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fortunately he left many beautiful sons and daughters 

 to carry on the line. 



In 1901, an occasion when Tom Firr was assisting 

 the Rev. Cecil Legard in judging, the entry of eight 

 and a half couple dog-hounds was topped by Radical, 

 a son of Dexter ('95), Rachael ('99), by Vanquisher 

 ('94) — Ringlet. In appearance he was a judge's 

 hound, showing size and substance rather at the 

 expense of good looks. A story is told about this 

 dog which brings in the name of the late Mr. James 

 Hoyes, of Hanby, to whom this puppy was taken to 

 walk. A promising-looking whelp, he appeared to 

 have found a very desirable home with so good 

 a sportsman, until Mr. Hoyes happened to ask his 

 name. " I won't have him here. I won't harbour 

 no Radicals on my place, not if I know it ! " he 

 exclaimed resolutely, and so the puppy, and later 

 on the silver cup, went to a neighbour. 



Of course, there was no end of chaff at the 

 luncheon that the best hound in so conservative a 

 pack was Radical, and Sir Charles Welby, who made 

 a speech proposing the health of the judges, rounded 

 the matter off very neatly. " I have always 

 noticed," he said, " that when Radical is first, 

 Havoc is invariably second." This sally called forth 

 a spontaneous cheer, for the judges had awarded the 

 second prize to Havoc, by Rustic ('95) from Heroine 

 ('97). However, it worked out all right, for Radical's 

 name is not to bs found in Belvoir pedigrees ! 



For several years the puppy show luncheons 

 were honoured by the presence of the seventh Duke 

 of Rutland, who came to make a speech, and took 

 the keenest interest in Sir Gilbert Greenall's master- 

 ship. " Talking of the excellence of the hounds 

 reminded him of a pretty but pathetic story," said 

 the venerable Duke, "told to him when a boy. 



