178 CLEVELAND AND ESKDALE. 



Mr. Wharton is entlmsiastically fond of hounds, 

 and spends a great deal of tmie in the kennel. 

 He is an excellent judge, and spares neither 

 expense, time, nor personal trouble when looking 

 out for drafts or stud hounds. He breeds a 

 large number of puppies, and as walks are 

 plentiful, and the puppy walkers are mostly 

 hunting men, he is advantageously situated in 

 this respect. The entry this year (1888) is a 

 grand one, and consists of seven couples of dogs 

 and eight-and-a-half couples of bitches. The dog 

 hounds are principally sired by the Cleveland 

 Gameboy, by Hurworth Cardinal, out of their 

 Gertrude ; Trumpeter, by Belvoir Dandy, out of 

 Hurworth Tiffany ; and Galopin, by Belvoir 

 Spartan, out of their Genius. They are a nice 

 level looking lot, and we were struck with their 

 great strength and symmetrical appearance. But 

 much as we liked the dogs we liked the bitches 

 better. Their uniform excellence was the subject 

 of general remark at the puppy show, Mdiere 

 their good qualities puzzled the judges no little. 

 There were five men of experience on the bench, 

 and each of them selected a different pupp}^ 

 Two better litters than Red Bose, Barity, Backet, 

 by the Oakley Bhymer, out of Frantic, by Lord 

 Zetland's Forager, out of Songstress, a favourite 

 bitch of Mr. Proud's ; and Bachel and Bedwing, 

 by Trumpeter, out of Biot, it would be difficult 

 to find. Bedwing we thouglit the finest looking 



