. 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. Dogs. 48o THE NEW BOOK OF THE DOG. the extremities and under the body are paler than the rest of the coat ; under the tail especially, sometimes too white, giving, in the golden dogs almost the appearance of a deer. Golden dogs have sometimes a touch or two of black on the ears, and over the eyes, and on the back and tail. White and cream, with a little sandy or dark on the ears and face, is very usual. Whole colour
. 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. Dogs. 48o THE NEW BOOK OF THE DOG. the extremities and under the body are paler than the rest of the coat ; under the tail especially, sometimes too white, giving, in the golden dogs almost the appearance of a deer. Golden dogs have sometimes a touch or two of black on the ears, and over the eyes, and on the back and tail. White and cream, with a little sandy or dark on the ears and face, is very usual. Whole coloured dogs with shading should be preferred. 15. Measurements.—The length is a little more than the height. The dog should practically stand in a square. Average Height, male 23 inches, female 21 inches. Chest: (Girth) 26 inches for the male, 24 inches for the female. Head : The length from occi- put to tip of nose is for the male 8f inches, female 7f inches. 16. Weight. — Male 42 lb., female 38 lb. II. Ahk-Taz-eet, or Kirghiz Grey- hound.* — Grey- hounds of the " Shami " type are kept by the Kirghiz, on the steppes of Central and South- em Siberia and Turkestan (40° to 50° N. lat., 125° to 60° E. long.). These Mohamedan nomads obtain some of their breeds of camels and horses from the Arabs, and evidently their race of Tazi also. These dogs are larger, but have the same characteristics as the Tazi of further south, the feathered legs, drooping silky ears, and beautifully feathered tail, which latter, according to the Kirghiz standard, should form a complete little circle at the tip when carried naturally. The legs should have more feathering on the elbows and stifle joints. The weight of these Greyhounds varies much—namely, from 60 lb. to 90 lb., the average being 70 lb. As a rule, the heavier the build the rougher the coat. The larger and bigger-boned dogs are those generally used to hunt wolves, and the smaller ones for hares and foxes, etc. These Kirghiz h
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