134 The Bedale Hounds, 1832-1908 



At the end of this season, Captain Wilson- 

 Todd gave up the hounds, having shown 

 some excellent sport for eight years. Toward 

 the latter end of his Mastership, the supply 

 of foxes had got below the average, and 

 he consequently had a good many very 

 disappointing days. 



He took great interest in the breeding of 

 hounds ; and as will be seen in Appendix B, 

 it was during the second year of his Master- 

 ship that the Bedale bitches commenced — 

 in some earnest — their maternal duties. 



In the spring of 1895, he bought the whole 

 of the Brocklesby dog whelps ; about thirty 

 couples being delivered at the Bedale Kennels 

 and sent to '' Quarters.'' It was a sporting 

 purchase, but the result was poor; as they 

 did not turn out very well, and only five 

 and a half couples were included in the 

 entry for 1896. 



Two good looking dogs, ' Hengist ' and 

 'Hotspur ' were used, but their progeny did 

 not stay very long in the kennel. 



As Captain Wilson-Todd gave up the 

 Hounds in the spring of 1896, the follow- 

 ing gentlemen purchased these Brocklesby 

 hounds from him, and presented them to 

 the country. 



Admiral The Honble. W. C. Carpenter, 

 The Honble. S. C. Lister, Sir George Elliot, 

 Bart, and Major W. H. Fife. 



The hard winter of 1894 — 95 will long be 

 remembered by all ; but by none more keenly 

 than by those who hunt the fox, as for about 



