2i6 FOX-HUNTING FROM SHIRE TO SHIRE 



best. The sires of this entry were Bedale Carnival 

 (1907), Wellington (1908) and Druid (1908) ; Meynell 

 Stormer (1906), Prodigal (1904) and Warrener (1907) ; 

 Brocklesby Vulcan (1903) and Prowler (1907) ; 

 Belvoir Rioter (1908), Hartsholme (1908) and 

 Harper (1908) ; Lord Middleton's Dexter (1902) and 

 Stalwart (1907) ; Tynedale Governor (1907) and 

 Woodman (1907). The full entry was twelve couples 

 of dogs, to ten couples of bitches ; the top dog-hound 

 being by the home sire, Wellington. Unfortunateh/ 

 the kennel suffered a severe loss a few da^^s before our 

 visit, by the death of Wellington, who was described 

 as " a hound with good ribs, well coupled up, plenty 

 of bone, and a nailer in his work." He left a very 

 nice son in Galloper, top of the 1910 entry, a lengthy 

 young dog with style and carriage, standing on good 

 legs and feet. An own brother to Wellington 

 we saw in the kennel named Warrior, a light wiry 

 sort, who hunts himself to a shadow, and he is not 

 in office. Then there was Druid (1908), by South 

 and West Wilts Landlord (1905), from a bitch by 

 Belvoir Dexter, a nice turned hound with plenty 

 of stuff and quality. Workman (1910) a big -framed 

 hound by Wellington from a bitch b}^ Tynedale 

 Alfred ; Student (1910), a nippy sort rather light of 

 bone, by Lord Middleton's Stalwart, from a Belvoir 

 Dexter bitch. One of the nicest young dog-hounds 

 was Vulcan, first in the 1909 entry, a son of 

 Brocklesby Vulcan, a good topped 23 inch hound, 

 standing well. The bitches were very smart and 

 sorty, the slashing Dinah (1907), Dowager (1909) 

 and Hilda (1910), top of their respective entries, 

 with the stamp of Belvoir on necks and shoulders. 

 Others that we admired were Waspish (1906), 

 Amazon (1910), and Ruby (1910) ; the twenty- 

 eight and a half couples of ladies making a rare 



