THE KENNEL.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXI, Issue 105, 4 May 1900, Page 3

THE KENNEL.

Mr R. J. Parry, Mt. Albert, has sold to Mr E. Sexton, Newton, his wellknown setter bitch "Celtic Lady." and her six puppies by "Tui.'f mentioned in my last week's notes. Mr Sexton is a new fancier, and it is pleasing to note that he has made a start with good blood. Mr Parry, who has now only his old bitch Duchess left, does not intend to breed any more, and the fancy will lose a very staunch supporter.

I am informed that several very high-class collies have recently been brought to Auckland from the South, but at present I have not had the pleasure of seeing- them. One is a bitch which has beaten Mr Horrax's Harmony on iflie show bench, so that this is a guarantee that she is a. good one. I hope to be able to report further a little later on.

At the late Philadelphia and New York shows, in collies the I leather Ralph s were well to the front in the prize lists, Challenfond Hero, by Heather Ralph, was first novice, third limit, v.h.c. open; Mon Tresor, a grand son of Heather Ralph, was first novice bitches, first American bitches, lirst local. Connie, a grand daughter, being by Cornishman, was first open bitches, first limit, first winners, etc., etc. It is no doubt well-known that Heather Ralph is the sire of the great Eng* lisih champion Orms'kirk Emerald, and it is very pleasing to note that we have double crosses of this blood in several Auckland kennels, viz., Messrs J. Bouskill's, G. Read's., T. H. Bosworth'a, and A. H. Cotter's.

Another good collie has left England, this time not for America, as is generally the case, but for Brussels. Mr Robert Tait having sold Langbank. Rigfataway to Mr Romain Vaudenabelle. The dog has won first and second prizes at several of the leadingScottish shows. H« is by Champion Righta.way—Miss Milne, and is about two years old.

The principal sales at Cruft's Show last week' were as follows:—-Mr A; Cro.xton Smith's champion Ba."js.et Hound, Wantage, £150; Miss B. Wimbush's first prize Pomeranian, Flying Fox, £50; Mrs. C. Young's Borzoi, Grand Duke Constantine, £30; Mr It. Lloyd's second prize Cocker E<:ho, £30; Mrs A. Brown's third prize poodle, Drummer Boy, £25; Mrs A. Gregory's To\ r Bulldog, Butterfly ot Ashfield, £21; Mr H. E. Smith's" Collie, Hothfield Tuck, £15; Mr G. Allen's second prize Scottish Terrier, Crondall Duke, £10 10/; Mr B. 11. Brooksha-nk's v.h.c. Beadle, Sandi-ock Nell, £10; Mr D. A. Paine's Scottish Terrier, Brigand Chief, £10; Mr T. 11. Stretch's Collie, Ormskirk Roysterer, £8 8/; the Rev. G. M. D. Longinotto's second prize Fox Terrier bitch, Airy, £7 7/. —"Fanciers' Review."

. Mr E'mile 2ola has addressed a letter to Mile. Adriente Neyrat, editor of "The Animals Friend," in which he expresses great sympathy with her work; adding that one of the most cruel .of all the cruel hours he had spent of late was that in which he (heard of the sudden death, far away, of the faitljiul little companion, who for nine years had never left his side. "My wife," continued M. Zola, "wrote to me in exile, that he sought me everywhere, that he pined away, that he followed her steps with an air of infinite distress." When I returned there seemed to be an empty corner in my house; of all my sacrifices the death of my dog in my absence has been one of the hardest to bear. I know these thing's are ridiculous, and if I tell you the story it is because I am sure to find in you a tender lover ot. animals wQio will not laugh too much.