38 THE AMERICAN FOXHOUND 



talked of by hunters everywhere at that time. After the race 

 we accompanied General Maupin home, spending several days 

 hunting with him. On our departure we purchased of him a 

 young bitch called "Minnie," that was one or two crosses from 

 his celebrated dog, "Tennessee Lead," on one side, and the im- 

 ported English dogs on the other. Colonel O. J. Walker at the 

 same time gave us a young bitch called "Mattie," the pedigree 

 of which is the same as that seen in Colonel Walker's letter 

 herein. Both of these were proud, magnificent foxliounds. 



In 1869 we visited W. L. Waddy and Thomas Ford of Shelby 

 county, who had a splendid pack of the Maupin strain of dogs. 

 We hunted some days with these gentlemen. Mr. Waddy was 

 so well pleased with our dogs that he requested us on our de- 

 parture to take some of his best dogs with us and test their 

 qualities. We selected three, i. e. "Tip," "Waxy," and his 

 celebrated dog, "One Eyed King." This last dog was closely 

 related to Mr. Maupin 's "Lead" and the English importation 

 of 1857. We hunted these dogs about six months. The dog 

 "King" was a wonderful animal for speed, and dead game, 

 though deficient in nose. We crossed him on Delta (by Long- 

 street out of Echo by July) and succeeded in raising two 

 puppies, a dog and a bitch. The dog we kept and called 

 "Money." He was the fastest dog we ever owned, but not so 

 game as others of our pack. The bitch pup we sent to Mr. 

 Waddy and he called her "Echo." She proved to be superior to 

 anything in Mr. Waddy 's pack. The following year Mr, Waddy 

 and Thomas Ford paid us a visit. On their return we let them 

 take our celebrated dog "Forest." They had some bitches 

 served by him, the produce being, like that of King and Delta, 

 superior to any dogs they had previously owned. We submit 

 letters herewith bearing us out in these statements. 



About four years ago we got of Mr. E. T. Halsey, of 

 Louisville, an imported dog, "Portland," from the "Quorn 

 Kennels," England. This dog, like all other imported dogs that 

 we have ever seen, was too large for our country. He was de- 

 ficient in nose, speed and ranging qualities — in fact a failure. 

 We bred him to a few of our bitches and the produce proved 

 fairly good. We think by three or four crosses they will make 

 fine animals. About the same time W. S. Walker, of Garrard 

 county, Kentucky, was kind enough to send us one of his stud 

 dogs, whicli we crossed on some of our best bitches, the produce 



