. The foxhound of the twentieth century : the breeding and work of the kennels of England . r Ragmans are marked all tiresome toa fox. Striver, 1910, by Sefton, 1907—Wonderful,1903, is one of the best on the line of a fox, but notquite straight. Lady, Lucy, and Lillian, by 1911,by Wonder, 1905—Levity, 1905, are nice coloured,a couple and a half of the best. Corporal, 1912,by Belvoir Comus, 1910—Welfare, 1910, will makea nice dog in time. In the 1911 and 1912 entry10 couples are by Wonder, 1905 ; j\ couples byChaser, 1909. The total strength of the kennelis 44 couples of dogs, to 42 couples of
. The foxhound of the twentieth century : the breeding and work of the kennels of England . r Ragmans are marked all tiresome toa fox. Striver, 1910, by Sefton, 1907—Wonderful,1903, is one of the best on the line of a fox, but notquite straight. Lady, Lucy, and Lillian, by 1911,by Wonder, 1905—Levity, 1905, are nice coloured,a couple and a half of the best. Corporal, 1912,by Belvoir Comus, 1910—Welfare, 1910, will makea nice dog in time. In the 1911 and 1912 entry10 couples are by Wonder, 1905 ; j\ couples byChaser, 1909. The total strength of the kennelis 44 couples of dogs, to 42 couples of bitches. THE MID-EASTERN COUNTIES HUNTS 129 The Rufford Hound breeding and sport have nourished underthe fostering care of Earl Manvers, who commenceda mastership to the Rufford in 1900. The historyof the pack is full of interest for the student ofpedigrees, dating back to the record of CaptainPercy Williams, who bred a fine kennel between1841 and 1861 Next came Mr Harvey D. Baylywith two periods of mastership, breeding a pack ofthe highest class, including Galliard, 1884, a model. From picture in Possession of Earl Manver. The Rufford winning team, 1902. foxhound of his day, by Oakley Rhymer—Gipsyby Bel voir General. During Lord Manvers mastership the Ruffordhave won successes on the flags at Peterborough,two couple of dog hounds, Rupert, 1909, by Ather-stone Guider; Reginald, 1906, by Bel voir Welcome,1902 ; Challenger, 1904, by Cottesmore Wizard, 1904;and Restless, by S. Notts Gangway, 1904, making alevel team to win second prize for two couples in1902. In 1904 the kennel won for unentered doghounds with two brothers, Factor and Furrier, byBelvoir Dasher, 1900—Famous, by Belvoir lashing hounds of the right stamp and tempera-ment. The representatives of the Rufford con- I i3o THE FOXHOUND OF THE XXth CENTURY -testing honours at Peterborough in 1913, were byBelvoir Rallywood, 1909. The new kennels at Yellow are excellent in design,and the 50 couples occup
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