 | Samuel Orchart Beeton - 1870 - 564 Seiten
...and accepted in 1779 is, singular to relate, endorsed by huntsmen of the present day : " 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 sounds as are out at the elbows and such as are weak... | |
 | John Henry Walsh - 1871 - 1024 Seiten
...from Ins form and peculiarities. Beckford describes the model hound as follows : — "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 ;... | |
 | Thomas Pearce - 1872 - 316 Seiten
...time. " 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 brushy ; if he carries it well, so much the better. Such young Hounds as are out at the elbows, and... | |
 | Charles Hallock - 1877 - 914 Seiten
...proportioned to it. Let his legs be straight as arrows, his feet round and not too large, his shoulders well back, his breast rather wide than narrow, his chest...bushy, and if he carry it well so much the better. Many of our friends will say it is impossible to procure such a dog, so perfect in all his points.... | |
 | John Henry Walsh - 1878 - 1090 Seiten
...describes the model hound as follows : — " Let his legs be straight as arrows ; his feet round, and pot too large ; his shoulders back ; his breast rather...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 ;... | |
 | J. Nevill Fitt - 1879 - 394 Seiten
...two : — " 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. Such young hounds as are out at elbows, and such as... | |
 | Dogs - 1882 - 134 Seiten
...and accepted in 1779 is, singular to relate, endorsed by huntsmen of the present day: " 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... | |
 | Sir John Eardley Eardley-Wilmot - 1893 - 278 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 busby ; if he carries it well, so much the better."* Yet notwithstanding Beckford, than whom there... | |
 | John George Wood - 1898 - 380 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... | |
 | Henry Anderson Bryden - 1903 - 430 Seiten
...much work ; he has much to undergo, and should have strength proportioned to it. Let his legs be as straight as arrows; his feet round, and not too large;...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... 
