NO. SIX THE KENNEL.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXII, Issue 15, 18 January 1901, Page 3

NO. SIX THE KENNEL.

(By Cauls.)

Mr Walter P. Purchase, of Pan mure, has written me saying he found his collie bitch Trixey dead, poisoned, on his doorstep a few days ago. Trixey was awarded three equal first prizes with Mr Mercer's Lady Deletia at the late Auckland Collie Club's show. She was an extremely typical little bitch, and had the best-shaped head, the most correctly-placed eye, and the best expression of any bitch 1 have ever seen in Auckland. She carried one car too high, and was too small to have ever been right in the front rank, although being only eight months old would no doubt, have grown a little. She was by Mr ii. Smith's Scrip, who is by Dr. Hornbrook, a son of first Shot. Her dam is l'icton Frolic, and she was bred by Mi T. H. Bos wort li.

Mr Court Rice recently purchased several dogs of different breeds in England, and from exchanges 1 gather thai, three of these have arrived in Sydney. The new arrivals comprise the Airedale terrier dog, Champion Accringtou Rough, by Briar Brittle ex Aeelillgton Vixen. Bough has beaten the best dogs in Kngland, and thus gained liis double prefix. The bulldog Marmcl Is in great, fettle. Ho is by Woodeoto Gultoe More from Caroonu Belle; lie is only 15 months old, and is streets ahead of anything of the breed in Australia (says the

''Telegraph"); head, slop, cars, and eye, wrinkle, body, hindquarters, genei'ill outline, and action being all that could possibly be desired in a bulldog. He is red in (ulnar, weighs in show condition about M pounds, nnd is spoken of as possessing the best bone of any bulldog in England. The Borzois. Kingladdio, by Ouleshar ex Xadraskugi, does not look quite himself after his sea trip. He conies from tite celebrated kennels of the Duchess of Newcastle, is a most fashionably-bred dog. like his shipmates, and must make a name for himself, both as v show and stud dog. Evidently the Borzois is taking on iv the colonies.

The "Australasian" also gives the following information re some valuable new blood in the Irish terrier line:—A few weeks ago I mentioned (writes "Wattlebark" in the "Australasian") that new purchases had been made in England of high-class dogs, amongst them being the Irish terrier Towers bad (late 'Tis a Wonder). This dot; was purchased by Mr Frank Clifton, of Sotltliport, for his brother Kalph, of Charters Towers, Queensland, then on a visit to the Old Country. Mr Balph Clifton has returned to Australia, leaving his dog in England to be exhibited at the Kennel Club Show, Crystal Palace. Towers Lad was quite equal to the expectations formed of him by his owner, for the result of the show now to hand informs us that he won two firsts. The judge's decision met with uuiversal approval. The result should lie good news to Irish terrier breede*; iv Australia, for one may safely say (here is hardly v breed here more in need of good honest, Irish terrier blood than this oue. The expected dog will not only be quarantined in Victoria, but pass his first 12 months here. This will allow Victorian breeders lo avail themselves of the dog's services.

Negotiations are said to be on foot between the kennel clubs of New South Wales and Victoria with the view of assimilating rules relating to championships. A member of the Kennel Club of New South Wales, when in Melbourne recently, expressed himself strongly against three wins being made compulsory as required in Victoria. The chief rea.son nut forward was that the task was too great for the best of dogs. When the report of the Victorian Poultry and Kennel Club for the past season is published it will be found that upwards of twenty dogs won their championship right out in Victoria during the season. This fact should be an argument against the supposed great difficulty for dogs to attain champion honours under the Victorian rule. The term champion should be what it denotes, not merely a successful canine exhibit, that may be a flat catcher and fluke a couple or wins. The Kennel Club of N.S.W. claims to be associated with the English Kennel Club, and consequently has to comply with English rules as far as possible. The English Club insists upon three wins. I think it probable that the tendency will be to safeguard the title more effectually than is done at present. In view of the list of full blown champions that will be published shortly by the Victorian Poultry and Kennel Club. the Sydney canine legislators will no doubt see the advisability of keeping the title of champion free from reproach. No good can come to the fancy in making the highest honours too easy of attainment.

The following is from the "N.Z. Field": A peculiar incident, illustrating the wellknown fidelity of dogs for their masters and grief at their loss, has been brought under the notice of the Manawatu "Standard." The late Mr J. G. Rush had a favourite fox terrier, which was a constant visitor to the sick room. After the oeath of his master, the dog moaned and left the house, and was found the next day dead on the lawn of Mr H. G. Moore, a neighbour of the late Mr Rush s.