102 GOOD SPORT 



all bred on the right lines for good looks and 

 work. 



The best dog-hound bred by Mr. Cockburn when 

 master was Ambrose ('98) by Belvoir Falcon ('93), 

 who was by Feudal ('87), who was by Syntax ('80), 

 a son of Grafton Silence. The latter's name ought 

 to have been enough to hang him, but he proved one 

 of the finest sires the Grafton ever possessed, and 

 was responsible for over a hundred couple of puppies 

 in one season. Grafton Silence was by Statesman, a 

 son of Senator, by Belvoir Senator ('62), ''top dog" 

 at Belvoir in his day. Senator ('62) was by Singer — 

 Destitute, and Singer was by Comus — Syren ; by 

 Mr. Drake's Duster ('44). Then to turn back to 

 Belvoir Comely ('91), the dam of Belvoir Falcon, 

 she was a daughter of Shamrock, who was by Dash- 

 wood, by Founder, by Fallible, by Fitzwilliam 

 Furrier. Of Fallible it was said by Frank Gillard, 

 he was one of the three best hounds he ever saw 

 in any part of a run. So that Blankney Ambrose 

 ('98) possessed a combination of strains that are 

 best in foxhound-breeding. His dam was Blankney 

 Amethyst ('95) by Rufford Artist ('90), who went 

 back to Atherstone Trimmer ('86), the dam of 

 Amethyst being Rufford Gipsy ('93), by Lord 

 Galway's Gordon ('90), by Belvoir Gordon ('86), 

 by Belvoir Gambler ('84). The dam of Gipsy was 

 Rufford Captive ('89), by Oakley Rhymer ('82). 

 Ambrose developed into a sire of distinction, there 

 being fourteen couple of his get in the Blankney 

 kennel, season 1904-5. He was also used by 

 Yorkshire and northern hunts, his stock working 

 out top of their entries. 



A medium-sized dog, with first-rate shoulders and 

 deep ribs, Ambrose possessed drive, speed, stoutness, 

 and quality, carrying his bone well down. Quite 



