30 THE AIREDALE 



mel Monarch came out, Ch. Legrams Prince a 

 real flyer and Bandolero, who never got his just 

 deserts at the shows. Rheumatism spoiled 

 Prince's shoulders for the show ring and his ill- 

 starred half brother died of wasp stings. A con- 

 temporary of these dogs was Ch. Wombwell Rat- 

 tler, a rattling good one with a softish coat who 

 sired Mr. Offerman's well known crack Ch. York 

 the Conqueror. In the same year (190&) Ch. 

 Delph Girl, wonderful color and coat, good head 

 and expression, but too fine, and Ch. Dumbarton 

 Sceptre, the best bitch of the time, both made 

 their debut and eventually came to the United 

 States. The dam of Sceptre, Claverhouse En- 

 chantress (by Clonmel Monarch out of Clonmel 

 Winifreda), needs special mention. She won a 

 number of prizes, but soon passed into the hands 

 of a novice, Mrs. Cuthell, and as a mother and 

 grand-mother of champions made a place for her- 

 self second only to Bath Lady. Dumbarton 

 Sceptre and Claverhouse Sorcerer the former a 

 real flyer, the other a dog above the average 

 were in her first litter. Her second, by Ch. Mas- 

 ter Briar, resulted in the great Ch. Mistress 

 Royal, probably the best show bitch produced. 

 Enchantress was next bred to her own son Solace, 

 mentioned above, but died of poison before whelp- 

 ing. 



