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 DogsLongmans, Green, Reader & Dyer, 1872 - 470 páginas |
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... sometimes seen cream , yellow , brown , dun , and grey dogs . When a plain colour is speckled with small white marks , the dog is said to be ticked . The black , red , and fawn are the most highly prized by most coursers , especially ...
... sometimes seen cream , yellow , brown , dun , and grey dogs . When a plain colour is speckled with small white marks , the dog is said to be ticked . The black , red , and fawn are the most highly prized by most coursers , especially ...
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... sometimes the wild ass . When the antelope is the object of the chase , relays of greyhounds are stationed where the game is likely to resort to , and slipped each in their turn as the antelope passes . The Persian greyhound is about 24 ...
... sometimes the wild ass . When the antelope is the object of the chase , relays of greyhounds are stationed where the game is likely to resort to , and slipped each in their turn as the antelope passes . The Persian greyhound is about 24 ...
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... sometimes exceptions occur , and a puppy of pure blood with a sire and dam of small size may grow to such a weight as 16 lbs . The black dog from which the engraving at the head of this article was taken is remarkable for a degree of in ...
... sometimes exceptions occur , and a puppy of pure blood with a sire and dam of small size may grow to such a weight as 16 lbs . The black dog from which the engraving at the head of this article was taken is remarkable for a degree of in ...
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... sometimes 23 inches high , because even with that size they dwelt on the scent so long that they were not too fast for sport . But it is in tongue and in style of hunting that true harriers are chiefly remarkable , the former being ...
... sometimes 23 inches high , because even with that size they dwelt on the scent so long that they were not too fast for sport . But it is in tongue and in style of hunting that true harriers are chiefly remarkable , the former being ...
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... sometimes , but very rarely , blue . The true fox - terrier was generally chosen with as much white as possible , so that he might be readily seen , either coming up after the pack , or when in the fox's earth , in almost complete ...
... sometimes , but very rarely , blue . The true fox - terrier was generally chosen with as much white as possible , so that he might be readily seen , either coming up after the pack , or when in the fox's earth , in almost complete ...
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