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greatly superior to her as a runner, she has been totally use- 

 less as a brood bitch, whilst 'Frederica' has produced a long 

 list of successful greyhounds. On the other hand, certainly, some 

 brilliant exceptions may be adduced, as, for instance, Lord Strad- 



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broke's < Minerva,' and her daughter, 'Queen of the May.' 

 ' Titania ' also has produced a lot of good second-class greyhounds. 

 But since the first edition of this book was published several 

 striking e'xamples of success in breeding from good winners have 

 occurred. ( Mocking Bird ' and ' Riot,' which I have adduced at 



