156 The Bed ale Hounds, 1832-1908 



horns, and purchased in the years 1902 and 

 1903 the unentered Belvoir draft. Twenty- 

 three couples in the first year, sixteen and 

 a half in the second. 



With this most soUd foundation has been 

 bred the present pack of hounds. I think, 

 full of quality, even in colour, make and 

 shape ; full of drive, and especially the 

 bitches, with no want of tongue. 



Out of the 1902 draft, eleven and a half 

 couples, and out of the 1903 draft, six 

 couples, were ''put on." A few notes 

 about the two drafts may be of interest to 

 those who are interested in the breeding of 

 hounds. Amongst the draft of 1902 were 

 the following bitches, which have all done 

 well in their work, and also as brood bitches. 



' Rosey,' by ^Vagabond,' 1899, ^Rosa- 

 mond,' 1899 (own sister to 'Romulus' and 

 'Ranter,' both used at Belvoir). 



'Various,' by 'Villager,' 1897, 'Handmaid,' 

 1899, (own sister to a useful dog, ' Vaulter'). 



' Bella ' and ' Balance,' by ' Villager,' 1897, 

 'Blissful,' 1897. 



'Honesty,' by 'Dexter,' 1905, 'Hopeful,' 

 1894 (own sister to 'Belvoir Handel,' 1899). 



'Record,' by 'Dasher,' 1900, 'Rapid,' 

 1898. 



' Rakish,' by ' Stormer,' 1899, ' Ringdove,' 

 1895. 



'Verdant,' by 'Dexter,' 1895, 'Verdant,' 

 1895. 



'Saucy,' by 'Dexter,' 1895, 'Sentiment,' 



1897. 



