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three colours makes if they are seen in full coat 

 and .clear markings ! In silvers the old-time 

 champion ' The Silver King ' was without a 

 doubt the foundation of most of our present-day 

 winners. Mrs. Herring's ' Jimmy,' the noted 

 female 'Shelly,' and a host of others that at 

 the moment I cannot remember are worthy of 



' Belle of Bradford,' Mr. Thompson's ' Red 

 Rufus,' and Mr. Kuhnel's ' Coronation King,' 

 all of them getting close on the standard both 

 in colour and markings. 



" In browns the old champion ' Xeno- 

 phon ' is, to my mind, the best tabby of 

 any colour ever seen in the show pen ; his 



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A CORNER OF THE BOSSINGTON CATTERIES. 

 (Photo: A. J. Anderson & Co., Litton.) 



the great deeds of the past. In the present day 

 champions are to be found Mrs. Collingwood's 

 ' James II.,' Mrs. Herring's ' Sweet Phyllis,' 

 Mrs. Bonny's ' Heather Belle ' and ' Dame 

 Fortune,' Mrs. Turner's ' Masterpiece,' Mrs. 

 Western's ' Princess,' and last, but not least, 

 Mr. Blackett's noted team, including ' Silver ' 

 and ' Silver Star.' In the orange we have a 

 strong lot, including Lady Alexander's capital 

 team ' Perfection,' ' Red Prince,' ' Miss Per- 

 fection,' and ' Mother Pop ' Mrs. Temple's 

 ' Dr. Jim,' Mrs. Collingwood's ' Clem ' and 

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picture is before me as I pen these lines. I 

 well remember giving him the first and 

 special for best cat in the show ; since that 

 time how many times he has won the cham- 

 pionship I cannot say. His loss will be 

 great, both to the fancy and also to Lady 

 Decies. ' Flying Fox ' (the property of Messrs. 

 Ainsley and Graham), Mrs. Pratt's ' Tommy 

 Jacks,' and Mrs. Oliver's ' Danefield Vera ' are 

 all good ones ; but in this colour of tabbies 

 the competition is not half so keen as it is in 

 silver and orange. 



