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Hence , in selecting greyhounds to breed from , the pedigree for many
generations is scrutinised with great care , and if there is a single flaw it is looked
at with suspicion , because the bad is almost sure to peep out through any
amount of good ...
Hence , in selecting greyhounds to breed from , the pedigree for many
generations is scrutinised with great care , and if there is a single flaw it is looked
at with suspicion , because the bad is almost sure to peep out through any
amount of good ...
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... and a pack in full cry being heard for miles ; while the latter is distinguished by
excessive delicacy of nose , and by an amount of patience in working out the
doubles of the hare which the old - fashioned hare - hunter considered perfection
.
... and a pack in full cry being heard for miles ; while the latter is distinguished by
excessive delicacy of nose , and by an amount of patience in working out the
doubles of the hare which the old - fashioned hare - hunter considered perfection
.
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The hind feet and legs are clothed with hair , or “ feathered , " as it is called , in
the same way as the fore legs , and the amount of this beautiful provision is taken
into consideration in selecting the dog for his points . In all these the English and
...
The hind feet and legs are clothed with hair , or “ feathered , " as it is called , in
the same way as the fore legs , and the amount of this beautiful provision is taken
into consideration in selecting the dog for his points . In all these the English and
...
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... which are frequently most intricate , and puzzle the intelligence as well as the
nose to unravel them ; love of approbation , to induce the dog to attend to the
instructions of the master ; and an amount of obedience. Retriever . ( Flat - coated
. ) ...
... which are frequently most intricate , and puzzle the intelligence as well as the
nose to unravel them ; love of approbation , to induce the dog to attend to the
instructions of the master ; and an amount of obedience. Retriever . ( Flat - coated
. ) ...
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Comprising the Various Modes of Breaking and Using Him for Hunting, Coursing,
Shooting, Etc., and Including the Points Or Characteristics of Toy Dogs John
Henry Walsh. instructions of the master ; and an amount of obedience which will
be ...
Comprising the Various Modes of Breaking and Using Him for Hunting, Coursing,
Shooting, Etc., and Including the Points Or Characteristics of Toy Dogs John
Henry Walsh. instructions of the master ; and an amount of obedience which will
be ...
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Página 7 - ... dogs in general, more than the different kinds of dogs do from each other. The cranium is absolutely similar, and so are all, or nearly all, the other essential parts ; and to strengthen still further the probability of their identity, the dog and wolf will readily breed together, and their progeny is fertile. The obliquity of the position of the eyes in the wolf is one of the characters in which it differs from the...
Página 59 - ... he has much to undergo, and should have strength proportioned to it. - Let his legs be straight as arrows; his feet round, and not too large; his shoulders back; his breast rather wide than narrow; his chest deep; his back broad; his head small; his neck thin; his tail thick and brushy: if he carry it well, so much the better...
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| Título | The Dog in Health and Disease: Comprising the Various Modes of Breaking and Using Him for Hunting, Coursing, Shooting, Etc., and Including the Points Or Characteristics of Toy Dogs |
| Autor | John Henry Walsh |
| Edição | 2 |
| Editora | Longmans, Green, Reader & Dyer, 1872 |
| Original de | Universidade de Harvard |
| Digitalizado | 8 Jan 2008 |
| Número de páginas | 470 páginas |
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