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Dogs and All about Them
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Robert Leighton
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All
writings
in
connection
with
Greyhounds
point
to
the
high
estimation
in
which
the
dog
has
always
been
held.
Dr.
Caius,
when
referring
to
the
name,
says
"The
Greyhound
hath
his
name
of
this
word
gre;
which
word
soundeth
gradus
in
Latin,
in
Englishe
degree,
because
among
all
dogges
these
are
the
most
principall,
occupying
the
chiefest
place,
and
being
simply
and
absolutely
the
best
of
the
gentle
kinde
of
Houndes."
It
was
not
until
the
reign
of
Queen
Elizabeth
that
coursing
in
England
was
conducted
under
established
rules.
These
were
drawn
up
by
the
then
Duke
of
Norfolk.
The
sport
quickly
grew
in
favour,
and
continued
to
increase
in
popularity
until
the
first
coursing
club
was
established
at
Swaffham
in
1776.
Then
in
1780
the
Ashdown
Park
Meeting
came
into
existence.
The
Newmarket
Meeting
in
1805
was
the
next
fixture
that
was
inaugurated,
and
this
now
remains
with
the
champion
stakes
as
its
most
important
event.
Afterwards
came
the
Amesbury
Meeting
in
1822,
but
Amesbury,
like
Ashdown,
although
for
many
years
one
of
the
most
celebrated
institutions
of
the
description,
has
fallen
from
its
high
estate.
Three
years
later
came
the
Altcar
Club.
But
it
was
not
until
eleven
years
after
this
period
that
the
Waterloo
Cup
was
instituted
(in
1836),
to
win
which
is
the
highest
ambition
of
followers
of
the
leash.
At
the
present
time
the
run
for
the
Waterloo
Cup,
which
at
the
commencement
was
an
eight
dog
stake,
is
composed
of
sixty-four
nominations,
the
entry
fee
for
which
is
P25.
The
winner
takes
P500,
and
the
cup,
value
P100,
presented
by
the
Earl
of
Sefton,
the
runner
up
P200,
the
third
and
fourth
P50
each,
four
dogs
P36
each,
eight
dogs
P20
each,
and
sixteen
dogs
P10
each.
The
thirty-two
dogs
beaten
in
the
first
round
of
the
Cup
compete
for
the
Waterloo
Purse,
value
P215,
and
the
sixteen
dogs
run
out
in
the
second
round
for
the
Waterloo
Plate,
value
P145.
The
winner
in
each
case
taking
P75,
and
the
runner
up
P30,
the
remainder
being
divided
amongst
the
most
forward
runners
in
the
respective
stakes.
The
Waterloo
Cup
holds
the
same
position
in
coursing
circles
as
the
Derby
does
in
horse
racing.
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