Kennel Notes.

Digger (Invercargill RSA), Issue 3, 1 April 1920, Page 11

Kennel Notes.

BY "SPANIEL."

It- our last issue a few printers errors appeared but no doubt our readers would be able to gather our meaning. The staff hua had a very strennous timd of late so are in need of a little eympatby, also a good. holiday at Easter time. A meeting of dog fanciers was held last week and though numbers were lacking the amount of enthusiasm shown augers weri for the prospect of holding a suecessful show. Affiliaiion has been applied for and a reply is expected at any moment. Mr Lea has been appointed secretary and Mr N, Critchfield to the position of treasurer. . Both of thes© gentlemen are keen fanciers so no doubt will do a great deal tovards making kennel matters flourish in the South. The Christmas number of "Our Dogs" is to hand and fanciers would do well to obtain a copy as it contaihs a great many photos of the leading dogs in Great Britain. The study of these should prove an education. The Dunedin Fanciers Club hold ita winter show on 17th, 18th and 19th June. The local dates are pencilled for 21st and 22nd May. Mr L. S. Gibson, the energetic Dunedin kennel club secretary, was on a flying visifc to Invercargill but he had a little spare time on hand so he used it in having a lcok over some of the local cockers. He expressed himself as being pleased with some young blood which he saw. Mr Gibson possesses the foundation for a good kennel in "Maismore Beauty," but so far she has not brought him much luck. "Beauty" is a well-bred one being by champion "Belwell Bang," the blue-roan dog imported some years ago by Mr Sam Johnston of Palmerston North. A very popular breed a few years ago in Otago and Southland was the fox terrier, but some rsason or other he has been on the wane for some time past. There are signs of his revival in the near future. Fanciers both in the North and South ar© giving keen attention once again «.o his production. Mr N. Critchfield has secured a very nioe foxie from the Babymere kennels and should he improve with age he will be, s very good one when full grown. The above named fancier is putting a fine little lot of terriers together and we hope to, see him well in the hunt when he toes the carpet a little later on. At the present time the Irish terrier is having a good run locally. Many purctases have been made within the last six months. "PaddyJs Beiection' ' seems to be the main stay in the pedigrees of the most of them. Mr J, Stevens is expecting something good from his Enghsh setter this time. Gcod luck has not favoured him so far with her but his luck may change. Sylvan Siik is novv rearing a nice litter by Frontier Jack, and Mr Lea is very pleased with them at present and just about see s a champion in the bunch, time will prove. Mr J. R. Wilson of Dunedin secured. a coeker bitch pup from Mr Kidd of Invercargill but he had the bad luck to have her removed from his locality soon after rer eiving her. Ihe powers that be have failed to locate her so Mr Wilson has had to accept the resulfc and try and make himsdlf bdieve that he didn't want her anyway. Somebodyelse has rtow the rod in pickle. Tlie allotment of challenges for the varions shows for 1920 has been made by the New Zeala^d Kennel Club. The Dunedin Kennel dub was awarded Cockers and Irish Terriers. Local fanciers who were winners at the above club's show are asking questions as to why, the challeiiges were not given to successfol competitors il) the breeds already mentioned. We cannot see that these challenges can be carried over to 1921 when they are set down for 1920. Local fanciers are the most conce.rned and will require to battle hard to receive much consideration in the matter. No doubt the Dunedin Kennel Club will have something to say before long by way of explanation.