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KENNEL NOTES

[By T.ul-wacgo.] Mr G, Phillips, ‘of Kaikorai, has a line litter of throe Cairn dog puppies in I;is kennels. They arc from Bodies of Invergorden, a bitch bred by Mrs Greig from Gasgaich and Salome of Seeonee, the sire being Mrs Brack’s winning silver-brindle dog, Rosemoyno Beau Brummell. The puppies arc of three different shades, although, at present. it is a little difficult to say just what colour each one will be as it matures. Bodies is the first of the litter bred by Mrs Greig to be bred from, and so far is proving an excellent mother, and the puppies look very choice. The sire is a pleasing little dog. and of the right tcmperaraent„and inYhe seven shows he has attended, with a different judge on each occasion, he has been best Cairn in show. Airedales are most certainly going to figure very prominently in the show catalogues of the near future. Another good one to come to New Zealand is a young bitch from Mr Bnllivant’s Stoneleigh Kennels in Melbourne. She is a daughter of gd. ch. Stonelcigh Solano and Stoneleigh Sensation. The owner of this voung bitch, Mrs Phyllis Kmght, of Henderson Valley, Auckland, is expecting another young Airedale, of the same six, from Sydney. This is a daughter of Solario Hatherleigh Heather, which is by gd. ch. Jovial Pedlar (imp.). Mrs Knight is contemplating a trip Home to buy a pup for herself from one of the famous English kennels, which should assure her of something really good for her money. Coloured bull terriers are surely rather a novelty in this part of the world, although with any sort of luck they will not remain so for much longer. Captain Campbell, of Heretaunga, who somo time ago imported several coloured bull terriers, now has a litter of eight coloured puppies from Sarah of Aberuchill, the sire being Laird of Aberuchill. The colouring of the babies is all that could be desired, some being buffs and some brindles, with white noses, collars, and chests, white spats and tail tips. If all the puppies are reared they should soon be seen about in different parts of the country. Captain Campbell has in his kennels also a family of nine white puppies from another importation, Aberuchill Ability. Coming shows are Wellington K.C., October 2 and 3 (judge, Mr Harry Maude, Australia) ; New Zealand ley Dog Club, November 2 (Mr P. Wilson) ; Hamilton Kennel Club, November 7 and 8 (Mr H. Hinchcliff); Canterbury K.C., November 14 and 15 (Mr T. D. Sinclair) ; Hawke’s Bay A and P. Society, October 23 and 24 (judges —non-sporting Mr T. D. Sinclair, sporting Mr H. S. S. Kyle, terriers and toys Mr E. Hall); Poverty Bay A. and P. Society, October 29 and 30 (Mr H. Hinchcliff); Wanganui K.C., November 13 and 14 (Mr W. Henderson); Marlborough K.C., October 24 (Mr G. Taylor). Two very nice Sydney Silkie pups have arrived in Wellington from Australia, Miss MTntosh being their fortunate owner. One is only seven months old, hut already has a gorgeous coat, and the richest of tan, markings. She is by ch. Sparkling Armsley from ch. Wyndarra Lady Bounce. The dog is 10 months of age, and nicely marked. He is by ch. Prince Bounce of Sarnley out of Silver Sue of Sandey. Both the pups come from Mrs Linley Smith’s famous “ Strathdene ” kennels in Melbourne, and now that the breed has come into such prominence as the result of the Australian terrier-Sydney Silkie controversy tjieir appearance on the show bench will be awaited with some interest.

The Auckland Bulldog Club seems to be a very much alive body, and its evening parade on September 10 was most successful. Both English and French Bullies were shown, Mr Geo. Hunt being the judge. Mr Porteous’s well-known eh. Brigadier Patch, was once again to the fore, winning the open dogs from another good one in Mr "O’Brien’s nine-month-old . pup, Major. This young dog is by Shildon Jowie from ' Roseville Trixie, and is reckoned a coming champion. The open bitch class went to Mrs Porteous, who showed Suncrest Princess llangatira. Mrs Maxwell Walker won nearly all the French Bulldog classes with her team, which is a good one. An article written by Mr C. Court Rice in tho ‘ Australian Cat and Dog Gazette, under the heading of 1 The Misty Past, 'is most interesting. “ I recently came across a very old. book on dogs, foi it was published in. the very caily ’seventies. Reference therein to the first dog show held in England is of some interest ; this was in 1859. It was for pointers and setters only, and was held at NewcastHe : onTyne; it was of two days’ duration. There were bub two prizes, a 15-guinea fowling piece for the owner of the best pointer, and a similar prize for the owner of the best setter. There were CO entries (actual dogs) in each breed. The next show would appear to have been at the end of the following year, and from it there is no doubt sprang future dog show*. In 1861 a show of four days’ duration was held in London in October. There were 48 classes, which brought an entry of 240 actual dogs, for in those days duplicate entries were practically unknown. It makes one’s mouth water that in these 48 classes no less than £l9l were given in prize money! Ten years later the first show at the famous Crystal Palace was held (incidentally it may bo mentioned that the first cat show was held during the same year). There were 110 classes scheduled for the dog show, in which 834 dogs were entered. The total prize money offered was £822 ss. It is interesting to record that at the 1851 show there was not one entry in fox terriers; 10 years later there were 110. Pointers jumped from six in 1861 to 59; setters from 8 to 68; retrievers were exactly three times as many, and spaniels over 10 times! Bulldogs rose from 5 to 33. These were tho chief breeds known to-day in Australia. Among terriers it is amusing to note that there were 42 ‘ Scotch of all kinds.’ , It is also of interest to note that in 1869 Birmingham Show gave no less than £746 in

prizes and received 757 entries. In one or two respects the outlook on dog shows has changed very little, as the following excerpts from the work which I am quoting will show:— Me now come to matters which have caused more controversy and bad feeling among exhibitors than any. others. We allude to the judging and to the appointment of judges. Of course, it is only to be expected that some disappointed exhibitors would cavil. at xhe decisions, however the prizes might be awarded; but they should remember that all cannot win, and that by entering their dogs for competition they tacitly approve the appointment of judges; if they do not approve they should not enter; they are not bound to do so; but, having entered their dogs and submitted them to competition, we think they are in duty bound to be satisfied with the decision, unless any flagrant act of injustice could be proved.' Bringing tho ‘ mist ’ somewhat nearer, though admittedly very little, what would present-day exhibitors think of my early experience? Birmingham Show, then, as .now, one of the biggest in Great Britain, was originally of five days’ duration. The dogs had. to bo delivered at the show on the Thursday, when- they were taken from their owners or their agents at the door, as the latter were not allowed to enter the building. On the Friday the dogs were judged in private, not even the owners being allowed to be present to handle their dogs in the rings. On the Saturday the show was open to the at an admission charge of 5s I This would be up to the late ’eighties. The scandal as to what took place during this private judging became so public that it was done away with, though the duration of the show was hot seriously curtailed for a time. And if the class carried in some instances a first prize of £5 or more, it has to be remembered that the entry fees w-ere correspondingly high—anything from 10s to £l. But wo had better, shows and better. feeling among exhibitors, and, what is more evident still, there was less faking of dogs, possibly because owners were not tho experts in faking as are present-day owners! From the first show in 1859 to 1873 there was no controlling body, because the Kennel Club did not come into existence until 1873. Autocratic to a degree, it was more respected than it is now that it has become so-called democratic.”

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Evening Star, Issue 22145, 27 September 1935, Page 2

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KENNEL NOTES Evening Star, Issue 22145, 27 September 1935, Page 2

KENNEL NOTES Evening Star, Issue 22145, 27 September 1935, Page 2

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