. The foxhound of the twentieth century : the breeding and work of the kennels of England . n review order with a note against theirnames, we find Housemaid, 1909, by Belvoir Nailer,03, a big brood type ; Welfare, 1909, by Wiseman,07, a nice stuffy short-coupled bitch ; Barmaid,1912, by Waterloo, 09—a son of Fitzwilliam Rector—a little weasly-looking hunting bitch ; Harmony,and Haughty, 1912, by Belvoir Harper, 08—NorthCotswold Mabel, 09, a lovely couple of tan bitcheswith white tips to their sterns, matched for Peter-borough ; Hopeful, 1912, by Handel, 1906—son ofHemlock, 1904—a smart good bi
. The foxhound of the twentieth century : the breeding and work of the kennels of England . n review order with a note against theirnames, we find Housemaid, 1909, by Belvoir Nailer,03, a big brood type ; Welfare, 1909, by Wiseman,07, a nice stuffy short-coupled bitch ; Barmaid,1912, by Waterloo, 09—a son of Fitzwilliam Rector—a little weasly-looking hunting bitch ; Harmony,and Haughty, 1912, by Belvoir Harper, 08—NorthCotswold Mabel, 09, a lovely couple of tan bitcheswith white tips to their sterns, matched for Peter-borough ; Hopeful, 1912, by Handel, 1906—son ofHemlock, 1904—a smart good bitch, second in theentry, and working well. WESTERN MIDLANDS & SOUTH WALES HUNTS 169 During the summer months the hounds are takenon to the Worcestershire hills to temporary quarters,while the winter kennels are thoroughly sweetenedand overhauled, with benefit to the health of thepack. The Worcestershire farms offer capital walksfor puppies, the country-side being keen to see ago those who had puppies at walk used tocombine and have an impromptu hunt, afterwards. hrom the picture in tlie possession of Mr Arthur J one*Queen of the Worcestershire Kennel flicking the pack home preparatory to adjourningto the nearest public-house. It was known by thename of the Gin and Beer Hunt, having to besuppressed because it made young hounds sheeps heads are brought out of Droitwichtown by the carriers carts every week for the puppiesat walk, and no wonder they come into kennelswell-grown young hounds ! An inspection of the dog-hounds was reserveduntil last, the trump card of the pack being a noble- i/o THE FOXHOUND OF THE XXth CENTURY looking, full-sized tan dog, named Harvester, 1907,by South Notts Harper, 1904—Witchcraft, not veryfar away from Belvoir in blood or character. WhatHarvester does not know about hunting a fox isnot worth knowing; he has a beautiful tongue, isvery active jumping fences, though a weighty dog,and in the kennel there are many
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