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at one or two of the Sheffield pantomimes at 

 Christmas. 



There are now, at least a dozen shows held 

 annually, at which classes are provided for this 

 variety, and naturally new breeders have sprung 

 up. Mr. J. Harriott Bell, of Rossie, Perthshire, has 

 got together a kennel containing a number of 

 splendid deerhounds (this kennel was originally 

 established by Mr. E. Weston Bell, whose untimely 

 death was much regretted) ; and Mr. W. H. Singer, 

 of Frome, Somerset ; Mr. Walter Evans, Birchfield 

 Birmingham; Mr. R. H. Wright, Frome; Mr. W. 

 Gibbons, Stratford-on-Avon ; Mr. A. Maxw^ell, now 

 of Bedford, formerly of Croft, near Darlington ; 

 Major Davis, Bath ; Miss Rattray, Swindon ; the 

 Duchess of Wellington ; Mr. M. Goulter, Hungerford, 

 Mr. W. C. Grew, Moseley, Birmingham ; and Mr. H. 

 Rawson, Midlothian, all possess deerhounds of the 

 highest merit. Perhaps the best of their race 

 during most recent years have been or are: Sir 

 Gavin, Fingall II., Earl II., Ensign, Shepherd, Swift, 

 Enterprise, Royal Lufra (a beautiful headed bitch, for 

 which excellence she won a special prize at Bath a 

 few years ago), Rossie Blue Bell, Rossie Blue Bonnet, 

 Rossie Beppa, Selwood Morven, and Mr. Jenner's 

 Dinah ; the latter one of the old sort, not too big, 

 abounding in character, and possessing a charming 



