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differ from my selections, but they will catch my 

 meaning if they will trace recent pedigrees to their 

 sources, and will regard such hounds as are seen at 

 the Peterborough show. It is seen that during 

 years of breeding there has been no loss of size and 

 bone, to begin with — no loss of quality, as shown in 

 clean necks and shoulders, and general carriage ; 

 and, if looks can be taken for anything, there can 

 have been no loss in pace, or in such qualities of 

 shape that suggest power and stamina. Hunting 

 men of various countries can decide whether fox- 

 hounds are not as good or better than they have 

 ever been ; but a very strong feature in maintaining 

 the qualities and characteristics of the foxhound has 

 been the system of keeping several celebrated 

 foxhounds in view when going in for high breeding. 

 Mr. Parry, so long associated with the Puckeridge, 

 had two hounds called Pilgrim and Rummager, both 

 entered in 1840, and the latter was a great-grandson 

 of the famous Furrier, whilst Pilgrim was descended 

 from another celebrity known as the Belvoir Topper. 

 With this couple of hounds Mr. Parry stamped his 

 pack, as they were always kept in view, as it were, and 

 before Mr. Parry left off hound-keeping his kennel 

 had a very high reputation for blood. Of late years 

 whole packs have been established from the Belvoir 

 Senator, and others have been benefited in a similar 



