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animal ; noted for his hard running, flying the 

 gates and double rails without touching them, 

 and, too, for turning short without the need of a 

 ' drag chain/ 



'* Comrade, 1849. A capital dog, not so showy 

 in his work as 



'' Contest, a quicker dog, shorter in his neck, 

 and not perfectly clever about his knees. He 

 missed, from accidents, a great deal of his work 

 as a one and two-year-old. 



*' Craftsman, 1849. The best finder of a fox 

 that ever came into the kennel ; rather slack in 

 his loins, and until three years old a very delicate 

 dog. 



'* Ruler, 1850. This was an extraordinary 

 brilliant dog, a very hard runner, and remark- 

 able for the distance he could bring his hounds 

 back to the spot where they last had it good; 

 and for working the dry ditches, old Rosebud's 

 excellence came out in him. 



'' Challenger, 1853. A. capital and model 

 dog in appearance — died suddenly. A terrible 

 loss. 



'* Corsair, 1854. This dog nearly equalled 

 Tomboy in sagacity ; a brilhant animal in every 

 respect. 



'' Titian, 1858. A most brilhant and deter- 

 mined dog — a terrible savage when a fox was 

 killed ; so were his two sons. 



'* Trinket, 1856. A capital hound, noted for 

 her Tomboy sagacity. 



'' Ringworm, 1856. Noted for jumping out 



