2 GOOD SPORT 



Meynell Why Not, a foundling— Mr. Charles McNeill and the 

 North Cotswold Pilgrim and Piteous (05) — Sir John Hume 

 Campbell's purchase — The Croome — Lord Manvers and the 

 Rufford— Lord Bathurst and the V. W. H. Stentor ('03)— The 50th 

 or Jubilee foxhound show, 1909 — The speech of the President, Earl 

 Fitzwilliam— Winning hounds and kennels — A sentiment from the 

 President. 



" On the straightest of legs and the roundest of feet, 

 With ribs like a frigate his timbers to meet, 

 With a fashion and fling and a form so complete, 

 That to see him dance over the flags is a treat ! " 



— Major G. J. Whyte-Melville. 



Peterborough is a name associated with the 

 modern foxhound in the same way that Leicester- 

 shire is inseparably hnked with the history of the 

 chase ; the annual meet in July around the flags 

 at the Peterborough Foxhound Show being regarded 

 as the half-way house between one season and the 

 next. The pilgrimage to this shrine of the fox- 

 hound is made by the elite of every hunting country 

 from John o' Groat's to Land's End, inspired with 

 the desire to act as critic upon the pick of the 

 kennels of England. 



There may be diversity of opinions as to what 

 constitutes a good foxhound, but there can only be 

 one as regards perfection of outline. The ideal 

 hound is balanced and symmetrical, with the pro- 

 portions of a beautiful Greek statue, every line 

 being suggestive of grace, strength, and speed. 

 Elegance of neck and shoulders delight the eye of 

 the painter, while the strength of back and loins 

 are suggestive of work and stamina. We go to 

 Peterborough to see the best blood of the day win 

 the ribbons, and that of Belvoir generally proves 

 to be the trump card put forward by many a kennel 

 haiUng hundreds of miles away from Leicestershire. 



The perfect hues and symmetry of the foxhound 



