270 THE WARWICKSHIEE HUNT. [1894 



The class for stallion hounds gave us thirteen entries, including Fiirrier, 

 sire of the War^vickshire young winners, the Oakley Galloper (who looked 

 almost too lusty for the occasion), Mr. Mackenzie's charming Trumi^eter (by 

 last years winner, Pytchley Paradox), Mr. Femie's very taking dog Ring- 

 Avood (another Warwickshire Hermit), the comjiact and powerful Trouncer of 

 the Essex, with forearms like those of a prizefighter), a nice dog, Trespasser 

 of the Clieshiro (wlio did not seem greatly to attract the judges), and Garnet, 

 a great good dog from the Blankney, by Belvoir Glaucer. In the end the 

 Essex (showing for the first time) won with Trouncer, by Whaddon Chase 

 Tuner out of Tnielass, by Grafton Dancer. Doul)tless he was the Ijest dog, 

 but he would be none the worse for a little more length, and once again we 

 ventured to hanker after Mr. Mackenzie's nomination, the elegant Trumpeter. 



But they Avere all to be beaten for the champion cup by the Craven 

 Vagaljond, a delightfully clean built and aristocratic hound, such as, it occurs 

 to us, would well exemplify the type one has seen in Lord Middleton's kennels 

 at Birdsall. To Major Ricardo, late Master of the Craven, belongs the credit 

 of having bred this l^eautiful hound. 



The Warwickshire, adding their young couple to their one-season hunters, 

 of course carried off the president's cup for three couples of dog hounds, and 

 then they jiroceeded to sweep up the prizes for the bitches. 



Their second couxjle, viz., Needful, by Belvoir Nominal out of the famous 

 Royalty Seamstress, by Wildboy (son of Pytchley Prompter), beat the well- 

 grown yoirng ladies of the Cheshire (by Belvoir Saxon) and many others. 

 With Seamstress (the stronger of the two, and consequently not Nominal's 

 daughter, as so many bystanders were led to suppose) they took the special 

 prize for the best single hoivnd of the class. By the way, what an advantage 

 and boon it would be to lookers on, if by means of telegraph Ijoard or recital, 

 we could in such cases be posted as to names of competitors ! 



Next the Warwickshire took more red ribl)on for the best two couples of 

 entered hounds, with Fulsome, Waitress, Helpless, and Pi-incess ; and with 

 Waitress (by Bramham Hospodar) they took first prize for l^rood bitches ; the 

 Cheshire second with Gauntlet (by Belvoir Guardsman). The Oakley ladies 

 were, as usual, splendid specimens of their sex, and among them were Dahlia 

 and Sunshine, the young winners of last year, when Dahlia had the special 

 prize. 



The Blankney took first honours for the best two couples of entered hounds 

 (of either sex), from a pack of not more than thirty couples. Then the 

 Warwickshire gave ixs one more show. They added Royalty and the almost 

 equally weU-known Hero to their two couples, and thus walked easily away 

 with Mr. Artluir Wilson's cup for the l)est three couples. Finally, they sent 

 Hero and Waitress into the ring for Mr. Ashton's champion cup, and 

 brought it out with Waitress — John Boore thus returning home fluttering 

 with red ribbon at every buttonhole, and doubtless with pride in every nerve. 



It is pleasing to mention that after luncheon Mr. Barford, chairman of 

 the committee, was presented by the Marquis of Huntly and some 300 

 subscribers with a testimonial in recognition of his kindly zeal and success in 

 promoting the show in question. It remains to add, that among the many 

 masters and ex-masters of hounds by the ring side were, besides the veteran 

 Mr. Robert Watson, who has recently reached the jubilee year of his master- 

 ship and of hmiting his own hounds. Lords Huntly, Worcester, Lonsdale, 

 Willoughby de Broke, Chesham, North, Sir Reginald Graham, Sir H. 



