THE OX. 
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THE SHORT-HORNED BREED. 
Galloway cow, of a red colour, and this cow was covered by one of his best bulls, a grandson of Bolingbroke. The produce was 
a bull-calf, which in due time was conjoined with a fine Short-horned cow, Johanna. The produce of this union was likewise a 
bull-calf, which, in the fitting time, was put to another fine Short-horned cow, Lady, from whom has descended a family termed, 
in reproach, the Alloy. The family of the Alloy, however, has proved not inferior to those of what are termed pure blood. At 
the sale of Mr Colling’S stock, which took place in 1810, this cow, Lady, with her descendants, sold at enormous prices, showing 
that, in the estimation of the public, the Galloway cross had not impaired the excellence of the pure stock. Thus it appears 
that by a single cross with another race, and then by breeding back again to the superior one, no injury was sustained; nay, a 
fresh infusion of vigour was probably made into the parent stock. Similar results are common in the breeding of horses, dogs, and 
other animals. The proceeding, in the case of Colling, was nothing more than a rash experiment, the favourable result of 
which should not diminish the caution of breeders, in preserving the purity of a family of animals whose characters have been 
established. 
The whole of the unrivalled stock of Colling was sold in the year 1810. The particulars of this sale have been long familiar 
to the breeders of this country. It is important, as a record of the successful result of the experiments of Colling, of the high 
estimation in which his stock was held by English breeders, and as enumerating the names of animals, most of which are continu¬ 
ally referred to in the pedigrees of the breed.* 
Contemporaries and successors of Colling followed the same course of improvement. His brother, Mr George Colling, 
was very distinguished as a breeder, although his stock did not altogether reach the high reputation at which the other had arrived. 
It was sold, however, in the year 1818, at great prices:— 
34 Cows produced the sum of. 4141 guineas. 
17 Heifers,. 1287 do. 
6 . 1343 do. 
4 Bull-calves, .......... 713 q 0 
^ 7484 guineas. 
Up to the present time, the breed of Colling has maintained its early reputation, and extended its influence to most parts 
of the kingdom where the natural or acquired fertility of the country is favourable to its cultivation. It is usually termed the 
Short-homed Bleed, but modern breeders frequently term it the Durham Breed, as indicating the part of the country where it 
was perfected, and as distinguishing it from the older varieties of Short-horns, and the less improved ones yet existing. It 
* LIST of SHORT-HORNED CATTLE the property of Charles Colling, Esq., sold October 11. 1810. 
COWS. 
Names. Out of 
Cherry. Old Cherry. 
Kate. 
Peeress. Cherry. 
Countess. Lady. 
Celina. Countess. 
Johanna. Johanna. 
Lady. Old Phoenix. 
Laura. Lady. 
Cathelene. A daughter of the dam of Phoenix.... 
Lily. Daisy.. 
Daisy. Old Daisy. 
Cora. Countess. 
Beauty. Miss Washington . 
Red Rose. Eliza. 
Flora. 
Miss Peggy... 
Magdalene. A heifer by Washington . 
Cows’ 
Got by Age. 
Favourite. 11 
Comet. 4 
F avourite. 5 
Cupid. 9 
Favourite. 5 
Do. . 4 
A grandson of Lord Bolingbroke... 14 
Favourite. 4 
Washington. 8 
Comet. 3 
A grandson of Favourite. 6 
F avourite. 4 
Marsk . 4 
Comet. 4 
Do. 3 
A son of Favourite . 3 
Comet . 3 
Sold for 
<?s. Bought by 
83 J. D. Nesham, Esq., Houghton-le-Spring, Durham. 
35 Mr Hunt, Morton, Durham. 
170 Major Rudd, Marton, Yorkshire. 
400 Do. 
200 Sir H. Ibbetson, Bart., Denton Park, Yorkshire. 
130 H. Witham, Esq., Cliff Hall, Yorkshire. 
206 C. Wright, Esq., Cleasby, Yorkshire. 
210 Mr Grant, Wyham, Lincolnshire. 
150 G. Parker, Esq., near Malton, Yorkshire. 
410 Major Rudd, Marton, Yorkshire. 
140 R. Bower, Esq. Welburn, Yorkshire. 
70 G. Johnson, Esq., near Scarborough. 
120 C. Wright, Esq. Yorkshire. 
45 W. C. Fenton, Esq., near Doncaster. 
70 Earl of Lonsdale. 
60 O. Gascoigne, Esq., Parlington, Yorkshire. 
170 --Champion, Esq., Blyth, Nottinghamshire. 
BULLS. 
Names. 
Comet... 
Yarborough. 
Age. Out of 
. 9 . 
Got by 
. Do 
Price. 
Os. 
. 1000 
56 
Major. 
.. 200 
Mayduke . 
. Do. 
. 145 
Petrarch. 
. Do. 
Northumberland. 
. 2 . 
Alfred. 
Duke. 
. Do. 
Alexander . 
. Do. 
. 63 
Ossian . 
Harold. 
. 50 
2249 
2669 
Bought by 
Messrs Wetherill, Trotter, Wright, and Charge, near Darlington. 
A. Gregson, Esq., Lowlinn, Northumberland. 
-Grant, Esq. Wyham, Lincolnshire. 
■-- Smithson, Esq. 
Major Rudd. 
Mr Buston, Coatham, Durham. 
Mr Robinson, Acklam, Yorkshire. 
A. Compton, Esq., Carham, Northumberland. 
W. C. Fenton, Esq. near Doncaster. 
Earl of Lonsdale. 
Sir C. Loraine, Bart. Northumberland. 
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