THE BLOODHOUND. 



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rifle has taken one occupation from him, and the law, by prevent- 

 ing sheep- stealing, has deprived him of the other. Hence it has 

 come to pass that, excepting the single pack kept by Lord Wol- 

 verton for hunting the stag in Dorsetshire, the bloodhound is now 

 kept for ornamental purposes only. As a companionable dog he 

 is not quite safe, since he does not readily bear control, and when 

 his temper is roused he is apt to be dangerous even to his best 

 friends. This character is disputed by Mr. Eay and other modern 



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"Dbuid," the Property of the Hon. Grantly Berkeley. 



breeders, but from my own experience, and from confirmation 

 received through reliable sources, I am strongly of opinion that it 

 is. founded on truth, and was certainly manifested in Mr. Grantly 

 Berkeley's " Druid." Until the middle of the present century this 

 dog was seldom in the possession of any of the middle classes, 

 but about that time Mr. Jennings of Pickering managed to get 

 hold of a very fine strain of blood from Lord Paversham and Baron 

 Bothschild, and exhibiting his " Druid " and " Welcome " at the 

 early dog shows, carried off all the first prizes for several years, 

 finally selling the couple at what was then considered a high 

 price to Prince Napoleon to cross with the French strains. Since 



