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GOOD SPORT 



published by Messrs. Dickinson of Bond Street in 

 1900, for which we paid a visit to Badminton and 

 Althorp to make studies in kennel, half Hfe-size. 



When showing on the flags, John Isaac had all 

 the action of a conjurer or a mesmerist, a marvellous 

 knack of bringing out the best points of a hound. 

 On going to kennels, Isaac met us with the tragic 

 news that one of the hounds. Marksman, was dead. 

 " I had him skinned, so that you might see his 

 colouring," he said by way of consolation. " What 

 style of hound was he in life, and how did he carry 

 himself?" we asked, wish- 

 ing to revive a Peterborough 

 memory. " I'll soon show 

 you, sir ; a little big dog, 

 that set himself like this," 

 replied Isaacs, as he seized 

 the skin and, with his hands 

 underneath, performed a 

 juggling trick which seemed 

 to almost animate it into 

 yc ey o en ate ( 97). ^ijq Fortunately there was 



a photograph of Marksman, which had to serve for 

 the picture ! 



Mr. Fernie's beautiful Leicestershire pack is 

 another which has always stood high with the 

 judges, and a succession of winners have been put 

 forward by Charles Isaac, brother to the Pytchley 

 huntsman. Atherstone and Belvoir are the favoured 

 sources for blood, and in 1906, amongst other 

 honours, two couple of dog-hounds from Mr. Fernie's 

 were placed second in a very strong class, which 

 was headed by the Warwickshire quartette, in- 

 cluding the champions Traveller and Wizard. Mr. 

 Fernie's Ferryman ('03), who has been seen out at 

 Peterborough, is a dog by Harlequin, from Fealty 



