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in the 1906 entry, and the right type of stallion 

 hound, with short bone and good feet. Possessing 

 a wise grey countenance expressive of the highest 

 intelligence, he looked a huntsman's friend in the 

 field, and gave a good impression on the flags. 

 Mr Wilson told us when we stayed as his guest at 

 Barmere, Whitchurch, for a subsequent visit to 



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kennels, that he begged Spanker from Mr Wroughton, 

 for he was a hard-driving hound, unsuitable for a 

 large woodland country, and although a good 

 outline, had not a very taking colour. " Now, 

 ril show you the sort of dog to go fox-catching with 

 in Cheshire," said Champion, as the kennel-man let 

 in Safeguard, the third in the 1908 entry. This 

 dog, smaller in size and built on lighter lines than 

 the couple we had just been looking at, was by 

 Hertfordshire Sampler (1903) — who was bred in the 



