88 THE DOGS OF THE BEITISH ISLANDS. 



of high class, including Viscount Downe's Bang, Drake II., and Mars; but, 

 considering the run he had at the stud, his stock could not be said to have come 

 out as well as might be expected in public, though in private their character was 

 well maintained. Crossed with Belle, a litter considerably above the average was 

 obtained, including Mallard and Beau, but none coming up to the form of either 

 sire or dam, and not equal to Eos, who was subsequently from her by Mr. Win. 

 Statter's Major. A third litter by the old dog died when a few days old, so that 

 Mr. Price has been unfortunate with him; but a litter from a bitch bearing the 

 euphonious name of Nimble Ninepence promises well, and a younger litter, bred 

 the same way, are coming on. Mr. Statter has also bred Dick, successful at 

 Bala and Ipswich, from a daughter of Drake by his Major, who was descended 

 from the good old-fashioned strains of Lord Derby, Mr. Antrobus, and Mr. Edge. 

 Major was a fast, resolute dog, and ranged in beautiful style, but he behaved 

 very badly at Bala in 1867 (his only public appearance), having just returned 

 from the moors, and not owning the partridge scent, as is often the case with 

 even the steadiest grouse dogs. It should be remembered that in these days 

 fast pace is demanded far more than in those when pointers were used in the south 

 for beating high stubbles in fields of 20 acres or less, and when the heavy breeds 

 of Mr. Edge, Lord Derby, and Mr. Antrobus were able to do all that was desired, 

 delicacy of nose and steadiness, both before and behind, being the chief essentials 

 required. At present the pointer is regarded as a grouse dog rather than a 

 partridge finder, and hence he must be not only fast, but enduring. By careful 

 selection, however, and some luck, Sir R. Garth was able to breed Drake, and Lord 

 H. Bentinck also obtained Belle, while Mr. Statter has been little behind them 

 with his Major, Dick, and Rex. In the South Mr. S. Price has produced his Bang, 

 Mike, and Wagg, the first not quite up to the pace of the above dogs, but closely 

 approaching it. He is descended from Brockton's Bounce, one of the old heavy 

 sort, who, however, showed fair pace at Southill in 1865, but crossed with the lemon 

 and white strain of Mr. Whitehouse, which I must now proceed to describe. 

 Mr. Lloyd Price has recently added Wagg to his kennel for stud purposes, and 

 in the present year (1877) has obtained a very fast and clever puppy from 

 Devonshire, viz., Bow Bells, by Bang out of Leech's Belle Mr. Whitehouse's 

 Eapid is another Devonshire bred dog of recent celebrity, being by Chang out of 

 Romp. 



Up to the time of the institution of dog shows, the lemon and whites were 

 little valued in comparison with the liver and whites; but Mr. H. Gilbert's Hob 

 and Major (the latter sold to Mr. Smith, of Tettenhall, on Mr. Gilbert's death 

 in 1862), brought the lemon and whites into notice on the show bench; while 

 a son of Bob, Mr. Whitehouse's celebrated Hamlet, took 90 points out of a possible 

 100 at the Bedford field trials in 1865, making a tie with Brockton's Bounce, to 

 whom I have alluded among the liver and whites. Mr. Whitehouse's Hamlet also 

 took several prizes on the show bench, and his stock have quite superseded that of 

 Major, which, handsome as they are admitted to be, have not shown much capacity 

 for the work demanded from them in the field. Mr. Whitehouse has bred from 



