Dog Breeds: Their Origins, Points, Descriptions, Types, Qualities, Aptitudes, and Faults, Volume 3

Written in 1897 by Count Henri de Bylandt

Translated to English by Kamiko Kourtev

"General Appearance . .

Skills . . . . . . . . .

Head . . . . . . . . .

Cranium . . . . . . .

That of a greyhound, but with a heavier head and shape.

A dog with great hunting speed and extraordinary breath. [1]

Of good length.

Slightly rounded, wrinkled skin. [2]

"Phu-Quoc Greyhound"

Muzzle . . . . . . . .

Eyes . . . . . . . . .

Nose . . . . . . . . .

Lips . . . . . . . . .

Quite wide, measuring half the length of the head.

Red. [3]

Black.

Black, as well as the tongue.

Teeth . . . . . . . .

Ears . . . . . . . .

Voice . . . . . . . .

Highly developed and perfectly fitting.

Erect, cone-shaped, boldly erect but moderately pointed, with little hair inside.

Shrill.

Neck . . . . . . . . .

Shoulders . . . . . . .

Chest . . . . . . . .

Belly . . . . . . . . .

Loins . . . . . . . . .

Thighs . . . . . . . .

Legs . . . . . . . .

Very long and supple, gradually widening towards the shoulders.

Slanting.

Very deep and widely open. [4]

Well-raised.

Broad and vigorous.

Highly muscled.

Long, straight, and lean.

Feet . . . . . . . . .

Tail . . . . . . . . .

Coat . . . . . . . . .

Color . . . . . . . . .

Height at the Withers . .

Weight . . . . . . . .

Origin . . . . . . . .

Quite elongated. [5]

Very mobile short, carried tucked up over the back, forming a rather pronounced arc so that its tip almost touches the back.

Is one of the characteristic features of this breed (1); very short and dense over the entire body; in the middle of the back, from the loins to the shoulders, the hair forms a long spike whose long, thick points are turned towards the dog's head.

Fawn red with a black mask; the fur on the ears is a darker shade.

Approximately 55 centimeters.

Approximately 18 kilograms.

From Phu-Quoc Island."

"(1) Author's Note – Having judged this breed in Antwerp, the absolutely abnormal direction of the hair on the back is striking; I know of no breed of dog whose hair grows this way."

"'Annamite' and 'Kratie'"

"Belonging to the Jardin d'Acclimatation in Paris. (Engraving taken from the Journal Le Chenil.)"

"'Mango'"

"Belonging to Mr. G. Helouin, Helfaut. (Engraving taken from the Journal L'Acclimatation.)"

[1] extraordinary breath : likely in reference to the dogs' great stamina while hunting/running/trotting.

[2] wrinkled skin : likely in reference to the way their skin wrinkles on the forehead when focused.

[3] Red : More than likely meaning "reddish" or dark brown with red tones.

[4] widely open : In reference to the width of the chest being quite open, wide compared to other sighthound types.

[5] Quite elongated : Referring to a "hare" or "oval" shaped foot as opposed to "cat" feet. PQR feet tend to be on the longer, flatter side (similar to a typical sighthound" as opposed to tight and round, as seen in Dobermans or Poodles.