DOGS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXIX, Issue 7820, 12 June 1909, Page 4

DOGS.

S The dog classes are very strongly represented, the number of entries far exceeding those of any former year. In the fox terrier class, the second placed dog would have been easily placed first had it been a little older. The whole class of Scotch terriers showed a want of length of head, and their coats were far from being of the right | texture looked for by fanciers m ver-min-killing clogs. The Irish terrier class is very weakly represented, the winner being awarded first place on size alone. Other dogs shown m this class were far too large. The Cocker spaniel class is the best ever shown m Ashburton. The winner is a typical dog, with a finely shaped head and bright intelligent eyes. The second placed dog is another typical animal, but is rather deficient m quality, while the third placed animal would have beaten the second dog had he not been so leggy. Two good black dogs are shown m the retriever class, but aa a whole, the dogs arei on the heavy side. Sheep dogs are very strongly represented, and, as a whole, are a fine lot after their kind.