770 A HISTORY OF bHORT-HORN CATTLE. 



ond dam Princess Royal by Champion of Eng- 

 land.* -Mr. Bruce says that viewed from the 

 side Commodore was simply perfect very 

 level and deep. Seen from behind, however, 

 he thought him a bit narrow. His " roasts" 

 were wide on top, but his ribs did not present 

 as perfect an arch as one would like. Commo- 

 dore was lost at sea. Gondomar, a red of good 

 style and character, by Feudal Chief (51251) out 

 of Godiva by Cumberland; second dam Gilliver 

 by Roan Gauntlet, was extra good and should 

 have been retained in Scotland. Collingwood 

 was a bull of nice quality, but somewhat lack- 

 ing in width. 



The Cruickshank cows at Collynie. Mr. 

 Duthie originally bought the eighteen old cows 

 that the Nelsons deemed too aged for export 

 under agreement to remove them from Sittyton 

 on the 1st of June, 1889, and allow their calves 

 to suck them, these calves to be the property 

 of Messrs. Nelson, delivered in the following 



* Before taking leave of this line of breeding we may add the following 

 description of this epoch-making sire, furnished the author by Mr. John W, 

 Cruickshank: "Champion of England was a beautiful calf, his hair ac- 

 tually waved in the wind, and until his death in 1870 no other sire was so 

 fully trusted; his large, deep body was carried on short legs; his quarters, 

 though not long, were broad and deep; his frame carried an unusually thick 

 covering of natural flesh, and so full was he behind the shoulders that the 

 meat actually projected beyond the shoulder blades. No bull ever had 

 such an influence in the herd; his calves could easily be picked out and the 

 use of his sons, grandsons and great-grandsons impressed the Sittyton herd 

 generally with his character. Himself descended on both sides from 

 tribes of good milking qualities his daughters were useful dairy cattle as 

 well as heavy-fleshed Short-horns. His death was the result of calculus, 

 and when killed his organs were as sound and healthy as possible." 



