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A leading place must certainly be ascribed 

 to Dr. Edwardes-Ker, whose terse and 

 vigorous contributions to the literature of 

 the breed remain full of force and common- 

 sense at the present day, and whose memory 

 is still kept green by the descendants of the 

 Champions Sir Ethelwolf and Sir Caven- 

 dish, of Dame Ruth, Dame Elizabeth, and 

 many more. He and his contemporary, Dr. 

 Locke, another enthusiastic breeder, have 

 gone to join the great majority. 



Mr. Fred Wilmot, though he belongs to a 

 younger generation, is another old-timer, 

 and remains as good a judge as any man 

 need be. A stickler for the good old- 

 fashioned type, he has his fixed ideal, and 

 he knows how to breed it. 



Mr. H. Dickson, too, has served a long 

 apprenticeship, and is still well to the fore 

 as exhibitor and judge. Few modern 

 owners have a lengthier experience of the 

 breed. 



The Brothers Tilley, in more recent times, 

 have come to the front with the largest 

 kennel of bob-tails in England, and have 

 extended the cult across the Atlantic by 

 exporting to America such well-known 



Champions as Dolly Grey and Bouncing 

 Lass. 



In Mrs. Mayhew's footsteps have followed 

 many ladies, and their success as breeders 

 and exhibitors of late years is very striking. 



Mrs. Fare Fosse, with three home-bred 

 Champions to her credit, heads the list ; 

 and of more recent enthusiasts Mrs. Rivers, 

 Mrs. Charter, and Mrs. Runciman have 

 upheld the record for the gentler sex. 



Other names of note are those of Dr. 

 MacGill, Messrs. Butterworth, Stephens, 

 Travis, and Woodiwiss. 



The Old English Sheepdog Club, whose 

 honorary officials include such well-known 

 owners as Messrs. Weager, Shout and 

 Ullman, is approaching its twentieth year 

 of activity, and offers valuable prizes for 

 competition at its annual show. These in- 

 clude a silver cup for the best dog, another 

 for the best bitch, and a twenty-five 

 guinea challenge cup for the best novice. 

 The liberal classification embraces a Breeders' 

 Produce Stakes, open to all comers, and the 

 Club, in addition, supports all the leading 

 shows, by the presentation of special prizes 

 and silver medals. 



MRS. PHILIP RUNCIMAN'S CH. BEAT THE BAND 



BY STYLISH BOY DOLLY DAYDREAM. 



BRED BY MRS. F. TRAVIS. 

 Photogiaph by Jones anil Son, Surbiton. 



