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were concerned. The Shorthorns of those periods 

 were beautiful cattle with flat horns, prominent eyes, 

 and high -class countenances as a rule, but the Duke's 

 gaudy markings tended to assert themselves. The 

 existing herd, however, is to a large extent a new 

 one. The additional families to which reference has 

 been made, and the fresh crosses of Cruickshank blood, 

 have instituted a new departure, and in that move- 

 ment rich-coloured handsome cows of the Broadhooks 

 family take a prominent place. The Waterloos, of 

 which there are three branches, look striking, and 

 the Clippers have more substance than was wont to 

 be associated with animals of that line. The Flowers 

 hold to their good looks, while distinction in character 

 is still seen also in the remarkable Lady Sarah family. 



Reference has been made to the Broadhooks in- 

 fluence. Between 1877 and 1885 four Lovat bulls 

 of the dominating family were used by the Messrs 

 Cameron at Killen. These were King of Kessock 

 (38,495) by Bachelor of Arts, out of Broadhooks 10th 

 by Champion of England; Belladrum (42,777) by 

 Duke of Beaufort (38,122), out of Broadhooks 10th; 

 Baronet (44,345), a full brother to Belladrum ; and 

 Albion (47,334), also by Duke of Beaufort, out of a 

 daughter of Broodhooks 10th. A successful outcross 

 was secured in 1898 through Mr Willingham Fowler's 

 first - prize - winning bull Welcome Guest (75,875), 

 which was out of the famous breeder Zeal 36th, the 

 dam of the Doncaster Royal first-prize winner and 

 reserve champion, Eryholme Prince 35th (60,784). 



The Zeal line of blood, always favoured by Mr 



