174 Modern Dogs. 



Duke of York, fourth son of Edward III., mention is 

 made of Kennitis. Now, a rough Welsh rug or 

 cloth was, says Jesse, called a Kennet, and he 

 thinks these Kennitis might have been the Welsh 

 harriers sent by the Prince of Wales to Count 

 d'Evreux. 



The earliest Welsh hounds known appear to have 



been kept at Margam, and were the property of Sir 



Thomas Mansel, who, records tell, gave them to 



Mr. Jenkins, of Gelly, and these were more or less 



rough or wiry-haired. A correspondent, a famous 



Welsh fox hunter, informs me that these old Gelly 



hounds were for the most part black and tan in 



colour, varying in height from 17 to 21 inches; 



excelling in legs and feet. Their heads and ears 



more inclined to the bloodhound type, than do those 



of the modern strains, having considerable peak, and 



•ears hanging well down and pendulous. Their necks, 



backs, and loins were good. Their voices were 



exceptionally fine, one old sportsman likening the 



music of the Gelly pack when in full cry to the tones 



of an old church organ. It must not be forgotten, 



these far-reaching notes were of great importance 



in hunting this rough and in those days sparsely 



populated country. The present squire of Gelly 



still retains some few of the old strain. 



There are many packs of hounds in Wales which 



