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star of the Obo II. family. In the other than black classes Brantford 

 Red Jacket was about the best. He was bred and owned by Mr. Nelles, 

 and by his dog Brant. He was of a very rich shade of red, much deeper 

 than we generally got at that time. In one of our old catalogues where he 

 is marked as the winner in the open class at New York in 1890, we find 

 the note, "Has an Irish setter colour," showing that the reds did not generally 

 come of that deep shade in those days, otherwise it would not have been 

 mentioned. 



Mr. George Bell, who showed many good Canadian-bred cockers for 

 many years, made his first essay in spaniels at New York in 1890, and he 

 was always a dangerous factor as long as he paid close attention to the 

 breed. Two years later a kennel which was for years the strongest in the 

 country made an initial entry at New York — the Swiss Mountain Kennels 

 of Mrs. H. E. Smyth. Her first spaniel exhibit was the black dog Snowball, 

 by the Willey dog Dandy W. out of Chip K. Snowball had won several 

 prizes before he appeared at New York, in 1892, and there took third prize. 

 His success induced his owner to purchase the dam, and thus was started 

 this very strong kennel of cockers, for from Chip K. came Miss Waggles, 

 Middy and one or two others of lesser fame. Miss Waggles has always 

 been, in our opinion, one of the best cocker bitches bred in this country, 

 excelling in head particularly, and good also in body, while she was decidedly 

 more suited for work than the modern small specimens, which run so 

 close to the low weight. Middy was a compact little dog, full of character, 

 and sired a large number of very good cockers. The Bell kennel had at that 

 time Fascination and Realization, which upheld the Canadian end with 

 honour, though the latter was really bred on this side of the line by the 

 late Mr. C. H. Bush, of Buffalo. Fascination, in addition to his own merits 

 as a show dog, must not be overlooked as the sire of Baby Ruth, who both 

 before and after becoming the property of Mr. H. K. Bloodgood had a 

 brilliant career. 



Baby Ruth was by many considered ideal in head. She was shown 

 by Mr. Laidlaw at New York in 1895, and was one of a brilliant galaxy 

 of stars sent down from the north country, including the great Black 

 Duke, who came to his own on this occasion with first in the challenge 

 class. The latter was one of Mr. Douglas's winning team of cockers, 

 won the cup for the best spaniel of any breed, and the special for the best 

 sire of cockers. Other winning Canadians were Red Roland, first in tjje 



