. The foxhound of the twentieth century : the breeding and work of the kennels of England . hatwe are full of Belvoir, Warwickshire, and Atherstoneblood. I am sure you would like them as a pack,they match wonderfully well, and are practically allBelvoir in colouring. The home sires we are usingare Valiant, 1907, by Belvoir Valesman, 1902—Vista, 1900 ; Ronald, 1908, by Belvoir Ragman,1906—Detail, 1904 ; Contest, 1908, by AtherstoneConquest, 1904—Badsworth Glory, 1901. In recententries the names appear of Milton Saladin, 1906,Sir W. W. Wynns Herald, Cheshire Fleecer, 1906, THE NORTH-WESTERN COUN
. The foxhound of the twentieth century : the breeding and work of the kennels of England . hatwe are full of Belvoir, Warwickshire, and Atherstoneblood. I am sure you would like them as a pack,they match wonderfully well, and are practically allBelvoir in colouring. The home sires we are usingare Valiant, 1907, by Belvoir Valesman, 1902—Vista, 1900 ; Ronald, 1908, by Belvoir Ragman,1906—Detail, 1904 ; Contest, 1908, by AtherstoneConquest, 1904—Badsworth Glory, 1901. In recententries the names appear of Milton Saladin, 1906,Sir W. W. Wynns Herald, Cheshire Fleecer, 1906, THE NORTH-WESTERN COUNTIES HUNTS 101 and Weathergage, 1909, North Warwick Darter,1910, Brocklesby Woldsman, 1908. Hounds on the large size are not suitable for thiscountry owing to parts of it being hilly, and we likeif possible to get 24-inch dogs, and 22| to 23-inchbitches. We had a very fair season last year, foundplenty of foxes, and killed a satisfactory number. The kennel sent to Peterborough in 1913 a smartcouple of unentered bitches, Statue, by SouthStaffordshire Stentor, and Votary by Bold Reynard Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn A family pack founded by the first Sir WatkinWilliams-Wynn who was killed out hunting in was in 1843 that the Wynnstay hunt commencedunder the rule of the sixth baronet, who reignedbetween 1843 and 1885, memorable in the annalsof the chase for sport and hound breeding. In1848 Sir Watkin secured as huntsman old JohnWalker from the Fife, although Lord Suffieldoffered him £500 a year to remain. Wynnstay 102 THE FOXHOUND OF THE XXth CENTURYRoyal figures amongst the first winners at Peter-borough, coupled with the names of Lord CoventrysRoman, Milton Somerset, Brocklesby Ambrose, andOakley Rhymer. The present Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, theseventh baronet, followed his uncle in the master-ship in the year 1885, and often hunts houndshimself. The value of the pack was enhanced bythe purchase of a portion of the late Lord Ports-mouths Devonshire pack. The 1
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