THE DOG.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1144, 3 June 1911, Page 15

THE DOG.

BY" BARNEY." -

Fanciers anil breeders of dogs arc invited to contribute items of interest to this column. Letters will be treated confidentially, and tiucstions answered at the earliest opportunity. Letters should reach this office not later than Wednesday for reply in Saturday's issue. Rates for advertisements to appear at foot of this column will bo supplied on application at The Dominium Office. WELLINGTON KENNEL CLUB. A meeting of the Wellington Kennel Club was held last Wednesday evening. The matter of judges was discussed, but nothing definite was decided upon. A gold medal was allocated for the best fox terrier dog, also for the best fox terrier bitch, and a third for the best puppy in the show, either wire-haired or smooth. The medals will be open for competition, to all. The show dates for Wellington are August 23 and 2i, and tho challenge classes aro Sydney silky terriers, pointers, setters (all varietes), 'cocker spaniels (other than black), decrhounds, and St. Bernards. Sir. C. E. Cutts has disposed of three bull pups of his recent litter, by champion Lord Gucbus, to Mr. Gaisford, of Alartou, NOTES. i Mr. P. H. Smith has purchased the pointer dog Barkis, which ho bred himself, from Mr. H, D. Eiliott, dentist. Barkis is by Workman out of champion Bylands Spray, and. at last year's Wellington show ho won the silver cup for the best sporting dog, any variety, in (he show. • Mr. Smith has bought him to mate back to some progeny from champion Hampden Shot. Messrs. Cook and Smith have a litter of nine puppies—five bitches and four dogs— from their English setter bitch recently obtained from Melbourne. The puppies are by their own stud dog Erna Pride. Mr. Hansen has' Just purchased a.v.ery fine Irish terrier bitch from Mr. Triestly, of Auckland. She is a full sister to Mr. A. ,S. Morrison's Nickie, which was so successful at the recent parade', and judging by her condition just now should do well in tho near future. . •;' : THE BULLDOG. The following is.the second section of the standard issued by the Bulldog Club of Great Britain:— . {&) The face, measured from the front i of the cheek-bone to the nose, should be as short as possible, and its skin should bo deeply and closely wrinkled. The muzzle should be short, broad, turned upwards, and very deep from tho corner of the eye to the corner of the mouth. The nose should be large,, broad, and black, its top should be deeply set back, almost between the eyes. The distance from the inner corner of the eye (or from the centre of the "stop" between the eyes) to the extreme tip of the nose, should not exceed the length'from the tip of tho nose to-tho edge of the under lip.' The nostrils should be' large, wide, and black, with a well-defined straight line between them. (7) The flews, called the "chop," should be'thick, 'broad, pendant,'and very 'deep, hanging completely over the lower jaw at the side (not"in front). "They should" join tho under lip in front, and quito cover tho teeth, which should not be seen when the mouth is closed. (S) The jaw should be broad, massive, and square, the canine teeth, or tusks, wide apart. The lower jaw should proi' ject considerably in front of the upper, and turn up. It should be broad and square, and have the six small front teeth [''b.etween\the canines in an even. rowr.:.'flic teeth shoiild be large and strong. ■./il (9) The peck should be moderate in '•'length—rather short than thick, deep, and strong. It should be well arched at the back, with much loose, thick, and "wrinkled skin about the threat, forming a dewlap .on..each side, 'from .the. lower jaw to the chest. : The chest should bo very wide laterally, round; prominent, and deep, making the dog appear very broad and shortlegged in front. (10) Tho shoulders should be broad, slanting, and deep, very powerful, and muscular. :■ (11) The brisket should be capacious, round, and very deep from the top of tho shoulders to its lowest parts where it joins the chest, and bo. well let down .between the forelegs. It should be'.large: (in. diameter, and round behind the forelegs (not flat-sided, the ribs being well rounded). The body should be well ribbed up behind, with the belly tucked up, and not pendulous. ; (12) The back should be short and strong, very broad-at the shoulder, and comparatively narrow at the loins. There should be' a slight fall to the back close behind the shoulders fits lowest part), whence the spine should rise to the loins (the top of which should be higher than the top of tho shoulders), thence curving again more suddenly to the tail, forming an arch—a distinctive characteristic of the breed-termed "roach back," or, more correctly, "wheel back."