38 Domesticated Animals. 



No. 236b.), who wiis born in July, 1«1)8, and died June fitli, 190;?, 

 her sire beinjjj ' Chatley Belhnan,' and l»cr dam ' Chatley Chantress' ; 

 she was the winner of many first and ehanipionshiit prizes. The 

 skin W51S presented by the breeder and owner, Mr. Oliphant, in lfl<i.">. 

 To the same donor tlie Museum is indebted for ' Chatley Blazer,' 

 own brother to 'Chatley Brilliant,' who died in November, 1 90.'), and 

 who was winner of the first prize at the Crystal Palace in 1903, as 

 well as of other prizes. 



Next comes the head of the male Enghsh Bloodhound Champion 

 ♦ Babbo ' (K.C.S.B., No. 9G,472a), a Dog born in April, 1S9G. He 

 died in October, 1901, after winning 22 first, 13 championship, and 

 18 special prizes, and was bred in England by Mr. Edwin Brough, 

 the donor of the head. Another male English Bloodhound bred liy 

 Mr. E. Brough is also exhibited. This animal died in 1900, and 

 the mounted skin was purchased in 1901. A fourth specimen from 

 the same kennel is the skeleton of the male English Bloodhound 

 ' Burgundy ' (K.C.S.B., No. 30,568), who was born on February 

 27th, 1891, and died November 18th, 1893, his sire being Champion 

 ' Beckford,' and his dam ' Bianca.' In his owner's opinion he was 

 the best Bloodhound ever bred. The skeleton was presented by Mr. 

 Brough in 1907. A second skeleton is that of the female English 

 Bloodhound, Champion ' Bettina ' (K.C.S.B., No. 364e), who was 

 born in April, 1899, and died in March, 1902. She was tlie wiimer 

 of many prizes, including 8 firsts, 4 specials, and 2 championships, 

 and was bred in England by Mr. Brough, who presented the skeleton 

 in 1902. There is also the skull of the female Champion 

 Bloodhound ' Brocade ' (K.C.S.B., No. 49,613), presented by 

 Mr. Brough in 1902. 



„ - Foxhounds are represented by a statuette of * Marquis,' a 

 champion prize-winner in the Pytchley Pack many years 

 ago. This statuette was modelled by Miss A. M. Chaplin, and 

 purchased in 1906. There is also a mounted specimen of an English 

 Foxhound, purchased in 1907. Of the Harrier, or Hare-Hound, 

 there is a male, presented by Mr. J. 8. Gibbons (the breeder) in 

 1906 ; while the head of a male Beagle presented by Mr. Rowland 

 Ward in 1902 represents that small breed. Of the somewhat larger 

 liasset breed tlie Museum possesses Champion ' Wantage ' (sire 

 Champion ' Louis le Beau,' dam, ' Witch ') who was born in 

 1898, and died in January, 1905, after winning 9 first prizes. 

 This specimen was presented by Mre. A. liubbock (the breeder) 

 in 1905. 



