form of the greyhound
Il supreme. II Is ideal IN It's outline, and
.herc IT, in the perfect specimen, nothing
that can offend the eye Of the artist or
the lover of nature. The greyhound has
been evolved BY man through countless
centuries. !; IL SHOWN by the mural bas
relefs OF Assyria and the monuments Of
ancient Egypt that some kind Of grey
hound was In existence and the correct
dog for the rharoahs and high person
ages
The Bedouin Arabs say they got their
groyhourds from Syria--iudeel they call
them the Syrian dogs THE Hon. Florence
AmsherSt said the other day TO THE SCN
man that the three things an Arab most
admired were "his horse his sauk, (grey-
hound) ami his wlfe's earrings" Asked
farther to explain the distinguished Egypt
ologlst said :. We'll, YOU know that these
wanderinG peoplc---huntcrs and dealers in
skins. ivory and cbony--haNc enormous
tastes In the way of horses and dogs. tn.
wives wear all the jewelry they possess
on their persons II is as difficult to get
n pure bred dog--a dog OF distinguished
breeding-from them ~ il Is to obtain a
horse. ! managed to get some dogs-dogs
in their unwritten pedigrees old as
Syria"
Thes" greyhounds OF Asia gradually
worked westward. IL is thought The
Persian greyhound. with It's long. setter
like fcathored ears must surely be some
distant relation of the hunting, ng-dogs
OF Afghanstan
During the tenth and eleventh centuries
u appears the price Of a greyhound was
the same ~ that OF man. King John.
a good hunter. drove many a hard bar
gain over dogs. and II is on record that
he would accept greyhounds In part pay
ment o. grants. fines and forfe,;ures TO
the crown. \ fine paid In 1908 mentions
900 marks, ten horses and ten lea shes OF
greyhouIls as tho pay. The mention Of
~ leash OF sreyhounds points to the fact
Of three greyhounds--a brace and half
beng used in those days for wolf hunting
The th'ee dogs still remain the hunting
or rather tht Coursing greyhounds thor
zoi> of the Russians. Two dogs may
bother the wolf, while the third gets n
hold and hastens the capture of the wolf.
The dogs OF the greyhound family are
numerous They are runners-all Of them
TO suit the peculiarities OF The country IN
which the dogs have to work-course.
Tire lurcher. or half-bred greyhound Is the
friend OF the gypsy. The dog will run
his fast course with his eyes-his game
" View. II the quarry Is smart enough to
reach cover then the lurcher will put his
nose to the ground and hunt like any
harrier.
In coming down 10 the later history OF
the English or short and fiat coated grey
hounds. 1t would be well 10 notice tina,
Blur King Hal took great stock or
pride in his grryhounds.
Queen Elizabeth. following her fathers
tastes for greyhounds. commanded the
Duke uf Norfolk - draw W n lis, of
coursing rules. Practically. or nearly so
thos" laws remain to-day all over the
world where hare or Jackrabbit cours-
ings are nrdctised.
The greyhound will run AZ anything or,
four LEGS, II he be encouraged He is a
wicked fighter and he can eithe- run 70
Kill some other creature or get away from
H. lie * faster and more deadly than the
FALCON h. Is surer than the shotgun In
condition he Will kin a hare single handed
a supreme accomplishment on the part OF
any dog. The greyhound Will in his sprin;
lead by lengths all other long dogs Il
their game. When his quarry turns, the
swish OF his tail, his steering gear. vii
swipc off the grass as II some living scyth.
had passed over the ground The grey.
hound will run his course while ne car
see his game. lie Ii an incidentally gam,
animal. He will run when the pads OF
his feet are worn OF