1 1 8 The Sporting Dog 



that gentleman had the best greyhound kennel 

 east of the Missouri River. Diana was a wonder- 

 ful greyhound. She was one of the few which 

 seem to run well under all conditions and even 

 when not in good training. She was a medium- 

 sized black of powerful build and standing on 

 perfect feet and legs. She was a great deal too 

 wide in front and heavy in shoulder for a bench 

 winner, but proved that these qualities may be 

 entirely consistent with great speed and endur- 

 ance when not existing to the point of being an 

 actual defect. In the fall of 1895 Diana won one 

 and divided another of the great stakes on the 

 plains, and in February of the next winter went to 

 California and beat all the dogs that could be 

 gathered in the central event offered by Pacific 

 Coast coursers at the opening of Ingleside Park. 

 Among other dogs bred by Mr. Lowe were 

 Melita, a black, very nearly or quite the equal of 

 Diana, though she did not achieve the latter's 

 public record ; St. Clair, almost entirely white, the 

 fastest of Mr. Lowe's breeding ; St. Lawrence, 

 another black-and-white ; Sylvia, a black ; and 

 Quickstitch, another black. These were all from 

 White Lips. Partera's products by Lord Never- 

 settle were Master Peter, the whirlwind brindle 

 Patria, Lord Clifton, and other winners. Another 

 of her sons was Pretender, a w^hite and brindle 

 dog which coursed with only moderate success 



