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Ish poets call the wolf-dog 'Cu,' and the common greyhound 'Gayer;' a
marked distinction, the word 'Cu' signifying a champion.' "The colour
of these dogs varies, but the most esteemed are dark iron-grey, with
white breast. They are, however, to be found of a yellowish or sandy

hue, brindled, or even white. In former times, as will

be seen from Lord Falkland's letter quoted above,

this latter colour was by many preferred. It is
described as a stately, majestic animal, extremely
good-tempered and quiet in his disposition, unless when irritated or
excited,
when he becomes furious; and is, in consequence of his tremendous
strength, a
truly formidable animal." Goldsmith asserts that
he had seen a dozen of these dogs, and informs us "that the largest
was about four feet high, or as tall as a calf of a year old. They are
generally of a white or cinnamon colour, and more robust than the
greyhound--their
aspect mild, and their disposit