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produced over the border, although he was not fortunate 

 enough to win the head prize on that occasion, when my 

 attention was drawn to him. He is a sable dog, of an 

 excellent type in every way, but, perhaps, not long enough 

 nor narrow enough in his head to suit everyone. 



Miss L. Harvey, of Blackruthven, near Perth, is, 

 perhaps, the most successful of all Scottish exhibitors 

 of their national dog, her Roderick of Ruthven and Belle 

 of Ruthven, with other winners, being a credit to any 

 kennels, and only likely to be beaten by the very 

 best of their class. Then, at Glenboig, Mr. R. Chapman 

 has, time after time, bred some excellent dogs, and, 

 no doubt, would have done better had he not given 

 so much of his attention to the sporting varieties, of 

 which he has such good store. Apropos just here, I may 

 say that Mr. Chapman has an almost unique lot of 

 Gordon setters ; but the world has yet to learn that he 

 keeps them for the production of special black and tan 

 collies. Another generation the two varieties may be 

 coupled as being in the same kennel, and some learned 

 historian jump to the conclusion that they were bred 

 together from the same parents. Mr. H. Nimmo, Wishaw, 

 and Mr. B. R. Haigh, Portobello, are likewise noted 

 Scottish admirers and exhibitors of the collie. 



The first prize dog in the open class at Birmingham in 

 1889 must, however, appear as a Scotch dog, though his 

 sire be Christopher, already named, and his dam only semi- 

 Gaelic in pedigree. Mr. Morton Campbell, of Huntley 

 Hill, Brechin, owns the dog in question, Stracathro Ralph, 

 who was but a little over fourteen months old when he 

 secured the high honour, which he followed up a few 

 months afterwards by winning the valuable challenge trophy 



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