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proved by the fact that there were three stalhon 

 hounds by Glancer, namely Rupert, Narrator, and 

 Nobleman. Six by Gambler in the following : — 

 Nominal, Galloper, Dryden, Graphic, Grasper, and 

 Gordon. Glancer himself was drafted, but old 

 Gambler was still in office with sixty consorts sent 

 to him in this his eighth season. 



The entry numbered seventeen couple, seven 

 and a half of dogs to nine and a half of bitches, and 

 good judges pronounced them the best "put on" 

 in the last five years. Of these Gambler was the 

 sire of five couple, namely, Buxom, Brave, Damper, 

 Dalesman, Guardsman, Galloper, Gracious, Guile- 

 some, Regulus, and Racquet. Pirate, in great 

 demand for other kennels, had three couple "put 

 on " — Careless, Prodigal, Plaintiff, Painter, Rocket, 

 and Daphne. The beautiful Shamrock came out 

 strong, and a great sort he was, being by Dash- 

 wood son of Founder son of FaUible, who was 

 the son of Fitzwilliam Furrier. Of FaUible, Lord 

 Willoughby de Brooke said in a letter to Gillard, 

 dated from Warwick, IVIarch 20th, 1888, " I think 

 Fallible the best dog in England, and I have been 

 to nearly every kennel. He is far superior to 

 Melton Spanker. I am in the position of one, as 

 it were, forming a new pack. I find I can get 

 quahty nowhere except from you and Brocklesby." 

 Others who subscribed to Fallible's work were the 

 Duke of Grafton, who sent Frank Beers to try and 

 buy him, the price mentioned being £500. Old 

 George Carter, when he came to look at Fallible, 

 the son of his champion dog Furrier, said, " If you 



