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kennel to-day, the names of the three hounds which 

 have won champion honours will do for mention. 

 These are the big dog Harper ('03) by Atherstone 

 Harper ('97) from Tynedale Ardent ('97). Mr. 

 H. E. Preston and Mr. J. M. Richardson placed 

 this dog in front of everything at the show of 

 1905, his size, quality, and breeding making 

 him a most valuable stud hound. In 1906 the 

 beautiful bitch Sanguine ('04) by Analyst ('98) 

 from Sacred ('97) was the best of the ladies in the 

 opinion of the two judges, Mr. G. P. Evans and 

 Mr. W. M. Wroughton. 

 Coming to 1908 the Fitz- 

 william blood was again 

 pre-eminent with Donovan 

 ('05) by Dorset, from 

 Luxury by Wentworth 

 Gambler, a big tan and 

 white hound on the best 

 of feet and legs, his ears 



, . , J r ij Milton Donovan ('05 



bemg unrounded as 01 old. 



Champion honours were awarded to Donovan by 



Mr. J. A. Radchffe and Mr. W. M. Dunn. 



The present Duke of Beaufort has hardly missed 

 a Peterborough show during the thirty-one years of 

 its existence, the tallest master of hounds on the 

 active hst and the first gentleman huntsman of his 

 time. From ninety to a hundred couple are wanted 

 for the magnificent hunting estabhshment at Bad- 

 minton, with its seven and sometimes eight days a 

 week, two packs being frequently out on the same 

 day — the Duke hunting one and Will Dale the other. 

 The Badminton blood is one of the chosen sources 

 for improvement, and nicks with the Belvoir, the 

 Brocklesby, and Fitzwilham. From time to time 

 the pack has been strengthened by purchases of 



