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principality. He has not, or ought not, to have, 

 his ears rounded, and masters are not nearly so 

 particular about their markings ; in fact, blue- 

 mottled harriers, with a dash of tan in them, were 

 often enough to be found, and considered a favourite 

 colour until the foxhound cross was introduced. 

 We have seen that show judges will award prizes to 

 black and tan harriers, but foxhounds of that colour 

 would soon be sent to the right about. 



Some of the most notable harrier packs are the 

 Penistone, that are not " harriers" at all, old Southern 

 hounds, said to be without foxhound or other cross 

 for two hundred years. Mr. G. Race, of Biggies- 

 wade, has perhaps shown better sport with his harriers 

 than anyone else for so many years, he at the 

 time of writing having had them for over half a 

 century ; and what runs he has enjoyed himself 

 and given to others during that period are now 

 historical. 



The Hon. C. Bampfylde had the Aldenham Piper 

 and Valiant at Peterborough in 1891, when one of our 

 best hound judges described the first named as about 

 the best hound he ever saw, so straight in front, where 

 they often fail, Belvoir tan marked and generally as 

 " handsome as paint/' This from a " foxhound 

 man " who can as a rule see no hound so perfect as 

 his own fancy, is praise indeed. Mr. J. S. Gibbon ; 



