FOXES FOXHOUNDS & FOX-HUNTING 



A single hound to do this unaided must possess 

 nose, drive, pace, and stamina to a marked degree, 

 qualities which are inherited in the fell type. 



In order to give the reader an idea of how fell 

 hounds are bred, I append one or two pedigrees of 

 hounds which were prize-winners at the fell hound 

 show in 1919 and 1920. 



MELBRAKE "RAGMAN," horn April, 1917. 



Dam Sire 



Barmaid. Danger (Eskdale) 



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I / I / 



Merry Ragman Gameboy (Belvoir) 



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Melody Sweeper (Ullswater). 



Ragman was placed first in dog hounds at Troutbeck in 1919, 

 and at Rydal in 1920. At the Loweswater show in 1920 he was placed 

 third. He is good in his work and has killed a fox single-handed. 



CONISTON "PROXY," born April, 1914. 



Dam Sire 



Primrose Chanter 



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white Primrose Pacer Comeley Towley 



/ (Tynedale) (Eskdale) (Ullswater) 



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Ransome Farmer Crafty Towley 



(Blencathra) (Eskdale) (Eskdale) 



The Coniston Proxy won first in bitches 1919 ; and was second in 

 1920. 



The Tynedale Pacer was a wonderfully active hound for his size 

 with a good nose but practically mute. 



The bitch Proxy is a " nailer " in her work, with a good nose, 

 gives plenty of tongue, has pace, and is a useful colour, being prac- 

 tically white. 



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