Note 8 — Wolf-Hunting in Russia

In Northern Russia, owing to the extensive forest, brush and marsh lands, every effort was made to utilize the small open spaces or clearings for the greyhounds, and this was the usual way of hunting; while in Southern Russia, where steppes predominate, the open hunt—chasse à courre—prevailed. This explains why the Crimean barzoi also has more endurance than the now recognized type from the north.