CLYDESDALES.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 163, 3 April 1908, Page 2

CLYDESDALES.

AN ANIMATED SALE. roroTUNOA stud dispersed. " Messrs. .-Wright,Stephenson, and Co.» .' Ltd., instructed by Mr. J. It'. Mackenzie, , who wished to reduce'his stud of Clydesdale horses prior to taking a tripto the Old, Country, offered b.v public auction Inst week - at the Popotnnoa Stud Farm, near Clinton, ; . tho whole of liis Clydesdale mijros 'and. fillies,;.' colts and stallions, with the exception of his imported stud horse "Abbot." Mr. Mackenzie's reputation • as a' judge and breeder of Clydesdales is .known throughout Australasia, and,, as was to be expccted, there was a splendid attendance of buyers, every . part of, the Dominion 'being' represented. There were also present two or three Aus- . . traliah buyers, who competed mainly for the V entire colts. The North Island buyers present secured a fe\v mares, but the highest ■ priced animals were purchased by. Sotitll • Island stndmasters. ■ v Mr. Mackenzie's continued' success in tho V

show-ring lias been due ,in a great measure ; to his determination to l;ocp only ;tho truest types of .tho 'Clydesdale breed/ and 'to his importing from time to time from Scotland siresof tho most fashionable- strains of blood. - imported sires have left their impress on.tho Popotunoa sfud, and wo would direct : attention to high prices obtained for tho stock of Abbot (11987 C.5.8.) and Baron ■ Graceful C.5.8.). Theso sires aro both by that great breeding''horse Barori'r Prido, and thoir produce l :arc strong v in the chief characteristics of that farhous family, being -.handsome,, gay,-upstanding, and full of style, ' ' v .:. .. ;/. . The crack three-year-old- Baron Graceful filly Baroness and her stable companion Violet II (1511), foaled 1904, were the only mares not sold. Tho former, a magnificent , mare, commanded much, attenI -tion, .and.for her bidding was most animated, s leading North Island buyer,, entering tho lists,, with'a Canterbury studmaster as riin-nor-up. . She .soon'reached' 175.guineas, at which, figure she'-,was passed '"in unsold. ( The - highest-priced mare -sold was Nell •• (1'464), foaled. 1902; sire Glenkenich'(4Bß). dam Jess, by British / Lion' (imp.). This mare Ims i good .Siowyard record; slio was secured by Mr./Jnmes ..Wyllip, ■ Sefton, . Canterbury, at 101 guineas.' Two high-class yearling fillies. Flower 111 (1471) ; and, Koi ; (1472), -by Ab- ■; bot, out .of mares ,by Wallace .(imp.), went to well-known , Taieri studs; being secured by •. Messrs/ 'James W. Blair and James, Patrick. Theso two fillies, have already taken .showyard, honours,: and, as .thoy, showed realiy excellent -. qualities, , they,, elicited 'splendid competition, bringing 95 guineas each. Details of .the sales .'aro appended 'mare's and fillies. • vNell (1464), foaled 1902; sire Glenkenich (488), dam Jess, by British Lion (imp!); served, by Abhbt~lolg. ' . Flora (1163),'.'' foaled;' 1301; sire Crown Prince (430), dam Nanny. ty Lord Haddo; served by Abbot—96g. • " ,-. Flower 111 .(1471),'■ foaled'-1906,sire' Abbot (11987. C.5.8.), dam Flower 11 ■ (1225), by Wal-\ lacs, (imp.)—9s|?.; -' '. - Ivoi (1472), foaled 1906; sire .Abbot (11957 C.5.8.), danv Lady Wallace. (1470 V by Wallace (imp.)—9s?. -... , : ' . v '■■! i , Violet 111 (1508), foaled '1900; .siro' Hatfield, dam- Violet 11, by Pride of Galloway (imp.); served by Abbot—7sg, : : ' ' '■ ' ;• Bell (1510), foajed. 1904; sire Glenkenich'(4Bß),' dam Chance; by Lord Lyon; served ; by: Abbot Maggie (1513);:-: foaled-1903 ;/sire-' Glenkenich (488), dam Darling.lV,'by, Wallace (imp.): ser> ved. by :Abbot-772g.. v ' Lady iWallaco (1470), : foaled"1901; sire Wallace (imp.), dani Polly, by Royal Charter: served by Abbot—fiSir. ; ' Queen of Glenkenich (14GG), foaled 1904: sire ; Glenkenich (488), dam Blossom, by Silverstream', (248);; served'.by Abbot—s7g. ;. ' : Ladysniith;- sire iHatfield,.;dam>by-.Pride of .Galloway;-served\by Abbot—46g.' "...s " r Bonnie .Lassie, foaled in, 1905,. sire Marechal Niel, dam Jess, by Lord Lyon. (367)f-42pr. : , Miss llacgregor,, foaled' 1905, sire wee Macgregor, dam Jean,' by-'Salisbury's; ' Nell III," foaled 1905,' sire Clydesdale Laddie, ' dam Nell 11, by HerpT^Og.' ■ Bell 11, foaled'l9os, sire Clydesdale Laddie, dam Bell, by Duncan Gillies (imp.)—4og. . Molly Macarthur (1509), foaled 1900; 6ire Macarthur II (329)/dam, by Extinguisher (174)-^ Filly foal, by Aabbot (11987 C.5.8.),' dam Molly Macarthur (1509)—20g. 'r .• Filly foal, by Everlasting, dam by Macarthur II (329) —IGg. 1 . ENTIRE COLTS. Baron Junior (864), foaled ' 190G; bv' Baron Graceful (11259 C.5.8.), dam by:' Crag'ievar . (imp.)— Bog. • '. Farmer's-Glory• ,(G59/; sire Glenkenich. (488), dam r Young Rosie^bv-Lion' King—79g.'. Lawrence .Drew (G62); siro .Glenkenich (458), dam.'Jess, by British-Lion' (imp.)—6Bg.y' . A , Border Knight; sire Royal* Knight (imp.)', damFlora,, by King o', the Clans—4l;*. Noir 'Year's Gift. (6GG), foaled 1908;. sire Abbot' (11987" C.5.8.), dam Lady Wallace' (1470)—' 4Gqr. -V ; 1; ' Baron Irvine (665), foaled' 1907 sire Baron Fyvie (imp.), dam Violet 111 (1508), by Hatfield —298- •'/ - ■ - Lochnaw; sire Allandalo-Omp.), dam Nell, by Prince of■ Albyn (imp.)—2Gg: / x GELDINGS I - Four geldings at :uo to £M: ? • - ' > SlTlil'tiys' "ROMNEY Plockiram lambs,at up.to 4g- -■ • ..v.., ... \