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kennel of St. Bernards, probably, in the world. It 

 had included such dogs as Sir Bedivere, Young 

 Bute, Princess Florence, and Marvel. 



As a fact, in the present year, 1893, there are 

 several very excellent St. Bernards now or recently 

 appearing at our shows, to wit Mr. Duerdin-Dutton's 

 Starboard and Binnacle (Pegotty also should be 

 mentioned, but she is now rather old) ; Mr. Norris- 

 Elye's Alta Bella, Bellegarde, and Beautiful Abbess ; 

 Mr. S. W. Smith's Le Prince, who made such a 

 successful debut at Birkenhead, in the autumn of 

 1893, an d again won all that was to be obtained 

 at Edinburgh ; Mr. T. Shillcock's Duke of Maple- 

 croft, a son of Marvel and Princess Florence, his 

 Lord Rosebery ; Mr. J. F. Smith's Siegmund's Czar, 

 recently imported from Switzerland ; Mr. Lewis's 

 Colonel V., Dr. Inman's Winona, Rev. R. T. 

 Thornton's Andromeda and Albula all of the 

 rough-coated variety. Nor must we forget to 

 mention that big and good all-round dog, Mr. 

 Royle's Lord Douglas, who made a most favourable 

 first appearance at the Kennel Club Show in 1893, 

 where he won several first prizes and came reserve 

 for the challenge cup. 



Amongst the best smooths, in addition to those 

 already mentioned, are Mr. J. F. Smith's Keeper, 

 Gondola, and a young dog named Marengo, by 



