THE IRISH WOLFHOUND. 



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dition, Artara could beat all the dogs. Ch. 

 Wargrave was also the sire of Wolf Tone, 

 who has done an immense amount of good 

 to his breed. He was bred by the late 



HEAD OF FELIXSTOWE YIRRA. 



-Mr. Herbert Compton, who always had a 

 very high opinion of him. Like his sire 

 Wargrave, Wolf Tone has excellent legs 

 and feet, and now that the dog belongs to 

 Mrs. Shewell, the stock that he produces 

 are all remarkable for their good limbs, 

 and he has had a great deal to do with 

 abolishing the straight hocks which were 

 such an eyesore with many of the older 

 hounds. Amongst the best of his off- 

 spring is Ch. Cotswold Patricia, the hand- 

 some animal who forms one of the illus- 

 trations in this chapter (p. i66). Bally- 

 hooley, the litter brother of Wargrave, 

 went into the hands of Mr. W. ^^'■illiams, 

 who did very well with him. 



In 1900 Mr. Crisp bred KilcuUen from 

 O'Leary, this dog winning the champion- 

 ship at the Kennel Club Show at the 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, and the present Lord Powers- 

 court went to the Crystal Palace with a 

 non-commissioned officer to receive the dog. 



Rajah of Kidnal, who was bred and ex- 

 hibited by Mrs. A. Gerard, of Malpas, was 



the selection of Captain Graham and two 

 other judges. This dog, which has been re- 

 named Brian Boru, is still hearty and well, 

 and was at his post on St. Patrick's Day, 

 1907, 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 Wolfhounds 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. \\'illiams 

 owned a good dog in Finn by Brian II. 

 Finn produced Miss Packe's Wickham La- 

 vengro, a black and tan dog that has won 

 several prizes. Some judges are "opposed 



HEAD OF CH. COTSWOLD. 



to giving prizes to Irish Wolfhounds of 

 this colour, but Captain Graham does not 

 object to it. Finn was a very heavy dog, 

 and weighed 148 lbs. 



A hound that has been of great benefit 



