. The foxhound of the twentieth century : the breeding and work of the kennels of England . kennel has many strains. Didnot Contest come from Lord Henry Bentinck toBadminton, and please the eighth Duke greatly byhis work ? Vaulter, 1897, was by Belvoir Vaulter,1894, a son of Hermit, by Grove Harkaway, andthe dam was Mr Mackenzies Lightning, by BelvoirGameboy, 1884. Possessing beautiful quality withsubstance, Vaulter had symmetrical lines, girthed31 inches round the heart, and his weight in hardcondition was 79 lbs. Other good stallion houndsincluded Victor, 1896, by Belvoir Valiant; Raglan,and
. The foxhound of the twentieth century : the breeding and work of the kennels of England . kennel has many strains. Didnot Contest come from Lord Henry Bentinck toBadminton, and please the eighth Duke greatly byhis work ? Vaulter, 1897, was by Belvoir Vaulter,1894, a son of Hermit, by Grove Harkaway, andthe dam was Mr Mackenzies Lightning, by BelvoirGameboy, 1884. Possessing beautiful quality withsubstance, Vaulter had symmetrical lines, girthed31 inches round the heart, and his weight in hardcondition was 79 lbs. Other good stallion houndsincluded Victor, 1896, by Belvoir Valiant; Raglan,and Ringwood, 1898, by Belvoir Resolute; andWoldsman, 1898, by Belvoir Welbeck, which wonas a team at Peterborough and left their impresson subsequent Badminton entries. One of the lastof the old type of Badminton to win at Peterboroughwas Rapture, 1898, by Councillor—Rarity, byRubicon, a full-sized pied bitch with beautiful neckand shoulders, feet and legs, winner of the ChampionCup in 1899. Coming to the events of 1904, a blend of the newand old Badminton blood worked out top at Peter-. W -H ° o £ Oh — < 3 n u Oh c o § i92 THE FOXHOUND OF THE XXth CENTURY 1913 seen in the show ring, the outside sires thatdid well for the Badminton kennel were CurraghmoreWarwick by Bel voir Weaver; and Belvoir Rioter,whilst the home sires to the fore were Finder, Prophet,Challenger, Weathergage, Juggler, and Jupiter. The Duke of Beaufort, who is regarded as the Pillar of Fox-hunting, established his fame as agentleman huntsman in 1868 when Marquis ofWorcester ; and has hunted regularly since, fourand six days a week. His Grace hunts the big doghounds on Tuesday and Friday, a professionalhuntsman handling a mixed pack on Mondays andThursdays, the bitch pack coming out on Wednesdaysand Saturdays, with occasional by-days, when twopacks are in the field. There is every promise thatBadminton may nourish under the mastership ofa Duke of Beaufort, in the next generation, for theyoung Marquis o
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