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pedigrees of foxhounds, of which he has made 

 quite a study. 



They had some bad luck with the puppies last 

 year, so the entry is not a very large one, and 

 only consists of five couples of dogs and seven 

 couples of bitches, A capital litter of puppies is 

 that by the Belvoir Gambler out of Remedy, a 

 daughter of Milton Reveller. The}'' are a gallop- 

 ing lot, with nice quality, and plenty of bone. 

 Grateful took our fancy a« being a very smart 

 bitch. Painter and Patience are also two very 

 good looking hounds by Pillager, a descendant of 

 Sir Watkin Wynn's famous Painter, out of Fair- 

 star. Patience is very smart, with capital shoul- 

 ders, a good back, and a galloping look about her. 

 The Brocklesby kennel has also been patronised, 

 and there is a nice litter by their Albert out of 

 Sportly. Abbess, Actress, and Affable, the 

 bitches of the litter, are a very pretty trio, with 

 the best of shoulders, legs and feet, and they 

 look very like keeping up the reputation for pace 

 Avhich the lady pack possesses. Lord Will uighby 

 de Broke's Proctor has also been used, and his 

 stock are promising. Prodigal, a powerfully 

 built puppy that we very much admired is a son 

 of his. 



A seven-season hunter, the tan and white 

 Sculptor, is the veteran of the pack, and a well 

 preserved veteran he is too. He is by the Bram- 

 ham Rascal out of Skittles, and is the heaii ideal 



