384 THE ox. 



what are termed pure blood. At the sale of Mr Colling's 

 stock, which took place in 1810, this cow, Lady, with her 

 descendants, sold at enormous prices, shewing that, in the 

 estimation of the public, the Galloway cross had not impaired 

 the excellence of the pure stock. Thus it appears, that by 

 a single cross with another race, and then by breeding back 

 again to the superior one, no injury was sustained ; nay, a 

 fresh infusion of vigour was probably made into the parent 

 stock. Similar results are common in the breeding of horses, 

 dogs, and other animals. The proceeding, in the case of 

 Colling, was nothing more than a rash experiment, the 

 favourable result of which should not diminish the caution of 

 breeders, in preserving the purity of a family of animals 

 whose characters have been established. 



The whole of the unrivalled stock of Colling was sold in 

 the year 1810. The particulars of this sale have been long 

 familiar to the breeders of this country. It is important, as 

 a record of the successful result of the experiments of Col- 

 ling, of the high estimation in which his stock was held by 

 English breeders, and as enumerating the names of animals, 

 most of which are continually referred to in the pedigrees of 

 the breed.* 



* LIST of SHORT-HORNED CATTLE the property of Charles Colling, Esq., 

 sold October 11. 1810. 



COWS. 



Names. Out of Got by <%WB> Sold for 



Cherry ...... Old Cherry .................. Favourite .................. 11 83 



Kate ......................................... Comet ........................ 4 35 



Peeress ...... Cherry ..................... Favourite .................. 5 170 



Countess ... Lady ........................ Cupid ........................ 9 400 



Celina ...... Countess .................... Favourite .................. 5 200 



Johanna.... Johanna ..................... Do. .................. 4 130 



( A grandson of Lord Bo- 1 , , OAC 



Old Phcenix .............. i lingbroke ............... j U 2 6 



Laura ........ Lady ........................ Favourite .................. 4 210 



Cathelene Aofth<d Washington ............... 8 150 



Lily .......... Daisy ........................ Comet ........................ 3 410 



Daisy ........ Old Daisy .................. A grandson of Favourite 6 140 



Carry forward, 2134 



