DOG PARADE.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 11111, 8 May 1911, Page 3

DOG PARADE.

FIRST IN NEW ZEALAND

A SUCCESSFUL EVENT.

■The north-eastern. corner of the Basin Eeserve was all dog on Saturday afternoon. There were all manner of dogs present-good dogs., poor dogs, fat dogs, lean doi-s, dogs of tho purest aristocracy with pedigrees as long as tho Mikado, and dogs of vagrant birth, parentage unknown. There were nice, kind, amiablp dogs, full of goodness and chanty, and do»s that were at war with nil tho world -snapping, whining, snarling, yelping wretches, who take a delight in maintaining continual strife in tho street they hail as home. The occasion was a dos parade, and though it was restricted to fox and Irish terriers, the news seemed to have got about in dog canine society, for every known breed—and uot a lew unknown—turned up to honour the occasion. Apart from the terriers, there were nugs, bulldogs, mastiffs, toy terriers, retrievers, •cdlli.es, etc., parading as they listed, inspecting the competitors with critical t-yes and sniffing contempt for tho whole affair. There were football, hockey, and lacrosse matches in progress on tho Heserve, but tho crowd were more interested in the do?s, and tho novel idea of having, nn open-air show.

.As a matter .of fact, this parade was the first of tho kind ever held in New Zealand. Tho Wellington I'ox Terrier Olub, in co-operation with tho Irish Terrier Club of New Zealand, arranged the show, with the object of bringing breeders together, and at tho «xmo time educating the public in a most interesting and Tisful section of tho dog family. That they succeeded is beyond . question.' At one .time there must have been between 500 and GOO interested spectators round tho ling, and, ■ judging , by the remarks, a very lively interest, was manifested in the proceedings from first to last. The parade was opened by Mr. C. B. Kline, president of the Fox Terrier Club, who said it whs the first show of its kind, in New. Zealand. Daylight parades had become verv popular h>. the Old Country, and during tho past, six months ft number had been held in Australia. Ho did not think they would be able to have so manv here,- as fine wer.ther was not so prevalauct as iri Australia. The tivo clubs had - decided to' create a stronger interest among fanciers and the public, and if they only made a few iriends through the show-they would bo amply rewarded. Tho fox terriers shown would bo as good as any in'the' world. He* hoped thero would bo good competition' and that those who were beaten would take it liko sportsmen and appear again at another show. He had much pleasure in declaring the parade open. (Applause.) THE RESULTS. The fox terriers (all classes) were judged by Mr. J. Philpot. He had a nicolot of puppies (both sexes') and bitches to select from, and a fair lot in tho matured dbg classes, and on the whole did his work satisfactorily. Judges of dogs- differ as'frequently as doctors, and. there were occasions when critics disagreed with .the judgments, and did not think the judge was allowing for tho difference in age in the classes for pups under six months. The following wero tho prize winners (blue ribbon and certificate to firsts and certificates only to seconds):— FOX TERRIERS (SMOOTH-COATED). I.—Puppies, bitches, urdor six months.— H.'Muir's Ayrshire Peggy (Akarana Ability—Ayrshire Mattie), 1; H.'Muir's Ayrshire Jena (Akarana Ability—Ayrsh'iro Mattie), 2; Mr. Winter's Gladdice, 3. "

•2.—Maiden bitches.—ll. JliiirV Ayrshire Peggy; 1; Mrs. Winter's Baumahora Spots, 2;, It. A. Makin's Birchley Bnier (Biowhard Bniikum—Birchley Buckle), 3. 3.—Novice.bitches.—C..T. Cimino's Lyndale Nell- (Glendon Major—Runswick Cicely), 1; L. Griffith's Viti's Double (Douhla First-Viti), 2; E. G. . Makin's Birchley Bruer, 3.

4.—Bitches, open.—C- T. Cimino's. Lyndale- Nell, 1: L. Griffith's Viti's Double, 2; F. C. O'Car'roll's Newcastlo: Wakemup (Dromina —Lady Brilliant), 3. ■. .

■s.—Puppies.' dogs under six months.— Mrs. Winter's Tiko, 1; 11. Muir's Ayrshire. Jbcki-2..... ._....■■.. ._,— :•-■■ ....

, 76. —iMaidcn, dogs.—H. Shanbsy's Myrtleton Matricinn, 1: H. Muir's Ayrshire Jock, 2; G. E. Bnlla'rd's Nipper '(Victor-Im-pertinence),' 3. ; ■ 7.—Novice, dogs.—H. Shanley's Myrtteton Matrician. 1; 6. E. Ballard's, 2; L. Lyon's Snot, 3. B.—Open, doss.—H. Shanley's Newcastle (Drominn— Newcastlp 1; H.-, Shanley'a Myrtleton Magician, 2. FOX TEEEIERS (WIRE-HAIRED). 9.—Puppies, either sex, undor' six months'.—A. Mills' 9 Ponoke Shifter (Un- ' known—Poneke Belle). 1; J. W. Maxwell's Lismore Lu (Blowhard Brigps— unknown), 2; L. Lyons's Poplar Boy (Sp.it—Akarana Ambition), 3. 10.—Maiden, either sex.— J. W. Maxwell's Lismoro Lu, 1; Mrs. Winter's Arohirohi Miss Poynder (Spot—Akarana Ambition), 2. ~ ■ .' 10a.-Open, oither sex.—,T. T. Bowne'ss's Jacko (Spot—Akarana Ambition), 1. ' • IBISHTEERIEES. (This breed was judsred by Mr. Percy H. Smith.) •11.—Puppies, bitches, under six months. —J. H. Thomson's Lady Kilkenny (Billy GrOßan—Whar6roa Wild Night), 1; J. W. Maxwell's Whareraa Wild Girl (Billy Grogan-Wharsroa Wild Night), 2; A. Hobday's Glen Ira Pippa (Billy Grogan— iWhareroa Wild Night); 3. bitches.-C. E. Hanson's Peggy (rrogan 2 (only entry). bitches.-.C. E. Hanson's Peggy Grogan (only entry). 14.—Open, bitches—W. Janson's Whare™a, y.}W (Lurgan Looney-Alta Melody), 1; A. Hobday's , Whareroa Nell (Lurgnn Looney-Alta Melody), 2. . 15, 16, and 17.—Puppies, dogs, under 6ix months, maiden dogs, and novice . dogs.-A. Morrison's. Nickie (Buster Gro-gan-Molloy), l. (Only entry.) •10.-Opervdogs.-A. Morrison's Nickie, I; W. Jansons Lurgan Looney (Eooley Lamo Ambassador—Lurgan Liiien), 2. . . ■ SPECIAL PEIZES. •Two special prizes were allotted, not without a great pow-wow in one instance. This was the special for the.best terrier (iox or Irish) on the ground. Tho tnsslo was behveen H. Shanky's Newcastle Warlike (fox terrier) and A. Morrison's Nickie (Irish). Messrs. Philpott and Smith failed to ngros as to the merit c-f the two animals, so Mr. John Mills was called intff consultation, and after ten minutes' deliberation, the trophy (valued at 10s 6(1.) was awarded to the fox terrier Aickie, which was very much' favoured among the fancy, easily obtained the special trophy for the best Irish terrier under six months.