THE KENNEL.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 9434, 4 June 1896, Page 2

THE KENNEL.

"Weekly Press and Referee."'

Mr F. Biggs, the well-known Colliebreeder, J kas disposed of his two-year-old dog Opawa] Jack, by Opawa Don—Gwendoline, to a Brisbane breeder for a good round sum. Opawa Jack, who has been secured for stud purposes, will be taken to his new home during the next fortnight. Messrs Lynott and Bordsdoff of Melbourne will send their imported Champion ColUe Ormskirk Amazement to the New South Wales Kennel Club's show next month'but not for competition. The total of entries i? expected to exceed 800. In consequence o 1 numerous requests (says a Sydney paper) by letter from New Zealand, Victoria, and elsewhere, the date of closing entries was extended without extra fee until 10 p.m. on May 16th. In order to give greater interest to the judging at tbe principal shows in England, the practice is to supply each person leading the dogs into the ring with a numbered badge. This enables visitors to at once identify the exhibits, and'must add considerably to the interest taken in the proceedings. A Sydney paper of May 10th says :—Mr Charlie Bennett's Scotch Terrier made what is considered a wonderful rat catch st Tom Ugly's Point yesterday—66 in 35min. Mr A. H. Megson has scored another victory with his grand Collie dog Champion Southport Perfection, winning very easily in the open class at the late Manchester Show. The question has recently been asked in England : " Can a fox and a dog interbreed *' The reply by a leading authority was that " Such a hybrid as a fox and dog cross never saw the light of day." Mr F. W. Haddon's champion Gordon Setter Heather Spark died in Melbourne on May 3rd, from disease of the heart. Heather Spark was imported to Victoria in December*

1892, being then nineteen monlliß old. _o». ing his show career in England Heather Spark was exhibited six times, winning first or second prizes at Whitehaven, Cruft's show, London; Manchester, Belfast, Lanark and Edinburgh. He was bred hy Mr Robert Chapman, of G-lenboig, and was by Champion Heather Grouse—Heather Rose. Heather Spark won several first prizes in Australia including the champion prize at the last Melbourne show. As a stud dog he wm also successful.

The celebrated English champion, Rich, mond, has been purchased by a leading Melbourne exhibitor, and is now on hu way out. Richmond was whelpod in 1890, I M-as bred by Mr W. H. Hartley, and in colour is a white with lemon markings. -Hit sire, Sir Simon, is by Sir Alisbov—_ello ol Furness, whilst his dam, Mona 11, is equally well bred, being by Royal Albert—Beauty Queen. Tho extended pedigree includes such well-known names as Tarn o'Shanter, Rock, Novelty, Novel, Royalty, ancl-Bluo Prince. Richmond has won a largo number of first and champion prizes under Lho_best judges, and at such first-class shows as the Crystal Palace, London, Birmingham, Manchester, Darlington, &c. At the Birroing* ham show in November last he won the champion prize against all comers, beating Madwyn Earl, Simonian, Grouse of Kippen, and other celebrities, the judge on that occasion being Mr Elias Bishop. Richmond should prove a very valuable addition to tho breeel in Australia. v ,'.'i;?T