 | 680 Seiten
...large, his shoulders back, his breast rather wide than narrow, his chest deep, his back broad, liis head small, his neck thin, his tail thick and bushy, and if he carry it well so much the better." The speed of foxhounds has considerably quickened within the last fifty years; and, could old Mr. Beckford... | |
 | Richard Lawrence (veterinary surgeon.) - 1816 - 550 Seiten
...celebrated sportsman, that there are necessary points in the shape of a fox-hound, which ought always to lie attended to ; for if he be not of perfect symmetry,...to the game they have to pursue ; and, according to modem improvement, this breed is now so fleet, and remarkable for celerity, that they kill their fox... | |
 | Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - 1826 - 370 Seiten
...work. " Let his legs be strait as arrows ; his feet round, and not too large ; his chest deep, and back broad ; his head small ; his neck thin ; his tail thick and brushy — if he carries it well, so much the better. This last point, however trifling it may appear,... | |
 | 1826 - 370 Seiten
...work. " Let his legs be strait as arrows ; his feet round, and not too large ; his chest deep, and back broad ; his head small ; his neck thin ; his tail thick and brushy — if he carries it well, so much the better. This last point, however trifling it may appear,... | |
 | 1826 - 370 Seiten
...work. " Let his legs be strait as arrows ; his feet round, and not too large ; his chest deep, and back broad ; his head small ; his neck thin ; his tail thick and brushy — if he carries it well, so much the better. This last point, however trifling it may appear,... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 806 Seiten
...he can neither run fast nor do much work. His legs ought to be straight, his feet round and not very large, his shoulders back, his breast rather wide...small, his neck thin, his tail thick and bushy and well carried. None of those young hounds which are out at the elbows, or such as are weak from the... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford, Henry Vethake - 1831 - 620 Seiten
...management. The points of a good hound are thus laid down : — His legs should be perfectly straight, lus feet round and not too large, his shoulders back,...head small, his neck thin, his tail thick and bushy. As to the size, most sportsmen have their prejudices, some preferring them small, and others large... | |
 | Francis Lieber - 1831 - 620 Seiten
...round mid not too large, his shoulders I nick, his tireast rather wide than narrow, bis chest •1|«P) his back broad, his head small, his neck thin, his tail thick and bushy. As to rJie size, most sportsmen have their prejudices, some preferring them small, and • >thers large... | |
 | William Hamilton Maxwell - 1833 - 640 Seiten
...straight, his feet round and not very large, his shoulders back, his breast rather wide than narrow, liU chest deep, his back broad, his head small, his neck thin, his tail thick and bushy and well carried. None of those young hounds which are out at the elbows, or such as are weak from the... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth - 1835 - 524 Seiten
...management. The points of a good hound are thus laid down : — His legs should be perfectly straight, his feet round and not too large, his shoulders back,...head small, his neck thin, his tail thick and bushy. As to the size, most sportsmen have their prejudices, some preferring them small, and others large... | |
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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 bushy ; if he carry it well, so much... 
