CAT SHOW.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 15608, 5 June 1916, Page 2

CAT SHOW.

A SPLENDID EXHIBITION. Tho Christchurch Poultry, Pigeon. and Canary Club's Annual Show culminated on Saturday, with tho judging of the cat classes. The southern ond of the Colosseum vra« set apart for the entries in these classes, of which there were 39, embracing pets of all descriptions, from the Chinchilla and Blue Persian down to the homely "tabby," and numbering practically 190 in all. A 6 a whole the animalo were of splendid quality, and tho judge, Mr F. Biggs, a well-known expert, found it difficult to make his awards. No less than 140 of the entries were purebred Persians, tho remainder being of the shorthaired type. The following is tho prize list: — PERSIAN. Chinchilla, over 12 months —Male (2): Mrs .T. Shaw 1. Female (8): Mrs G. Woods 1, Mr s J. Shaw 2, Alias M. Abra 3, T. "Wilkinson -I. Chinchilla, under 12 months—Malo (1): EElliott 1. Female (4): Mrs W. Trevurza 1, Miss T. E. Rogers 2, Miss C. Price 3. Smoke, over 12 months —Male (1):/Miss H. Bantisld 1. Female (4): Miss C. Bagnell 1, A. B. 2, Miss T. ,E. Rogers 3. Blue, over 12 months—Male (4): C. Price 1. Mrs R. Gudsell 2, Mrs A. J. Bentley 3. Female (•>): Miss A. Patterson 1, Miss JShaw 2 and 3. Blue, under 12 months —Male (2): Mrs H. B. Oakey 1. Mra R. M. Barf 2. Black, over 12 months —Malo (2): Mm RM. Barr 1, Miss T. E. Ropers 2. Female (4): Mrs G. Henderson 1, Misa W. Dobbs 2, Miss A. L. Flockhart- 3. Black, under 12 months —Male (1): Miss A. L. Flcckbart 1. Tabbv, brown or grey—Male (5): Miss W. Doib B 1. Mrs C. Bagnell 2, Miss H. F. Oakey 3, Mis A. G. Bonnington ■]. Female (6): Mrs A. G. Bon.nington 1, Mrs C. Bagnail 2, Mrs A. L. Flockhart 3. Mrs J. Eraemu.son 4. Tabbv, other colour —Malo (2): Miss J. H. Forward 1. Female (2): Miss T. E. Rogers 1. Mia3 G!ady e Bailey 2. Persian, otiicr colour—Konialo (5): Mrs Rogers 1. Mie 6 C. Prioe 2, MLr3 T. E. Roger* 3, Mies E. G. Johnson 4. Neuter—Smoko (3): Mrs "Wells 1, J. C. Mustrrave 2. Other colour (15): Miss Wright 1. Mrs T. H. Hensman 2, Mr 3 F. C. iiiy 3. Miss F. Smith 4. Persian kittens. 8 months or under (18): Mrs Rogers 1, Miss O. White 2, R. Pounsford 3, Mrs A. J. Bentley 4. Mra G. Woods vh c. Four months or under (15): Miss I. Bonn 1, Mrs G. Woods 2, Miss George 3, Mi=e A. G. Bonmngton Persian halfbrod—Male (51: W. J. Kev 1, Miss E. E. Bavnon 2, Miss Christcnsen 3. Female (3): Mrs Cos i, Mrs Aitkenhead 2. SHORT HAIRED CATS. Dark Tabbv (2): Mrs E. B. Borough 1, Mrs E. Taylor 2." Light Tabbv (1): X L. Murrav 1. Black !!): Mrs M. 11. Mucrribbon 1. A. Tindall 2. Mrs E. C. Hooper 3. Other variety (3): Mrs rsickerton 1, Mies M. Humphries 2. Mrs H. S. Keegan 3. Largest cat (1): Mrs C. Hicks 1. CHILDREN'S CLASSES. Pet caf, any col-cur. belonging to children xmder 1G years o: age: — Persian, over 12 months (5): Miss Carol I'.aidwin 1. Miss Vera Taylor 2, Master Frank Wilker 3. Under 12 months (4): Miss Eileen Waldron 1, Miss Clarissa Johnson 2, Miss Nancy Bagnell 3. Short hiircd, over 12 months (14): Miss Iris Cox 1, Miss Irene Kennedy 2 ond 3, Miss aI. Lang 4. 12 months (81: Miss Macgibbon ]. Leslie J. Moore 2, Misa Jean Irvine 3. Miss Trene Kennedv 4. CAT GIST CLASS (3). All proceeds from this class to go to tlie Wounded Soldiers' Fund. Cats to bo sold by auction: Mrs A. Patterson 1, Miss Macgibbon 2, Miss Gladys Bailey 3. EXHIBITION .ONLY—CHILDREN'S PETS (5). The following were 'all adjudged equal:— Irene Kennedy 'rabbit), Irene Kennedy (rabbit with young ones), Irene Kennedy (pair Guinea pigs). Myrtle Woods (French rabbit), Master Huxley Deal (French rabbit). Best cat in show: Mrs H. J. Shaw.