92 FOX-HUNTING FROM SHIRE TO SHIRE 



Comparing methods of breeding when going for 

 type, it would appear that Mr Austen Mackenzie, 

 who founded the famous Woodland Pytchley pack 

 — which he sold to the Duke of Beaufort and Mr 

 W. M. Wroughton in 1899 — went for the same blood 

 in the third generation on both sides. This plan 

 differed from that of Frank Gillard, who when 

 breeding the Belvoir kennel got the same blood 

 in the third and fourth generation, both systems 

 proving successful. 



Top of the 1909 was a young stallion hound, 

 Weathergage, and we thought one of the best of Mr 

 Wilson's breeding, a son of Belvoir Weaver (1906), and 

 Packet (1904), his pedigree combining the five lines 

 of blood we have mentioned. A nicely turned 

 lengthy hound, with good bone and feet, Weathergage 

 looked a Belvoir in type and colouring, quite 

 a grass-country hound. Two other dog-hounds 

 of the same entry were Rambler and Random, by 

 Brocklesby Prodigal (1906), who was a son of Belvoir 

 Daystar (1903) ; and Random throws back to his 

 grandsire in colouring. The biggest hound in kennel, 

 with distinguishing brown colouring was Hero (1905), 

 by Milton Potent (1901), from Hopeful (1901), 

 a granddaughter of Belvoir Dexter (1895), and War- 

 wickshire Hermit ; a blend of blood which often 

 works out right. 



It was a grand sight to see forty couples of bitches 

 together in their lodging house, for they represented 

 some of the choicest blood in England, a wealth 

 of colouring and outline to captivate the eye. On 

 the matrons of a kennel depends the future, for 

 does not character come from the dam, " make and 

 shape " from the sire ? Champion drew a couple 

 for closer inspection, the prize bitches of two 

 entries ; and Spotless (1910), was our pick, for she 



