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upon her before the hounds came up. The Master, 

 however, would often open the door and let the 

 hounds bay her face to face, a proceeding which 

 in no way disturbed her, and she was always 

 ready to repeat the performance. 



From Mr Nevill's kennel a bitch named Countess 

 was bought by Mr Nichols, and her daughter 

 Eestless, by Mr G. Eeynald's Ray's Victor, was 

 the mother of no less than four future champions, 

 whose blood is to be found in all the best blood- 

 hounds of the present day. 



The fame of these packs and the writings of 

 Whyte-Melville did much to bring the bloodhound 

 into notice. Classes for these beautiful hounds 

 became one of the greatest attractions at dog- 

 shows, and within certain limits there is no doubt 

 that the effect of these exhibitions has been 

 beneficial to the breed. For one thing, they have 

 dissipated much popular prejudice against the 

 bloodhound. It was found that he is by no 

 means the fierce and untractable animal he had 

 been represented to be, though he is a dog of a 

 highly nervous disposition and is easily spoiled 

 by harsh and injudicious treatment. His beauty 

 had never been in question, and once his tract- 

 ability was established, he soon found eager 

 supporters, and the bloodhound classes filled with 

 fine specimens of the breed. Colonel Cowen 

 was a most successful breeder, and he crossed 

 the Braes of Derwent Foxhounds with his 

 bloodhounds, a cross which for the hunting of 



