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glossy witH much grooming'. In disposition he is 

 docile and affectionate. With a little knowledge of 

 the leading strains it is not difficult to breed Blood- 

 hounds of good type. They are usually very prolific, 

 and it is nearly always necessary to have one or 

 more foster-mothers in readiness. Mr. Edwin Brough 

 has done so much to bring this beautiful hound to 

 its present state of perfection, that it would be scarcely 

 fitting to close an article on the variety without a 

 tribute to his efforts. 



