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expert opinion gathered around the ring is there to 

 discuss knotty points in breeding, and the result, 

 with time and experience, has evolved that beau- 

 tiful weapon of the chase the modern foxhound, 

 in whose veins courses the " blood " of Belvoir, 

 Badminton, Brocklesby, or Fitzwilliam. 



A wealth of reminiscences are associated with 

 visits to Peterborough, which is the premier event 

 of the foxhounds of Great Britain, an institution 

 honoured by the patronage of King Edward VII. 

 The founder of the foxhound show must be regarded 

 as Mr. Tom Parrington, who was master of the 

 Sinnington Hunt when a trencher-fed pack, from 

 1879 to 1884. Happily he is with us to-day, and his 

 appearance at Peterborough as judge, or making a 

 speech at the luncheon, is the signal for a great 

 ovation, led by the huntsmen in uniform sitting at 

 the '' scarlet table." As far back as 1859 i^ i^ on 

 record that the Fitzwilliam hounds went to Kedcar 

 and won with Hardwick and Friendly at the first 

 hound show open to all England. 



In a " Book of Hunting Songs and Sport," col- 

 lected by Mrs. Chaworth Musters and dedicated to 

 the Right Hon. Earl Ferrers, M.F.H., published in 

 1885, there are some amusing verses on the show 

 of foxhounds at Osberton, about 1825, written by 

 Mr. Hodgson of the Holderness to Mr. Wicksted, 

 master in " the Woore country." The prizes were 

 a horn for the master, a saddle and broadcloth for 

 coats for the men. 



In 1879, or thirty-one years ago, the hound show 

 was transferred from Yorkshire to Peterborough and 

 held in connection with the Agricultural Show — 

 thanks to the enterprise of the late Mr. William 

 Barford, who for many years was Chairman, and 

 to-day is succeeded by his son, Mr. James Barford, 



