head-points, 388, 389, 397
history, 384
illustrations, early, 387 kennels, 389-392 "lay-back," 388
modern v. early, 384. 387 origin, 384 pedigrees, 387 points, 396, 397 popularity, 387, 388 price, record, 394 puppies, 388, 395 puppy, selecting, 388 "roach-back," 398 Roman, 9 Rosa, 386, 387 "rose ear," 388, 397 selecting, 396 shows, effects of, 386 size, 386, 398 Spanish, 384
strains, celebrated, 394 Stud Books, 387
temperament, 386
Toy, 618. See below
preparation for show, 158
prices realised, 148
puppies, 157
puppy, selecting, 157
Rough, 147, 150, 157 sagacity, 150, 155 savageness, a fable, 155 Scotch, 145
Scottish Collie Club, 160 sheepdog, 150, 151 sheep-stealer, 158 show v. working, 150 size, 161
Smooth, 148, 157, 159 Smooth Collie Club, 160, 161 specialist shows, 156 superstitions, 155, 156 treacherousness, a fable, 155 trial course, diagram of, 152 trials, 151
Welsh Heeler, 159 white, 157, 158
working v. show, 150
Coquetdale Terrier, 490
"Couplings, too long in," 342
Coursing, 82, 96. See also Greyhound
and Whippet
Altcar meeting, 82, 91
Arrian's description of, 83, 85 Borzoi for, 129
celebrated runners, 90, 91 "Courser's Manual," 90 Coursing Calendar," 91 dog, ancient Grecian, 7 Greyhound for, 82
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