. Coursing and falconry. Coursing; Falconry; CHR 1892; PRO Stewardson, Misses (donor). CHAPTER IX DESCRIPTION AND POINTS OF THE GREYHOUND ' Handsome is as handsome does' is an old and trite adage ; but all who 'have had any intimate experience of the various species or breeds of dogs will agree with us that, as a rule, the best looking are the best. That exceptions are frequentlj' met with cannot be gainsaid. Many a plain-looking greyhound has proved of sterling merit; but then, if his points be carefully scanned, it will be found that they are well balanced, and that what is deficient in stri
. Coursing and falconry. Coursing; Falconry; CHR 1892; PRO Stewardson, Misses (donor). CHAPTER IX DESCRIPTION AND POINTS OF THE GREYHOUND ' Handsome is as handsome does' is an old and trite adage ; but all who 'have had any intimate experience of the various species or breeds of dogs will agree with us that, as a rule, the best looking are the best. That exceptions are frequentlj' met with cannot be gainsaid. Many a plain-looking greyhound has proved of sterling merit; but then, if his points be carefully scanned, it will be found that they are well balanced, and that what is deficient in striking beauty is made up for by some remarkable development conducive to speed, stamina, or activity, or else that all points are so evenly balanced that no great merit or defect stands out prominently. Master McGrath was by no means an imposing specimen ; but he was com-. 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, 1854-1944; Lascelles, Gerald, 1849-1928. Falconry; Fairman Rogers Collection (University of Pennsylvania) PU. Boston : Little, Brown, and Co. ; London : Longmans, Green, and Co.
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