352 The Dog Book 
“Following Charlemagne, the next sensational dog to be produced 
was Rutland, a black-and-tan, bred by the Rev. Hans F. Hamilton. He 
had a very good coat, but was a bit on the small side, and his head was not 
long, but nice in shape and correct in expression, and his ears were small 
and carried in perfect manner. 
“Being by Wolf ex Madge I., Rutland was a combination of the blood 
of Old Mec, Trefoil, Old Cockie and Marcus. 
“The next important dog to make history was Metchley Wonder, 
a nicely marked sable-and-white. Just a nice-sized dog, not too big nor 
yet a little one, excelling in body, legs and feet, he possessed a beautiful 
coat and frill, and a typical head, set off with good ears. He was born 
in March, 1886, and was without doubt the best all-round show collie 
produced up to the date of his initiation to the show ring. In analysing 
his pedigree, it will suffice to say of his sire, Sefton, that he was by Charle- 
magne, out of Madge I., whilst on his dam’s side, at the starting point, is 
Lassie, by Bailey’s Jack, the latter a winner of second prize at Birmingham 
Show in 1872. Lassie was a very nice blue merle, and a real good worker 
with sheep. She, mated with Druce, produced Bonnie Greta, who, mated 
with Bonnie Laddie, produced Catrine, sable-and-white (the remainder of 
the litter: blue merles), who was mated with Loafer, and Minnie was the 
result. Bonnie Laddie and Druce, being both by Duncan ex Bess, and 
Loafer’s granddam being Hasty, by Carlyle ex Glen, fresh blood enters 
into the combination at this point, with specimens of the blue merle colour 
in the families of Duncan and Lassie. 3 
““Metchley Wonder’s son, Christopher, was the next sire of notoriety, 
but it cannot be said that a change of blood was added till the phenomenal 
sire Edgbaston Marvel: made his effort. He was by Christopher ex Sweet 
Marie, the latter conveying the blood of Tramp, through Smuggler, likewise 
the blood of Old Hero, whilst Yarrow and Comet appear in the pedigree 
of Edgbaston Marvel’s son, Southport Perfection. At the starting point 
of the pedigree. of Mr. Agnew’s strain is to be found Scot, who belonged 
to Mr. Wright, of Birmingham. Scot was never shown, albeit a truly 
characteristic medium-sized collie, with a profuse coat and a most typical 
head, and. he was a good a worker with sheep as he was handsome. Being 
the sire of Quicksilver, he was, of course, grandsire of Molly Swan. Besides 
the aforementioned, Mr. Arkwright’s blue merle strain, as well as a host 
of bitches of unknown pedigrees, mostly obtained from shepherds, enter 
