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swam after him, and brought him to land Hke a retriever. 

 More than once is Gaylad mentioned as having- done 

 something good. In the same year (1873) was entered 

 Monarch, an useful hound by Manager — Woodbine, who was 

 much patronised by Mr. Foljambe and Lord Yarborough. 

 .Struggler, by Sampson — Gladsome, was a very good-looking- 

 hound, of whom much was expected as a sire, but he did 

 not do much good, 



In 1875 Damper was perhaps the best of the dog entry. 

 He was a good-looking dog, and as good as he was good- 

 looking. He was by Diver — Primrose. His sire was a son 

 of the Blankney Damper, and on the dam's side he strained 

 back to Lord Poltimore's Warrior. He was used a great 

 deal, and his stock turned out well. 



Musket (1876), by Monarch — Dulcet, by Fencer, descends 

 through his grandam, Dahlia, from Lord Poltimore's Warrior. 

 He was a capital hound in his work, and many hounds in 

 the pack go back to him on one side or the other. His 

 three sisters. Muslin, Myrtle, and Mistletoe made up an 

 excellent litter, and it is a testimony to their good qualities 

 that, with the choice there always was at Bramham Moor, 

 they were all bred from. 



Chanticleer (1877) was by Racer— Chorus, through whom 

 he traced his descent from the Meynell Chorister. He was 

 a big hound, standing fully twenty-four inches, but he was 

 level and a good shaped one, and had a lot of bone. He 

 was used a great deal both in his own and other kennels. 

 The year 1877 was prolific in good hounds. The litter- 

 brothers. Gallant and Gambler, by Gaylad — Primrose, could 

 scarcely fail to make good foxhounds, for their dam was the 

 dam of Damper, and it would be superfluous to again refer 

 to the deeds of their sire. Gambler did a lot of good service 

 in the York and Ainsty kennel, and several good hounds 

 were sired by him. Then Harbinger, by Lord Portsmouth's 



