WHAT THE JUDGE THINKS.

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

WHAT THE JUDGE THINKS.

Mr Johnson, judge of the dog section: “There were only two entries in the St Bernard section, one a puppy and the other an old dogThe winner was a good specimen, although beginning to show signs of age. Deerhounds were an exceedingly good class, and nearly every dog in an ordinary competition would have a good chance of winning. With regard to the Pointers, there were two between which it was very difficult to decide ; it was really more a matter of condition than anything else, and had tho second dog been in as good condition as the first lie would have stood a much better chance. Tho Pointer bitch, however, stands out prominently as tho best of her class. The Greyhounds were perhaps tho best quality lot of dogs in tho Show, it was a groat pity that Mr &. Thacker’s Abundance was entered only in one class, as if entered in others for which he was eligible lie would probably have scooped the. pool. In addition to tho dog’s remarkable qualities its condition deserves special mention, it being one of tho best conditioned dogs in tho Siiow. Another local exhibitor, Mr Richards, showed hounds ot great promise, though they were handicapped to a certain extent through being rattier young, and so did not make tho most ot themselves, or they might have done much better. The Pug shown by Mr Taplin, although it was not awarded a first prize, made a good fight for premier honours, and only missed by a narrow majority, losing to tbo winner in head, eyes and wrinkles, but gaining over him in body. Messrs Quinlan and Anderson’s retrievers would bo iiard to equal in New Zealand, althognh I had a preference for tho bitch, hut could not place her over tho dog, taking age into consideration. Ho loses a little in body to the hitch, but in most points can hold Ins own. The collies shown by Messrs Neill and Rennie, both tho recently imported bitch and tho colomal-bml dog, arc far above tho average quality, especially tho 'bitch, which was without doubt tho finest that has ever boon seen in Now Zealand Tho Bull Dogs were an exceptionally good lot, and though tho majority belonged to Mr Watson they constituted a good show in themselves.