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companions has assisted in taking a number of brace and team 

 prizes at some of the best shows. 



There are other specimens not yet shown, but of great promise, 

 belonging to this lady and her colleague, Miss Spofforth, but I 

 think I have said enough to prove there are still some what our 

 American cousins call " live " Toy Spaniel fanciers, and I hope they 

 may succeed in equalling, if they are not able to surpass, some of 

 the little beauties many of my readers will remember in the past, 

 as there is plenty of room for more good Blenheims and King 

 Charlies. 



Dr. George MacGill 



THIS gentleman has been for many years a prominent figure in 

 Collie circles, and the number of mostly home-bred prize winners, 

 with the " Hollin " prefix, which he has brought out would make a 

 goodly list. 



The Doctor was born at Clackanbore, in Dumfriesshire, being 

 educated at the Galloway Grammar School, near Castle Douglas. 

 He took his degree at Glasgow, and afterwards moved into York- 

 shire, joining the late Dr. Lester, - whose extensive practice at 

 Littleborough fell to him at that gentleman's decease. 



Always a lover of animal life, the Doctor commenced with Fox- 

 terriers, with which he won a prize at the Wardle Agricultural Show 

 nearly thirty years ago. He soon deserted Fox-terriers and took up 

 Collies, with which his name has been so long associated, his first 

 purchase being a bitch from Mr. Scriven, and bred his first 

 litter from her by Mr. Ashwin's celebrated Champion Cocksie. 



The real foundation of the Hollinbrook kennel, which has earned 

 such lustre for itself by the succession of celebrities it has turned 

 out, dates from the acquisition of Madeline II., bought from 

 Mr. H. C. Tanfield, of Sheffield ; from this bitch, mated again and 

 again with Champion Metchley Wonder, all the " Hollin " prize 

 strain have directly or indirectly sprung, including Hollin Physic, 

 Hollin Tonic, Hollin Bitters, Hollin Doctor, Hollin Pansy, Royal 

 Charlie, etc. 



One great feature of the " Hollin " kennel is that the Doctor has, 

 with very few exceptions, bred all his own winning Collies, feeling, 

 like a true fancier, that it is easy enough with a long purse to buy 

 high class dogs, but far more satisfactory to be able to breed them. 



