72 FOX-HUNTINCx FROM SHIRE TO SHIRE 



with the Atherstone kennels, spending an afternoon 

 on the flags with George Whitemore. The top dog 

 on this occasion was Cardinal (1908), by Bel voir 

 Gameboy, out of Careful, a nicely balanced twenty- 

 three inch hound, who appeared in the winning list 

 at Peterborough. Belvoir in type and colouring. 

 Cardinal stands beautifully, carries himself with 

 distinction, and is a first-class dog in the field. 

 Vandyke (1908), a bigger dog, not so neat about the 

 necktie, is by Turpin, out of a Belvoir Vagabond 

 bitch, a rare hound in chase with well sprung ribs. 

 Hornet (1908), by Belvoir Ragman, from Homely 

 by Mr Mackenzie's Dexter looks a compact little tan 

 and white dog, and is a perfect demon when he gets 

 hold of a fox. Clinker and Galliard by Belvoir 

 Galliard were two others we saw, and Whitemore 

 said " they do work and ' go on ' at a check, throwing 

 their tongues freely." These two brothers carried 

 their sterns in distinctive fashion, like a racing 

 whip slanting towards their heads. Another couple 

 by Belvoir Ragman, were Whiteing and Voucher, 

 keen hounds in chase, with unattractive, short, 

 sour heads, of the Mastiff type, characteristic we 

 were told of an old Atherstone strain. Whitemore 

 said they were one of the handiest dog packs 

 he ever hunted, and they certainly show excellent 

 sport to a hard-riding field. Time would not allow 

 to see the matrons of the kennel, but Whitemore 

 drew one very beautiful young bitch. Truthful, by 

 Belvoir Warlaby. A marvel as regards feet and 

 legs, she is a lengthy sable tan bitch, built near the 

 ground, with elegant neck and shoulders, a model 

 of the kennel, though possibly on the small size. 

 Collectively they struck us as being an active medium- 

 sized pack, with beautiful quality and colouring, 

 just suited for the requirements of the country. 



