The Encyclopaedia of the Kennel; A Complete Manual of the Dog, Its Varieties, Physiology, Breeding, Training, Exhibition and Management, with Articles on the Designing of Kennels (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1913 Excerpt: ...a narrow earth or drain; the body only moderately long--some show specimens have far too much length of back--and well ribbed up at the loin, though the front ribs are not sprung. The fore-legs must be straight and short, very heavy in bone, and set on well under the dog, with fairly large, compact feet, which carry very thick soles; the hind-legs moderately bent; and the tail, which is rather thick and bushy, carried gaily but never curled. The coat should be as hard as pin wire, very dense, and not too long all over the body, excepting on the ears, which are velvety, and the head and muzzle, where the hair is short and close. The best colours are steel-grey and dark brindle, but lighter shades of these are permissible, wheaten, sandy, and black, but white markings should disqualify; the average weight being 18 lbs. for a dog and 16 lbs. for a bitch, and specimens of 20 lbs. or over should be disqualified. HARDINESS--HAW Hardiness.--Some breeds are naturally more hardy than others, and the constitutions of the members of the same variety will always differ; but the fact remains that as a rule the dog which is not pampered and improperly fed in its youth, and which gets plenty of fresh air, exercise, healthy food, and proper housing, is a far more hardy creature than the one which leads a life of luxury. (See Exercise, Feeding, Kennels?) Hare Foot.--A long, narrow foot. (See Cat Foot.) Hare Lip.--An upper lip that is partially split is so described. Harrier.--Of late years the harrier has approached the foxhound far more closely in conformation than formerly and in fact in some cases it is a very difficult matter to distinguish the two breeds. In days gone by, however, there were special points of distinction between these two varieties of hound, the head o...