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During the early 1920s, modern greyhound racing was introduced into the United States. Smaller and lighter than show greyhounds, track greyhounds are selectively bred and usually stand between 25–29 inches tall and weigh 60–70 pounds. These dogs instinctively chase anything that moves quickly (as they are sighthounds, not bloodhounds), hence the lure—the mechanical hare they chase around the track. Greyhound racing is still a very popular spectator sport in the United States and, like horse racing, is enjoyed as a form of parimutuel gambling. Greyhound racing is very controversial as the dogs experience little human contact and spend most of their non-racing time in crates. Once greyhounds are too old to race (somewhere between three and five years of age), many are euthanized, though there are now many rescue programs that find homes for retired racers. Because grey- hounds are naturally docile and even-tempered, most adjust well to adoption and make wonderful pets. The cover image is from Cassell's Natural History. The cover font is Adobe ITC Garamond. The text font is Linotype Birka; the heading font is Adobe Myriad Condensed; and the code font is LucasFont's TheSans Mono Condensed.