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Judge^ and Highland Home. Farther away across 

 the hills at Knock Dunder, were two saplings 

 one (of Jan. 25) by Canaradzo from Di Vernon 

 and another by Canaradzo from Annoyance, a bitch 

 which won a 32-dog stake at Bridekirk. This brought 

 the whole strength of the stud up to about seventeen* 

 Eight were on the benches in the bothy kennel ; and 

 while the wind whistled shrill outside,, Jock called 

 them up one by one in that cozy little shop, and 

 fought his battles over again, as he showed their 

 muscle. 



*'They are all good-tempered," he observes, "ex- 

 cept to collies and terriers, and they can't abear the 

 sight of them; and what's better still, they're all 

 winners or runners-up." Two brothers who divided 

 the North Lancashire Stakes, at Lytham, lay on the 

 nearest bench, and had precedence in his call. 

 " //ere, Tom /" he began, and doAvn jumped Cada- 

 zooro, by Cardinal York, out of Canopy, a black and 

 white dog, with a grey face, and a slight family 

 resemblance to his uncle Picton. Then it was a case 

 of " Come on, Macclujf !" and down came the blacky 

 with white toes, Calabaroono, at that inspiring kennel 

 call. He is not such a worker, but has rather more 

 pace, and was drawn, after an injury in a severe bye, 

 for the great Scottish National St. Leger. Still, if 

 he only got third honours, Skedaddler, by Canaradzo, 

 was the right dog in the right place ; and j\Ir. Camp- 

 bell found much comfort accordingly. On the fourth 

 day of that meeting, 15 out of 91 were left in, and 



