202 The Bedale Hounds, 1832-1908 



At the present date, mainly due to the purchase by 

 the Duke of Leeds of the Belvoir draft, for two suc- 

 cessive years — this pack stands pre-eminent, the 

 Kennel being full of their blood, viz : — 

 Dogs. — Dexter ('95), Villager ('97), Vagabond ('97), 



Stormer ('99), and a draft dog, Velox ('02), a son of 



Villager. 

 Bitches — Hopeful ('94), Verdant ('95). Sentiment 

 (*97), Testy ('98), Harebell ('99), Rosamond ('99), 

 To the above must be added some excellent working, 

 and good looking hounds ; tracing back to the Tyne- 

 dale, Alfred (1897), his son, Alderman (1900), Holderness, 

 Steadfast (1896), the South Durham, Streamer (1896), 

 and the Oakley, Decimal (1897). The pedigree of Tyne- 

 dale ** Alfred" and Oakley "Decimal," coincide in 

 rather a peculiar manner ; and as the stock comes right 

 in all ways, is worth mention. 



Tynedale, "Alfred" was by Oakley, "Dancer" (1888) 

 on his sire's side ; by Belvoir, "Denmark" on his dam's. 

 Oakley, "Decimal" by Belvoir, "Gambler" (1884) on 

 the sire's side ; by Oakley, "Dancer" on the dam's. 



After consultation with the Huntsman, I have 

 selected the two couples of dogs and bitches which are 

 considered to have been best in their work — all round — 

 at the close of the season 1907-08, and find they are 

 bred as follows, 



DOGS. 



Sinbad, 

 1904. 



Hornet, 

 1904. 



Selim 1900 Sonthdown, Trifle 1900 



by by 



Oakley, Sportsman 1891. Warwickshire, Talbot 1895 



Runaway 1895. Southdown, Comet 1894, 



Belvoir, Hymen 1902 

 by 

 Vagabond 1899. 

 Heartless 1899. 



Bella 1902 

 by 

 Belvoir, Villager 1897. 

 Belvoir. Blissful 1897. 



Handel, 

 1905. 



Belvoir, Hymen 1902 



Definite 1903 

 by 

 Lord Zetland's, Wellington 1899 



Darling 1899 

 by Holderness, Steadfast 1896. 

 Oakley, Dewdrop 1891. 



