. 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 . PHILIPPE LE ROY. Photograph by ManseU, Oxford Street. Wallace Collection. ig: THE NEW BOOK OF THE DOG. two points, if the Greyhound accomplisheshis object without any assistance from hisopponent. If, however, the other dog causesthe hare to turn to the one that kills, orin any other way is instrumental ineffecting the kill, only one point may begiven. The advantage of great speed is furtherdemonstrated by the fact


. 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 . PHILIPPE LE ROY. Photograph by ManseU, Oxford Street. Wallace Collection. ig: THE NEW BOOK OF THE DOG. two points, if the Greyhound accomplisheshis object without any assistance from hisopponent. If, however, the other dog causesthe hare to turn to the one that kills, orin any other way is instrumental ineffecting the kill, only one point may begiven. The advantage of great speed is furtherdemonstrated by the fact that if a dog aftergaining the first six points is still in pos-session of the hare he is allowed double goes off the line in pursuit of the hare, nopoints afterwards made by him are scored,and if the points that he has made up tothis time are the same as those of hisopponent, he shall lose the course ; but shouldone or both dogs stop with the hare in viewthrough being unable to get after her, thecourse shall be decided on the points gainedby each dog during the whole a dog refuse to fence when hisopponent has got over, any points subse- •f?>^-. CZARINA and MARIA DRAWN BY SAWREY GlLPIN. ENGRAVE points for all he afterwards does before hisopponent begins to score, or what is moreoften spoken of as gets in. Accidentssometimes occur from a fall, or in some otherway, during a course, but no points areallowed unless it is proved that the fallor accident has occurred from the owner (orhis servant) of the competing dog havingridden over the injured animal. Then, thoughthe course may have been given againstthe latter, he will be declared the winner, orhis owner shall have the option of allowingthe opposing dog to remain in the stake,when he will be entitled to take half itswinnings. In addition to the foregoing there arecertain negative points. If a Greyhoundrefuses to follow the hare at which it isslipped it will lose the course. When a dog quently made by him are


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