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and Wafer, fine, rich tan hounds, with both bone and 

 quality, of which Dale is particularly proud. Unfortu- 

 nately, he was practically buried in the Blackmoor Vale 

 kennels, and had no opportunity of making the name in 

 the fox-hound world he undoubtedly would have done if 

 given the chance. 



Agnes, by Acrobat out of Trifle, and Dulcet, by Belvoir 

 Dryden out of Redrose, proved good bitches, and Smoker 

 had two useful daughters in Spinster and Sportive, the 

 former being out of Vocal and the latter out of Festive. 

 Spiteful, by Burton Rallywood out of Spangle, another of 

 the Milton Solomon - Winifred litter, proved a valuable 

 matron when mated with Harper. 



Acrobat was again the sire of Sonnet's good puppies 

 put forward in 1894, of which Spartan and Stylish were 

 the best. Spartan was a good working hound, and sired 

 .some good puppies, while Stylish was a veritable wonder. 

 She was a little tan bitch, with nothing particular about 

 her, yet no pack ever had a more valuable hound. 

 Equally good in covert or the chase, patient and reliable 

 on a cold scent, very fast, as stout as they make 'em, and 

 with unlimited drive and dash. Stylish was one of the 

 best fox-hounds ever cheered by huntsman. She inherited 

 all the good qualities of her sire's race, and her dam was 

 one of the Milton Solomon - Winifred litter. And this 

 little bitch could breed great strapping fox-hounds, too, 

 and a splendid lot of puppies by Warwickshire Sailor, all 

 a rich tan, with bushy sterns, and all workers, were put 

 forward in 1898. Stylish came to an untimely end through 

 picking up a piece of poisoned meat in Langmere Furze. 

 The covert had been closed to bramblers on account of the 

 damage done. Her loss was an irreparable one. Saladin, 

 by Streamer out of Laundress, was entered in 1894, and 

 was used with considerable success, and Sempstress and 

 Sybil, his sisters, and Rosy, by Factor out of Rapid, were 

 hard runners and good brood bitches. 



Factor, Acrobat, and Streamer had a lot to do with 

 the 1895 entry, and Harlequin also had a couple put 



