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Dogs and All about Them
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Robert Leighton
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The
National
Coursing
Club
was
established
in
1858,
when
a
stud
book
was
commenced,
and
a
code
of
laws
drawn
up
for
the
regulation
of
coursing
meetings.
This
is
recognised
in
Australia
and
other
parts
of
the
world
where
coursing
meetings
are
held.
The
Stud
Book,
of
which
Mr.
W.
F.
Lamonby
is
the
keeper,
contains
particulars
of
all
the
best-known
Greyhounds
in
the
United
Kingdom,
and
a
dog
is
not
allowed
to
compete
at
any
of
the
large
meetings
held
under
Coursing
Club
rules
unless
it
has
been
duly
entered
with
its
pedigree
complete.
In
fact,
the
National
Coursing
Club
is
more
particular
in
connection
with
the
pedigrees
of
Greyhounds
being
correctly
given,
than
the
Kennel
Club
is
about
dogs
that
are
exhibited;
and
that
is
saying
a
great
deal.
It
holds
the
same
position
in
coursing
matters
as
the
Jockey
Club
does
in
racing.
It
is
in
fact,
the
supreme
authority
on
all
matters
connected
with
coursing.
Various
opinions
have
been
advanced
as
to
the
best
size
and
weight
for
a
Greyhound.
Like
horses,
Greyhounds
run
in
all
forms,
and
there
is
no
doubt
that
a
really
good
big
one
will
always
have
an
advantage
over
the
little
ones;
but
it
is
so
difficult
to
find
the
former,
and
most
of
the
chief
winners
of
the
Waterloo
Cup
have
been
comparatively
small.
Coomassie
was
the
smallest
Greyhound
that
ever
won
the
blue
ribbon
of
the
leash;
she
drew
the
scale
at
42
lbs.,
and
was
credited
with
the
win
of
the
Cup
on
two
occasions.
Bab
at
the
Bowster,
who
is
considered
by
many
good
judges
to
have
been
the
best
bitch
that
ever
ran,
was
2
lbs.
more;
she
won
the
Cup
once,
and
many
other
stakes,
as
she
was
run
all
over
the
country
and
was
not
kept
for
the
big
event.
Master
McGrath
was
a
small
dog,
and
only
weighed
53
lbs.,
but
he
won
the
Waterloo
Cup
three
times.
Fullerton,
who
was
a
much
bigger
dog,
and
was
four
times
declared
the
winner
of
the
Cup,
was
56
lbs.
in
weight.
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