424 THE BREED IN TUE SHOW- YARD. 



and 5 montlis, bred by exhibitor," was regarded by Mr 

 Watson as the best bull he ever bred. In a note we 

 have from a well-known breeder he is described as " the 

 best polled bull he ever saw." Other testimony is ec^ually 

 favourable to his merits. He was one of the most im- 

 pressive of the Keillor sires, and the stock got by him, 

 which were numerous, have been of the highest celebrity. 

 In short, he and Panmure 51 stand in the front rank 

 among the early polled sires that have most contributed 

 to the improvement of the breed. 



Aberdeen, 1847. 



Eull, bred and exhibited by Hugh Watson, Keillor. 

 Cow, bred by William M'Combie of Tillyfour, exhibited 

 by Itobert Scott, Balwyllo. 



The first-prize bull is thus entered in the official 

 records of the Highland Society : " Aged 3 years and 5 

 months, bred by exhibitor." Unfortunately we know 

 nothing more about him. 



The first-prize cow had for dam what Mr M'Combie 

 lias described as " the first female of note at Tillyfour." 

 She was bred by Mr Wilson, Netherton of Clatt. 



Edinburgh, 1848. 



Bull, Angus 45, bred and exhibited by Hugh Watson, 

 Keillor. 



Cow, Young Charlotte 103, bred by Colonel Dalgairns, 

 Balgavies, exhibited by William M'Combie of Tillyfour. 



Angus was a pure Keillor bull, his sire beincr Old 

 Jock 1, and his dam Old Favourite, bred by Hugh Wat- 

 son. He was calved in 1846, not in 1836, as stated in 

 vol. i. of 'Herd Book.' Mr M'Combie (whose Victor 46 

 was second at this show) bought Angus for £36, and he 



