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Angus descent. Others support Mr. Fullerton's belief that 
although "Black Meg's" breeder was unknown, she had really 
been bred in Aberdeenshire. In a letter written to the late Mr. 
McCombie, Mr. Fullerton expresses that as his belief. The 
point being more of local than general interest, I think it 
unnecessary to discuss its " pros " and " cons " here. " Black 
Meg " was evidently a good specimen of the ancient polled 
breed of the north-east of Scotland, and for all practical 
purposes it is of little or no consequence whether she was born 
in Buchan or in Angus, or somewhere else. 
Mr. McCombie's success in building up the "Pride" family 
was in a very large measure due to his exemplary care in the 
selection of bulls. He had been induced by observation to set a 
high value on " Panmure's " influence, and strove hard to stamp 
his herd with the virtues of that celebrated animal. "Panmure" 
was purchased by Mr. Fullerton from his breeder Lord Panmure, 
in 1840 ; gained the first prize in a class of sixteen animals at 
the Highland Society's Show at Dundee in 1843 ; and was there 
sold to Mr. Farquharson Taylor, Wellhouse, Aberdeenshire, to 
whom he also gained several Showyard honours, besides 
producing many grand animals. Mr. McCombie looked upon 
him as the " Hubback " of the polls ; and his portrait, painted 
by Philip, occupied the " place of honour" in the dining-room 
at Tillyfour. With some difficulty Mr. McCombie succeeded in 
obtaining possession of " Panmure's " son, " Monarch" (44), bred 
by Mr. Fullerton, and out of a cow named "Julia" (671), also 
bred at Ardestie. " Monarch " was a bull of handsome propor- 
tions, and had the credit of being the only animal that was 
ever placed before " Panmure " in a Showyard. " Monarch " 
was mated with his half-sister, " Queen-Mother," and the 
produce was "Lola Montes" (208), who was in her day invincible 
at the Shows at Aberdeen of the Royal Northern Agricultural 
Society, though her Showyard successes did not equal those of 
her famous mother, who in her thirteenth year won the second 
prize at the Highland Society's Show at Inverness in 1856. 
" Monarch " was followed by " Angus " (45), bred by Hugh 
Watson, out of one of his old Angus " Doddies," and got by 
"Grey-Breasted Jock" (2), the winner of first prizes at the 
Highland Shows at Dundee in 1843 and at Inverness in 1846. 
"Old Jock" (1), the sire of "Grey-Breasted Jock" (2), and 
grandsire of " Angus " (45), was " descended by dam and sire 
from Hugh Watson's old stock of Keillor " Doddies ;" and was 
also a very handsome animal, having won the first prize at the 
Highland Society's Show in 1844, and having been sold for 
100 guineas. It will thus be seen that "Angus" was a pure 
"Doddie," and could boast of an illustrious lineage. Put to 
