242 HISTORY OF THE YORK AND A IN STY HUNT. 



Fairfax's favourite sire did well in the York and Ainsty 

 country, and his stamp is still to be found in the kennel. In 

 1877 his name first appears in the kennel book, when four- 

 and-a-half couples by him were put forward, a number which 

 was increased to seven couples in the following year. It is 

 interesting to note the history of some of these sons and 

 daughters of his. Layman and Latimer were used, the 

 former in his third and the latter in his second season, and 

 Fleecer and Fencer, also sons of his, were used extensively 

 in 1 88 1. Indeed, out of the twelve-and-a-half couples put 

 forward in 1882, ten couples were grandsons or grand- 

 daughters of the Belvoir Fallible, and there were four couples 

 of them in the following year. 



Latimer, Fencer, Fleecer and Layman were much used, 

 and did much good in the kennel. From Fleecer came some 

 especially good hounds, and the blood is still to the fore. 

 In 1883 was entered, amongst others of his progeny. Fashion, 

 whose dam. Vengeance, was by Vagrant (1871) — Buxom 

 (1875). Vagrant was a son of the Brocklesby Royal, and 

 Buxom was by Damper by Grove Druid. In 1888 Fashion 

 had a good litter to Falstaff, amongst whom was Fluent, a 

 bitch that was good in her work and a remarkably fine line- 

 hunter. One occasion occurs to the memory on which she 

 greatly distinguished herself It was the opening day of the 

 season : the ground was dry and the sun was hot, yet at 

 first there was a scent. After a smart burst of about a 

 quarter of an hour hounds came to the dry moderate-scenting 

 fallows about Huby. Then it was that Fluent was seen to 

 such advantage, and it was entirely due to her fine nose and 

 patient hunting that they worked up to their fox and killed 

 him. 



Mention has been made of Falstaff, who was, take him 

 all round, one of the best foxhounds I ever saw. He was 

 by Belvoir Fencer (1880) — Glory (18S1), by Bramham Moor 



