1889] THE HOUNDS. 285 



bitch called Actress, and Denmark was the sire of a good 

 litter from Gadfly. Singer, a nice cheery dog, was by 

 Shiner out of Frailty, and Warbler and Fairmaid were 

 responsible for three couples of excellent fox-hounds put 

 forward that year. Warlike, one of this litter, was a very 

 brilliant hound, and showed a lot of quality ; he was 

 considerably used as a sire. There were two nice bitches 

 entered in 1888, by Autocrat out of Witchcraft, that 

 deserve notice. Waspish and Wafer by name. The latter 

 was the best hound of the two, though a trifle free of tongue. 



The Gaoler -Audible litter was the best of the 1889 

 entry, and all did well. The bitches were the best that 

 year ; and Laundress, by Albert out of Lawless ; Needful, 

 Niobe, and Nimble, by Newsman out of Faithful ; Rally, 

 Rapid, and Ruthless, by Lord Willoughby de Broke 's 

 Harper out of Racket ; and Trifle, a wonderfully good 

 bitch by Tapster out of Rosebud, were a credit to any 

 kennel. Warwickshire Harper was the champion at Peter- 

 borough, and considered by many to be the best of Milton 

 Somerset's descendants. Quorn Warrior, who, through 

 his sire Render, goes back to Brocklesby Random, sired a 

 nice bitch called Welcome that was entered in 1889. 



Belvoir Grappler and AudD^le were responsible for 

 four couple of excellent hounds entered in 1890, of which 

 Acrobat was the most distinguished. What he did for 

 the Brocklesby kennel is modern history, and he was used 

 with the greatest success all over England. Grappler 

 comes of the great Belvoir Senator line through his sire 

 Fencer. His dam. Gratitude, was the dam of Gambler. 



PEDIGREE OF ACROBAT, 1890. 



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V 1004 (Bonny Lass, 1878, by Brutus, 1870 



