About the Dogs.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXII, Issue 8964, 2 November 1907, Page 2

About the Dogs.

HOW THEY STRUCK A VISITOR. Said an Australian fancier of sporting dogs: “They are, generally speaking, excellent. In Borzois yon had no competition, only one entry, W. J. Anson’s Wliereroa Volga, carrying the prize. Deerhounds were very good, the first prize winner, an -excellent animal, and Mr Anson’s bitch Millie, though now getting old, is still in prize winning vien. The show of Greyhounds was the best in New Zealand. S. Thacker's Aimudauco, winner in novice dogs, is a typical and excellent specimen of the breed; C. Lacroix’s Taipo, tbo winner in ‘ Open £ Dogs, ’ was the best Greyhound Uu the Show; T. Watson’s Taroa, while having an excellent head, is slightly lacking in body; E. Weeks’ Awapuui Noll and Awapuni Lassie, awarded first and third prizes respectively in Greyhound novice bitches, are a very good pair. The Pionters were a decidedly good class, and the competition particularly keen between the first and second dogs. J. F. Adams’ Semaphouo Satanic first and P. Smith’s Surprise second being the prize winners. Yet-1 think the winning dog was rather lucky in being awarded first, for the second clog was a very good specimen, particularly about the head and shoulders, although lacking in hind quarters. The fact that P. Smith’s Surprise would not ‘show’ himself when being judged perhaps affected the decision. The English Setters were a very good class. Soler Bros, ’ Brummy Smiier, winner of open dogs is a splendid specimen—one would hardly expect to find better in Now Zealand. Cook and Smith’s Richmond Ripple, winner in the novice bitches, has a good head, but not quite so good in body, lacking in ‘feather,’ -which is wanted to enable the Setter to work in prickly or brambly country. ‘Feather’ lets a Setter frequently work where the smooth-coated Pointer useless. 0. Reeves’ Brownie, winner in the open bitches section, is also a good specimen, but rather out of condition. The Irish setters,” our authority continued, “would stand a good deal of improvement, the colour being very faulty. Their proper name was ‘lrish Red Setter,’ and the colour should be much darker than that of the majority exhibited, they being washy in coat. The winning dog. however, was a fair specimen. The Gordon Setters, though a little undersized, were good, and the winning dog was a very fair specimen. In the Field Spaniels the first and second dogs were both good animals, but the second failed in the eyes, which are bordered with light yellow—a serious fault in any sporting dog. Oocker Spaniels formed one cf the finest exhibits of the Show. New Zealand is noted for this particular breed, and produces the best specimens in the .Southern Hemisphere. The dogs bred by G. Lissingtou, which carried off a great number of prizes, were very fine. Coming to the Pox terriers, ’ ’ continued our informant, “the winning puppy (smooth coated) was a good little beast, particularly about the head. His superiority over the second dog was shown in the head and body. In the limit section the first and second were very close, thel.firsfc dog being able to give very little The same pair came firsthand second in the smooth New Zealand bred and smooth open sections. Wirehaired Pox Terriers were pretty good, the winner beating the second in head and oar carriage. Ear carriage is a more important point in a Fox Terrier than is usually considered. The winning Irish Terrier puppy was one of the best headed terriers in the Show, although perhaps a little long in the body. There is a possibility of his growing too large, but if he does uot ho will bo a fine dog. In the open section the competition between the first and second was one of the keenest in the Show, and there was considerable rivalry between the owners, the first prize going to Jansen and Clarke's Dugan Looney and the second to W. J. Harper’s Pousonby Phenomenon. This decision reversed that at the Wellington Show in September. In. open bitches j the winner, R. H. Sheppard’s : Ambush was worthy of special mention. There was only ouo entry in the Sky Terrier division, Mrs Foreman’s Cloudy Wagtail, a good specimen of its class, feeing awarded first piizoi.” i