Situated among the wilds of the Westmorland Fells, in the beautiful valley of Kentmere (taking its name from the pretty river Kent, which runs through it), are to be found Mrs. Lloyd-Rayner's cele" brated kennel of Dandies. Here, 1,000 ft. above the sea, among heather and bracken, are bred and reared the various winners and sporting Tykes claiming Champion Blacket House Yet as the founder of their kennel. This grand stud dog has sired innumerable winners, four of which have won championships.

MRS. LLOYD-RAYNER'S DANDIES KENTMERE TOPSEY. GRAYTHWAITE DHU.

From photo by Mowll & Morrison, Liverpool.

Perhaps the most notable in the kennels to-day is Graythwaite Dhu, a pepper. When only eight months old he won first Puppy, second Limit and Challenge Cup for Best Pepper Dog under Two Years, and at a show where there was a record entry. At the Crystal Palace the following month he also won first Puppy. Since then he has gone steadily ahead, winning some thirty or more prizes, including Championship, Breeders' Challenge Cup, and finally the Challenge Cup for Best Pepper Dog exhibited at the Crystal Palace, 1901, being then only two years and eight months old. He is a good pepper reproduction of his sire, Champion Blacket House Yet, and in many ways closely resembles his dam, March Judy, who has never failed to breed winners in every litter, and there are at present in the kennels three of her puppies, all promising to keep up her reputation as a dam of the best quality.

MRS. LLOYD-RAYNER'S DANDIE CHAMPION BLACKET HOUSE YET.

From photo by E. Landor, Ealing.

Fairfield Waif is also a pillar of the kennels, being the dam of many winners, including Graythwaite Jock, who until lately was Dhu's kennel companion. March House Blackie, Kentmere Topsy, Kentmere Lily, and Graythwaite Dirk remain among the most notable in the kennels.

Dandies are not the only canine favourites, as Mrs. Rayner also has a nice little pack of Pocket-beagles, who are not slow at getting on the track of even a Fell fox, and with the Dandies having a good run, though a hopeless one, for it takes the sturdy Ullswater Foxhounds to pay a visit to Kentmere and account for these large and bold hill-foxes.