DOGS ON PARADE

Evening Star, Issue 23374, 18 September 1939, Page 11

DOGS ON PARADE

FANCIERS' CLUB EXHIBITION SUCCESSFUL RIBBON PARADE Almost every important breed of dog was represented in the ring at the ribbon parade held on Saturday night under the auspices of the Dunedin Fanciers’ Club. The event was successful from every aspect, although the entries perhaps were not so numerous as on some previous occasions. In addition to the stakes classes there were a number of special ribboifs allotted for the best of the breeds. The ordinary breed classes brought forward some excellent animals. Fox terriers, smooth and wire-haired, were prominent in the ring, and other breeds of terrier, collies, Alsatians, and spaniels were well represented,. The judge was Mr A. B. Fraser. The awards in the stakes classes and the best of breed section are:— SPECIAL RIBBONS. Best Pomeranian, over 71b—Miss Morgan. Best Pekingese, under 12 months— Mrs W. M. Angus. Best Sydney Silkie—Miss M. Kerr. Best Airedale —Mr K. Dryden. Best smooth fox terrier—Miss Whaley. Best wire-haired fox terrier —Mr C. Cooper. Best Scottish terrier—Mrs C. Hart. Best Scottish terrier bitch —Mrs C. Hart. Best West Highland white —Mrs T. O’Connell. Best Labrador —Mrs and Miss Hart. Best cocker spaniel—Mr R. B. Mason. Best bulldog — Mr R. Hod wood. Best collie—Mr G. S. Williams. • Best Alsatian —Air R. Harvey. Best St. Bernard—Miss 0. Davidson. STAKES CLASSES. Puppy, under six months. Six entries—Mrs T. O’Connell (West Highland white). Puppy, under 12 months. Twelve C. Cooper (wire-haired fox terrier). Novice dog. Four entries —Airs C. Cooper. ■ Novice owners. Four entries—Air R. Harvey (Great Dane), Toy stakes. Three entries—Airs G. G. I’ll!Hips (Pomeranian). Terrier stakes. Seven entries —Mr E. Dryden (Airedale). Sporting stakes. Seven entries— Air T. Fogg (Borzois). Non-sporting stakes: Six entries— AJ.iss 0. Davidson (St. Bernard). Open stakes. Six entries—Airs E. Dryden (Airedale). Brace. Four entries —Mrs T. O’Connell (West Highland whites). Team. One entry—Airs T. O’Connell. Ladies’ class. Eight entries —Aliss 0. Davidson (St. Bernardl. Ladies’ bracelet. Eleven entries— Airs G. G. Phillips (Pomeranian).