248 HISTORY OF THE YORK AND AINSTY HUNT. 



mont — Lord Portsmouth's Brimstone ; Forester by Fairplay 

 — Lavender, and Vagrant by Lord Yarborough's Royal — 

 Victory. The latter was six years old, and perhaps this had 

 something to do with the defeat of the lot in a very strong 

 class. They were, however, favourably commented upon by 

 the judges and by the critics surrounding the ring. Daunter 

 by Damper (by Grove Druid) — Milton Dimity, and his son 

 Boniface, were two good stallion-hounds to show, but they 

 were not good enough ; and neither were Famous, Trinket, 

 Dairymaid and Barmaid good enough to win in a strong 

 class of entered bitches ; but Dairymaid ultimately made a 

 good hound and bred some usetul puppies. Lictor and 

 Listener were shown for Mr. Parrington's Farewell Cup, but 

 of course did not get placed. 



Since the hound show migrated to Peterborough the 

 York and Ainsty have not been seen in the show yard, in 

 this respect following the example of the Bramham Moor. 



Before taking leave of them on the flags, however, it 

 would perhaps be of interest to notice a few of the best 

 hounds of recent years, hounds that have distinguished 

 themselves by excellence in their work. 



A son of Falstaff's that should be noticed is Gayman, 

 whose dam, Gossip, was by Bramham Moor Contest — 

 Holderness Gadfly, by Belvoir Gainer. He has been a very 

 good hound in his work, is a close worker on a bad scent, 

 and has a lot of drive, and he is also the sire of some 

 useful puppies. Twinkle by Belvoir Sapphire — Trinket, by 

 Brocklesby Tapster, her dam. Welcome, by Belvoir Weather- 

 gauge, is a rare bred one for work, and is a very good bitch, 

 the dam of a useful hound in Drover by the Belvoir Druid. 



Sontag by Belvoir Glancer — Snowdrop, by Milton 

 Solomon, has been of great use in the kennel. She is a 

 rare worker, and has been bred from, three couples trom her 

 having been put forward. Another good bitch in the same 



