Kennel Notes.

Digger (Invercargill RSA), Issue 20, 30 July 1920, Page 11

Kennel Notes.

Wellington Show will be held on Friday and Saturday of next week. A record entry is expected, and fanciers froni both Islands will compete. No doubt the Grand Challenge Stakes wi'4 be the chief attraction and Mr J. D. Graham can be depended on to place the dogs to the satisfaction of all. Mr R. W. Brown, of Dunedin, is making the trip with his fine deerhounds, and •we expect him to be amongst the placed ones. The young dog "Heatherlea Strathrogai," has been best dog in show on two occasions, and it would be a very fine fea-t for him to do tbe hat trick. Irish terriers are likely to be an improved entry. aFnciers in the north are now that the war is over, reviving their interest in the breed. It has been very noiceahle during the last few years that the exhibitors could be counted on oue hand, and so it has been an easy matter to gain first prize awards. It is always a disappointment to a fancier to be earrying off prizes being the only entry. Mr Walter Henderson is rearing a few | young stock by "Professor." Amongst them is a particularly good one which should be ready in time for Christchurch ; show. Mr O'Gonnor is also forging ahead, and with "Riot Act," to breed from, it must only be a short time before he is chalileuging the best. Mr J. A. Lea paid a flying visit to Dunedin during last week, and he had a ni"e time looking at the inmates of some of the kennels out South Dunedin way. Miss Brown's Sydney-Silkie is maturing wcli, and his coat is much improved since Invercargill show. In another year he will he hard to beat. A black miniature Pom in the same kennel, is a little beauty, being exceptiona'ly small, good black, and possessing plenty of ginger. Mr Eric Hay, of Waiuku, has some very moe young cocker spaniels coming on. A young dog by "Papanui Swell" and "Red Ribbon, " promises to become a fine dog. "Red Ribbon" has proved herself a good breeder, and she herself is by champion "Edelwiss Guide" — ""Moeraki Ross," a red-roan in eolour, very compaet, good head and coat. Another nice bitch in Mr Ha-y's kennels is ' 'Shy Gambler." she is br,ed ffom "Vera Gambler," the latte-r, without doubt, one cf the best black brood bitches that we have yet possesscd in the Dominion;. Amongst her progeny are "Duke Gambler," "Coon Gambler," "Lady Gambler," and "Glad Gambler," all of which have taken a very heavy toll of prizes at most of the shows held under N . Kennel Club rules. "Sylvan Swank" an Invercargill ored black cocker has again changed hands, Mr Hay parting with him for a fairly high figure. Bince going to the North Island, "Swank" has put up a good performance, and ha-s always been amongst the placed drvision. "Bellvue Mischief" has been mated to a son of "Kaikorai Kazan . ' ' She should turn ; out a good matron. Since her trip to Ashburton she has developed on right lnies, and now present-s a very command- | ii.ig appearace. She possesses the essential : qnalities requ ired to produce good show herch terriers. Mr Stap Hall has parted with his fox terrier. We hope to see him with something good in his posse'ssion before long. Perhaps another breed be prelerable to a terrier. A fox terrier requires a lot of scope and plenty of things to kill, otherwisc he devotes his attention and teeth to desru'ctive tactics, and then woe betide a"v drapery that should stray from its moorings. Several local fanciers were hoping to compete at Wellington Show, but as no one was able to make the trip, some of the niurber have had to content themselves with the prospect of making up for lost tir-e by showing in Christchurch during Carnival Week. S . far no judge has been announced for Christchurch Show. Dunedin fanciers have offered inducement to the above club to try and secure the services of Mr Court Rice, of Australia We would not be surprised to see Mr Graham adjudicating when the time comes. He would certainly draw a larger entry than any other man we can think of at the present time.