CHAPTER XVI 



THE SIRES OF THE BELVOIR KENNEL DURING SIR GILBERT 

 GREENALL'S MASTERSHIP, 1896-1912 



The points of a foxhound, by Somerville — Fox-hunting on the flags in 

 summer — The proportions of a Greek statue, compared with the fox- 

 hound — Weight and measurements of Belvoir sires — Skill in breeding 

 for the kennel — The triumphs bred by Goodall, Gillard, and Capell — 

 Two great entries, 1 899 and 1 906 — The reasons for correctness of outline, 

 and mathematical balance — The best made machinery wears the 

 longest — Fixed standards of outline or comparison when viewing 

 hounds — Belvoir Weaver (1906), and his famous sons — Grafton Wood- 

 man — Weaver's characteristics and pedigree — Belvoir Vulcan (1908) 

 and his son, Lord Lonsdale's Vulcan (1909) — Belvoir Wizard (1909) and 

 his famous sons Belvoir Curate (191 1), and ]Meynell Wiseacre (191 1) — 

 Belvoir Chorister ( 1 9 1 o) — Belvoir Ragman ( 1 906) , his characteristics and 

 pedigree — Belvoir Rally wood (1909) and his famous daughter Grafton 

 Rakish (191 1), champion at Peterborough — Meynell Waver ley (1909), 

 champion at Peterborough (191 1), son of Belvoir Warlock (1906) — 

 Belvoir Helper (1903) and his characteristics — Belvoir Daystar (1903) 

 and his son Harper (1908) — Belvoir Dasher (1900) and his grand- 

 daughter Waverley (1908) — Belvoir Smoker (1907) — Ages of sixteen 

 and a half couples of stallion hounds in office in the Belvoir kennel — 

 Bluecoat, the famous hunt-terrier, and his history — A tribute to the 

 skill of Sir Gilbert Greenall — Ben Capell — The future mastership. 



"... See there, with countenance blythe 

 And with a courtly grin, the fawning hound 

 Salutes thee cow'ring, his wide op'ning nose 

 Upwards he curls, and his large sloe-black eyes 

 Melt in soft blandishments, and humble joy ; 

 His glossy skin, or yellow-pied, or blue 

 In lights or shades by nature's pencil drawn, 

 Reflects the various tints ; his ears and legs 

 Fleckt here and there in gay enamel'd pride 

 Rival the speckled pard ; his rush-grown tail 

 O'er his broad back bends in an ample arch ; 

 On shoulders clean, upright and firm he stands ; 

 His round cat-foot, straight hams, and widespread thighs, 

 And his low-drooping chest, confess his speed, 

 His strength, his wind, or on the steepy hill. 

 Or far extending plain ; in every part, 

 So well proportioned, that the nicer skill 



