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sources, and to hold legs and feet as almost the 

 next essentials after hunting qualities. The bulk 

 of the present success is due to Dexter, perhaps the 

 most beautiful hound that Gillard ever bred, and 

 with which he delighted the public only the year 

 before his retirement. Thus, with Dexter trium- 

 phant at the stud, Gillard can boast of having bred 

 three out of four of the greatest foxhound sires of 

 our time, his other two being Gambler and Falhble ; 

 the fourth to which I refer, their equal in symmetry 

 and power, being Quorn Alfred." 



The entry, which was judged by the Rev. Cecil 

 Legard and Mr. J. S. H. Fullerton, master of the 

 Badsworth, was headed by Hemlock, one of a 

 wonderful litter by Dexter from Hopeful, a beau- 

 tiful bitch by Donovan, who was by Rufford Dancer. 

 Handel, of the same litter, was destined to become 

 a great sire, and Heartless, of this litter, topped the 

 bitches. A very valuable stud hound and a great 

 fox- catcher was Vagabond, placed second in this 

 entry. By Vanquisher, who was by Hermit from 

 Grove Hark away, the dam of Vagabond was Ring- 

 dove, by Watchman from Rarely, and subsequently 

 the Dexters and Vagabonds became two great clans 

 which nicked well, doing great service for their 

 kennel. Another dog of this entry that made a 

 name as a sire and a '' workman " was Stormer, by 

 Dexter from Steadfast, who was by Hermit, a son 

 of Grove Hark-away. In his colouring Stormer 

 showed the characteristic deep black and ticking, 

 so typical of the Grove. To-day Vagabond, Handel, 

 and Stormer are remembered as great sires whose 

 progeny won champion honours at Peterborough 

 for many kennels. 



In a speech at the luncheon Sir Gilbert Greenall 

 reminded his guests that " every single hound that 



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