 | Thomas Bell - 1837 - 554 Seiten
...and character. The points of external form, according to an acknowledged authority, are these : — " His legs should be straight as arrows ; his feet round...small ; his neck thin ; his tail thick and bushy, and well carried." The average height of the most approved breed is from twenty to twenty-two inches,—... | |
 | John William Carleton - 1869 - 664 Seiten
...be attended to ; 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...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. Beckforo... | |
 | John Stuart Skinner - 1845 - 246 Seiten
...legs," says Beckford, " be straight 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." A small head is more comely, but we should not... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Henry Vethake - 1851 - 618 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... | |
 | Henry William Herbert - 1856 - 506 Seiten
...Beckford's stamp, and admirably described by the latter writer in the following passage. " Let his legs be straight as arrows, his feet round and not too...head small ; his neck thin ; his tail thick and bushy — if he carry it well, so much the better ; . . a small head, however, as relative to beauty only,... | |
 | Sir John Eardley Eardley-Wilmot - 1862 - 242 Seiten
...sportsmen, " Let his legs be straight 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 bushy ; if he carries it well, so much the better."* Yet notwithstanding Beckford, than whom there cannot... | |
 | Frank Forester - 1864 - 512 Seiten
...and not too large ; his shoulders back ; his breast rather wide than narrow ; his chest deep ; bis back broad ; his head small ; his neck thin ; his tail thick and bushy — if he carry it well, so much the better; . . a small head, however, as relative to beauty only,... | |
 | John George Wood - 1865 - 842 Seiten
...nor bear much work. He has much to undergo, and shoiAl have strength proportioned to it Let his legs be straight as arrows, his feet round and not too...head small ; his neck thin; his tail thick and bushy ; if he carry it well, so much the better. Such hounds as are out at the elbows, and such as are weak... | |
 | Frank Forester - 1868 - 522 Seiten
...Beckford's stamp, and admirably described by the latter writer in the following passage. " Let his legs be straight as arrows, his feet round and not too...head small ; his neck thin ; his tail thick and bushy — if he carry it well, so much the better ; . . a small head, however, as relative to beauty only,... | |
 | John George Wood - 1870 - 822 Seiten
...nor bear much work. 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...head small ; his neck thin; his tail thick and bushy ; if he carry it well, so much the better. Such hounds as are out at the elbows, and such as are weak... | |
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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... 
