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the bitch on breeding terms, the sire I selected being 

 Ch. Master Briar. The result, as all the Airedale world 

 knows, was Ch. Mistress Royal, the most remarkable bitch- 

 within my memory. In addition to winning champion- 

 ship after championship in her own classes, she has 

 many times been in the front rank in the very hottest 

 variety classes, and has in this way beaten most cham- 

 pions of other breeds in open competition. I have never 

 seen a better specimen, and I never expect to. A 

 litter brother, who would without a shadow of doubt have- 

 been in course of time a celebrity, joined the great 

 majority when just furnishing for high competition. Be- 

 fore the litter was born Mrs. Cuthell found that she could 

 not possibly do without Enchantress at home, and the- 

 breeding arrangement was mutually broken. In course 

 of time I had the felicity of paying a very large sum of 

 money for Mistress Royal, and a stiff figure also for a dog- 

 puppy. Enchantress was bred to her son, Sorcerer, after 

 this, but picked up some poison, and died. A heavy loss 

 to her owner and a still greater loss to the breed; I 

 would myself have given a great deal of money for her. 

 Her brother, Strathallan Solace, was a " gift horse " to 

 Miss Kennedy, but he certainly lacked the luck that is. 

 usually associated with gift horses. He had done a great 

 deal of winning, but he was mostly under-rated, because- 

 of his lack of fire when in the ring. Although one of the 

 gamest dogs possible, as a sire he was not nearly so much 

 used as he deserved, and I have often begged fanciers ta 

 put their hopes to him. Cherry Royal and Strathallan 

 Solitaire were both by Solace, and I am game to prophesy 

 that those lucky individuals who have in their kennels- 

 representatives of this particular line of prepotent blood 

 will have immense cause for congratulation in the near 

 future. Gipsy Countess, who was just one notch short of 

 being a full champion, came out in 1901. 

 I made her the best bitch at Otley, and 



