88 Modern Dogs. 



Mr. E. Barclay (the Boddington) ; the Edenbridge, 

 Kent, about 120 years old ; the Craven, hunting from 

 Gargrave, in Yorkshire, and from which pack hounds 

 were sent to America last century ; the Fox Bush, 

 the old pack was destroyed on account of rabies in 

 1880 ; the Holcombe, perhaps the oldest of all ; Mr. 

 GreenfelPs, Taplow Court, Bucks, once belonging 

 to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, are packs of 

 harriers of undoubted excellence. As already stated, 

 few of them are without the taint of " cross." 

 Perhaps now that a harrier stud book has been 

 published, and the first volume contains particulars 

 of fifty-seven packs, the old pure blood will be sought 

 after more than at present. 



Generally speaking, the pure harrier should have 

 distinguishing characteristics of his own. He ought 

 to be from 16 inches to 19 inches, and no more, not 

 thick and cumbersome in bone, deep in chest, and 

 not so high on the legs in proportion to his height 

 as the foxhound ; ears unrounded and set on rather 

 low, head thicker in the skull, and tapering more 

 towards the muzzle than is the case with the fox- 

 hound ; legs and feet as good as they can be had, 

 but it is exceptional to find the former perfectly 

 straight in front, and so the pure hounds are at a dis- 

 advantage when competing against the " absolutely 

 straight " foxhound cross. Stern carried gaily, loins 



