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DOMESTICATED DOGS. 



V.— THE HARRIER. 





' Grasper,"* a Harrier, and " Trueman," t a Foxhound-Harrier. 



A pure harrier, without the slightest mixture of foxhound blood, 

 is extremely rare in the present day, the most notable exceptions 

 being the rough strains kept in Wales, and said to be descended 

 from the old Southern hound. These are known as Welsh harriers, 

 and there is no doubt that they differ greatly from the modern 

 hound used for hunting hares throughout England. In Lancashire, 

 Shropshire, and Cheshire, the Masters of several packs claim a 

 pure harrier descent for their packs, and notably Sir Vincent 



* " Grasper" by " Solomon " out of " Governess," from the late Mr. Furze's 

 harrier pack in Devonshire. " Solomon " by Prince Albert's " Solomon." 



t "Trueman" by Mr. Lisle Phillipps' harrier " Roman " out of "Damsel." 

 " Damsel," a pure foxhound bitch, only 18 inches high, from the late Sir Richard 

 Sutton's kennel, and of the famous " Trueman " blood, was by his " Dexter." 



