The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-29
GREYHOUND REALLY
ENTIRELY ENGLISH
Dog Built for Speed Is Found
at Home Only on Soil Of
Little Island.
APPEARANCES DECEIVE

The greyhound virtually is a purely
English production. for as a rule one
has to travel English soil before he
can say n" finds the greyhound At home.
The origin of the breed, AS the old say
ing goes is shrouded in mystery. Some
writer's trace the greyhound to the X
OF Greek and Roman, while others limit
the scope Of their Investigations TO the
French nation. From what source the
Jog has sprung matters little. as II is
not so much what has been as h
II is.
\ casual glance at a greyhound will
show at once that il Is distinctly "A rae
ing animal. Its general outline. length
of neck, its shoulders. so narrow n
arrow like, it's depth Of brisket, its mus
cular quarters and finely bent hooks
all go to tell one that the animal is
built on racing lines. The back is
arched gently. the legs are as straight
as arrows. and it's cat like feet. with
solid pads and wonderfully defined toe
nails. add to its general a~daptability for
the chase.
Yet one ma find that an exceptionally
formed specimen of the breed. while
a picture OF ability and feetness, with
a frame beautifully chiselled out, q
to speak. still may prove only a sec
ond rate animal when put to the test.
This deception IL more marked In the
greyhound than in any other breed Of
dog. II is the old maxim applied to
the canine race-never Judge by APP
%pearances. At a coursins meeting II
often happens that the most unlikely
looking ANNA wins the race.
In height a greyhound may be any
thing from twenty-four inches to say
twenty-seven inches in weight from
forty to seventy pounds. Looking at
a greyhound with "A critical eye, We
find our attention first arrested by the
head. The jaws are thin, and run into
the head in A fine clearly drawn line.
The eye is full and bright. with deli
cate falling ears lying behind. The
teeth are regular, strong and pearly,
telling Of "A SOUND constitution. The
swan like neck denotes that the dog
is meant for STOPPING and picking up
his game while still retaining his speed
The back should be strong, with wide
hips, and good width OF bone evident
all over. A fairly deep chest is essen
tial. for where this IL absent the lungs
will give ont when the race is the hot
test. Although a good dog may own a
To " desired. As may be guessed. the
fet are a most important item OF "A
greShOund's outfit, These are best de-
scribed as cat like. The knuckles ought
to be well up, and the toes kept well
together. Underneath the pad should be
thick. and covered firmly with hard
skin, The h~indquarters are the pro-
polling element in the dog and conse-
q~ucntly must be sufficiently strong to
perform their functions. The fore
quarters should b? oblIque with well
set muscles from the ribs. indicating
free movement and at the same time
strength.
The arm has to be OF a fairly good
lel 9Th and covered with plenty of
muscle. 1t should be able to raise the
shoulder point to IA given height, and,
MS it were, m the weight from the
frame when running. Below the knee
the leg ought 10 he Of full proportions,
In color some f%anciers prefer fawn-
and this rs one Of the best colors-but
"A good ANNA tx seldom IA bad color
and "A dog that can win need not be
ashamed, Whatever his color may be.