. Coursing and falconry. Coursing; Falconry. THE GREYHOUND IN TRAINING loi The question of gallops is one that requires more thought and tact than that of road-work, as with the former there are many matters to be considered and many theories to be advanced ; with regard to the latter, the duration of the exercise, and the pace, are all that need trouble the trainer. Many trainers are of opinion that this style of road exercise is calcu- lated to ' slow' a greyhound; and we are hardly prepared to contradict the theory emphatically, though our opinion is not. The toilette in accord. What we do
. Coursing and falconry. Coursing; Falconry. THE GREYHOUND IN TRAINING loi The question of gallops is one that requires more thought and tact than that of road-work, as with the former there are many matters to be considered and many theories to be advanced ; with regard to the latter, the duration of the exercise, and the pace, are all that need trouble the trainer. Many trainers are of opinion that this style of road exercise is calcu- lated to ' slow' a greyhound; and we are hardly prepared to contradict the theory emphatically, though our opinion is not. The toilette in accord. What we do assert is, that the effect on stamina is most marked, and the advantage that dogs thus trained have over those that have only been walked out is very manifest at open meetings where hares are strong and courses long. We have always held that, v/here a dog is being trained for an en- closed meeting, a preparation widely different is necessary; but as this style of coursing is practically moribund, it would serve no good purpose to enter upon the subject at any Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Cox, Harding Edward de Fonblanque, 1854-; Lascelles, Gerald William. Falconry; Richardson, Charles, ed. London and Bombay, Longmans, Green, and Co.
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