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Blood-hounds, Greyhounds, and some of the Spaniels and Terriers 

 used in sport. 



I am bound to say the reverend gentleman was rather (what an 

 old nurse of mine used to call) " masterful," and had his likes and 

 dislikes amongst the dogs, and was not an easy man to turn, if he 

 had made up his mind. 



But I think he thoroughly enjoyed his life, particularly that part 



REV. GRENVILLE F. HODSON 



of it connected with dogs and dog shows, added to which he was 

 a good judge of a horse and of some breeds of poultry, and had 

 been, as I think every judge should be, a successful breeder and 

 exhibitor for many years before he took up judging. 



All of my contemporaries who remember Mr. Hodson, and I 

 hope many of my readers will be amongst that number, will agree 

 with me what " good company " he was, and how he " kept the 

 game alive " when he was at any show, what amusing stories he 



