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excellent bitch, Mr. Lloyd Price naturally desired to match her, 

 and so Drake, as already mentioned, was purchased. Previously, 

 however, Drake had got several dogs of high class, including 

 Viscount Downe;s Bang, Drake II., and Mars ; but, considering 

 the run he had at the stud, his stock could not be said to have 

 come out as well as might be expected in public, though in 

 private their character was well maintained. Crossed with Belle, 

 a litter considerably above the average was obtained, including 

 Mallard and Beau, but none coming up to the form of either sire 

 or dam, and not equal to Eos, who was subsequently from her by 

 Mr. Wm. Statter's Major. Mr. Statter had also bred Dick, 

 successful at Bala and Ipswich, from a daughter of Drake by 

 his Major,- who was descended from the good old-fashioned 

 strains of Lord Derby, Mr. Antrobus, and Mr. Edge. Major 

 was a fast, resolute dog, and ranged in beautiful style, but he 

 behaved very badly at Bala in 1867 (his only public appearance), 

 having just returned from the moors, and not owning the partridge 

 scent, as is often the case with even the steadiest grouse dogs. It 

 should be remembered that in these days fast pace is demanded 

 far more than in those when pointers were used in the south for 

 beating high stubbles in fields of 20 acres or less, and when the 

 heavy breeds of Mr. Edge, Lord Derby, and Mr. Antrobus were 

 able to do all that was desired, delicacy of nose and steadiness, 

 both before and behind, being the chief essentials required. By 

 careful selection, and some luck, Sir R. Garth was able to breed 

 Drake, and Lord H. Bentinck also obtained Belle, while Mr. 

 Statter has been little behind them with his Major, Dick, and Rex. 

 In the south Mr. S. Price has produced his Bang, Mike, and 

 Wagg, the first not quite up to the pace of the above dogs, but 

 closely approaching it. He is descended from Brockton's Bounce, 

 one of the old heavy sort, who, however, showed fair pace at 

 Southill, in 1865, but crossed with the lemon and white strain 

 of Mr. Whitehouse, which I must now proceed to describe. Mr. 

 Lloyd Price added Wagg to his kennel for stud purposes, and in 

 the year 1877 obtained a very fast and clever puppy from Devon- 



