WELLINGTON DOG SHOW.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 13 September 1907, Page 2

WELLINGTON DOG SHOW.

Per Press Association. Welington, last Night. The Wellington Kennel Club's annual show opened yesterday hi the driHshed, and closes to-morrow ni|jht, 'J. he show is generally considered tlie largest and best ever held in the colony. Mie judge, Mr Court Hice, of Sjjlucy, finished his task this evening. The follow* ing are the winners ol tho cluunpiojn- „ ships:—Knglish setters, dog, W. Lovtitt's (Lytteltou) Ned; biteb, G. Wells' Eich|inond Kipple. Skye terrier, dog, a. McCracken's Joek o' Hazeldean; bitch, W. Jorgenson's Shellah. Scottish terriers, flog, J. A. Pike's Bracken Slob' Koy; bitch. Hiss Jessie Hunter's Bracken Lady Grizen. Irish terriers, dog, W. J. Harper's Ponsonby Phenomenon; bitch, C. E. Hanson's Blazer Grogan, Special prizes.—Tho Citizen's Cup, value £ls 15s, for best Irish terrier dog, was won by W. J. Harper, Auckland";'.,. Citizen's Cup, value .£lB IBs; for fieit. Irish terrier bitch, C. E. Hanson, Auck-

land; silver cup for best sporting dog or bitch, G. Pudne, Wellington;; silver cup for best non-sporting idbg or bitch, 0. E. Cutts, Wellington; silver cup for best brace of pointers, P. H. "Smith,! Wellington; silver cup for best brace of English setters, A. G. Wells, Feildmg; gold medal for best Irish terrier btfoE, J. O'Neill, Westport; challenge shield for best Scottish terrier dog or bitch. J! A. Pike, Welington; silver enp for best skye terrier puppy bred in Sew Zealand, h. M. Ijiiiidsborough; trophy for T»eat Scottish terrier in show of opposite sex to winner of challenge shield, Miss Jessie Hunter; silver cup for New Zealandbred bulldogs, C. E. Cutts, Wellington; silver cup for best bulldog bitch in open classes, C. E. Cutts, Wellington; trophy for best bulldog in show, 0. E. Cutts, Welington. , ; ,

NEW ZEALAND KENNEL CLUB. ANNUAL MEETING. Per Press Association. Yellington, Last Night. , The nnmial meeting of the New Zealand Kennel Club was held to-day. The balance-sheet showed receipts £ BO, expenditure £4O, credit balance'..: £U. Mr. Paul Hunter (Hawkes' Bay) "was re-elected president. The executive was re-elected as follows:—Messrs. W. Ryan' (Auckland), S.H. Graves (South Island). W. F. Dunrnrd (Manawatu), W. Janson (Wellington) 5 secretary, Mr. Doveys treasurer, Mr., Janson; aillitor, Mr. C. .1. Salter. Rule ,23, "In no case will any challenge prize be granted to any. show which gives a first prizo (in challenge competitions) of less than £l," was deleted. The last sentence of Rule •21, "That no dogs under twelve months be eligible for competition," was deleted. An addition was made to the rules providing that all societies holding shows, under the club's regulations must adopt prescribed definitions of class. It was resolved that "Team classes shall consist of three or five dogs (as the committee shall decide and state in their schedule) of one breed of each or either sex, the property of one exhibitor, each of which must have competed in at least one other class at the show."