THE IRISH WOLFHOUND 93 



Crystal Palace in 1902 under Captain Graham. This was 

 the year the Irish Wolfhound Club presented the hound 

 Rajah of Kidnal as a regimental pet to the newly formed Irish 

 Guards. 



Rajah of Kidnal, who was bred and exhibited by Mrs. A. 

 Gerard, of Malpas, was the selection of Captain Graham and 

 two other judges. This dog, which has been renamed Brian 

 Boru, is still hearty and well, and was at his post on St. 

 Patrick's Day, 1909, when the shamrock that had been 

 sent by Her Majesty Queen Alexandra was handed to the 

 men. 



Mrs. Gerard owned one of the largest kennels of Irish Wolf- 

 hounds in England, and amongst her many good dogs and 

 bitches was Cheevra, who was a wonderful brood bitch, and 

 included amongst her stock were several that worked their 

 way up to championship honours ; she was the dam of Rajah 

 of Kidnal. 



Besides Ballyhooley, Mr. W. Williams owned a good dog 

 in Finn by Brian II. Finn produced Miss Packe's Wickham 

 Lavengro, a black and tan dog that has won several prizes. 

 Some judges are opposed to giving prizes to Irish Wolfhounds 

 of this colour, but Captain Graham did not object to it. Finn 

 was a very heavy dog, and weighed 148 Ibs. 



A hound that has been of great benefit to the breed in Ire- 

 land is Ch. Marquis of Donegal, the property of Mr. Martin. 



Amongst the bitches that have been instrumental in build- 

 ing up the breed to its present high state of excellence is 

 Princess Patricia of Connaught who is by Dermot Astore out 

 of Cheevra, and is the dam of Ch. Cotswold Patricia. She is 

 one of the tallest of her race, her height being 33 inches ; 

 another bitch that measures the same number of inches at 

 the shoulder being Dr. Pitts-Tucker's Juno of the Fen, a 

 daughter of Ch. Wargrave. 



Mr. Everett, of Felixstowe, is now one of the most successful 

 breeders. He exhibited at the 1908 Kennel Club show a 

 most promising young dog in Felixstowe Kilronan, with which 



