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half couples were sired by Ringwood, one couple by Pedler, 

 three couples by the Duke of Grafton's Bellman, three 

 couples by the Duke of Richmond's Ringwood, and two 

 couples by Lord Althorp's Streamer. This hound also 

 sired two couples of puppies the following year, Ringwood 

 being responsible for the other twenty-two couples. This 

 Ringwood must not be confused with the Ringwood of 

 1788, whose picture was painted by Stubbs in 1792. It 

 is very evident, however, that he was a favourite hound 

 with the first Tom Smith, for he was again used the next 

 year (1748), four couples being by him. Bumper has 

 four and a half couples to his name. Topper one and a 

 half couples, Frater six couples, and the Duke of Grafton's 

 Tarquin one bitch. Frater, Captain, Conqueror, and 

 Bluecap divided the twenty couples of puppies between 

 them in 1749, and the following year the twenty-two and 

 a half couples were sired by Bluecap, Frater, and the Duke 

 of Grafton's Singer and Stroker. Bluecap also had eleven 

 couples in 1751, and an own brother Billy one and a half 

 couples. These two hounds were by Bumper out of Dolly, 

 and were whelped on July 28th, 1748. Trickster and 

 Drayman and the Duke of Grafton's Carver also sired 

 strong litters. Bluecap had five couples by him in 1752, 

 and other hounds were sired by Drunkard, a son of 

 Bumper and Beauty, " a harrier," as she is described in 

 the hound-list for 1748, and by Trickster and Conqueror. 



In 1752 there seems to have been an exchange of 

 hounds with Mr. Osbaldeston of Hurmanby (father of 

 " Squire " Osbaldeston), for it is recorded in the hound- 

 book that two whelps by Drunkard out of Peggy were 

 sent to Beverley, and there came back in exchange two 

 puppies by Lifter out of Racket, Racket being by the 

 Duke of Grafton's Screamer. 



There also arrived a puppy by Trickster out of Lord 

 Monson's Tidings. 



Two puppies by Bluecap and Trickster out of Mr. 

 Darley's Favourite and Damsel came to Brocklesby in 

 1753; and in 1854 puppies by Bluecap and Trickster 



