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hound's courage, for there are not many which 

 will tackle a fox single-handed, and kill it. 



Singer was walked by the late Mr. W. Tappin, 

 of Nunwick, and his son, Mr. Tappin, of Claro 

 Bank House, Ripon, some years ago kindly sent 

 me the pedigree of the hound, written by an old 

 member of the Bedale Hunt, who knew him 

 from his birth. 



" Singer entered in 1870, was walked by the late 

 Mr. Tappin at Nunwick, and got his speed from 

 chasing the hares, many of which he ran down in 

 the pastures by the riverside. As to his courage 

 with a fox, on the principle that familiarity 

 breeds contempt, he has often as a pup been seen 

 playing with fox-cubs bred in the Willow Garth 

 Wood near his home, which wood was the most 

 certain find for a fox during the mastership of 

 Mr. Booth. 



" Singer never showed great speed after his first 

 year when he ran from sight ; and when he got 

 settled down to run from nose, he was no longer 

 conspicuous for speed. He remained in the pack 

 till seven years old." 



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Mr. Tappin also remarks : — 



" The dog and I have spent many happy hours 

 with the old hares when I was a boy, and he was 

 being walked, and no doubt it was his early 

 running after these hares that gave him such 

 a good turn of speed afterwards. 

 * Lord H. Bentinck's. 



