POULTRY SHOW.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19665, 8 July 1929, Page 15

POULTRY SHOW.

CATS AND RABBITS JUDGED. The North Canterbury Poultry, Pigeon, and Canary Show was continued on Saturday, when the cats and rabbits wero judged. The championship for Persian female, over six months, other than smoked, blue, or black, was won by ilrs A. W. McGillivray. The rabbits made quite an interesting section and were a great attraction. The" principal exhibitors were ilr \V. J. Martin (Christchureh) and Rabbits Unlimited (Rangiora). The show was visited by a very large crowd on Saturday night. At the close of the show the Mayor (Mr C S. Ayera) presented the silver cup and other priies, after which the visitors were the guests of the club to 6upper. Tho following are the awards:— RABBITS. (Judge: Mr G. Radford.) Chinchillas—Twelve months and over, buck (2): Rabbits Unlimited 1 and special' Mrs Martin 2. Doe f3) : Rabbits Unlimited 1, 2, and 3. Six months and under twelve buck (1): Mrs Martin 1. I>oo (2): Mrs Martin 1, Rabbits Unlimited 2. Four months and under six, buck (2) : Rabbits Unlimited 1, C. H. Coates 2. Doe (4): Miss L. J. Sharmsn 7, Mrs Martin 2, Rabbits Unlimited 3. Under four months, buck (1) : Rabbits Unlimited 1. Doe (4) : Mrs Martin 1, special, and 2, Rabbits Unlimited 3. Angoras—Twelve months and over, buck (3): Rabbits Unlimited 1 and 3, Mrs Martin 2. Doe 5) : Mrs Martin 1 and special, W. K. Nicholson 2, Rabbits Unlimited 3. Six months end under twelve, buck (1): Mrs Martin 1. Doe (3): Mrs Martin 1 and 2, Rabbits Unlimited 3. J'our months and under six, buck (4): Mrs Martin 1, H. Murdoch 2. Rabbits Unlimited 3. Doe (5) : Mrs Martin 1 and special. Rabbits Unlimited 2 and 3. Under four months, buck (2): Mrs Martin 1, C. Bennett 2. Doe (2): C. 11. Coates 1, Mrs Martin 2, A. Murdoch 3. CATS. (Judge: Mr G. Radford.) Persians—Chinchilla or shaded silver, over six months, male (2): Miss L. Chambers 1. Smoke, over six months, male (1): Miss G. Drayton 1. Female (2) : Miss R. Claridge 1, Mrs A. W. McGillivray 2. Blue, over six months, male (1): Mrs H. Palmer 2. Black, over six months, female (1) : Miss G. Drayton 1 and special. Brown tabby, over six months, female (1) : Mrs A. W. McGillivray 1. Silver tabby, over six months, male (2): A. Arnold 1 and special, Mrs E. Daley 2. Any other colour, over six months, male (1): Mrs J. L. Cox 2. Female (2) : Mrs A. W. McGillivray 1. Neuters—Black, blue, or smoke (1): Mrs S. Buckler 1. Any other colour (1) : Mrs A. W. McGillivTay 1. Kittens —Six months or under, dark colour (6): Mrs J. S. Temple 1, D. Pollock 2, Mrs W. Palmer 3. Light colour (5) : Mrs E. Daley 1, Miss G. Drayton 2. Short-haired —Dark tabby (3): Mrs A. Sheppard 1 and two specials, Mrs E. Petrie 2. Miss B. Lander 3. Light tabby (4): Mrs E. Daley 1. Black and white (2): T. F Morgan 1, Miss D. White 2. Tortoiseshell and white (1): Mrs E. Ptrie 1. Any other variety (2): Mrs E. Petrie 1 and 2. Largest cat in show (3): D. Williams 1, A. Arnold 2, Mrs 11. R. Hack 3. Children's Classes —Pet cat, any colour, Persian (4): Miss Samuels 1 and two specials, Miss F. E. Leech 2, R. Newble 3, Miss R. McQuillan hc. Any colour, short hair (6): M. Pearson 1 and special, Lennio Cox 2, Miss Samuels 3, L. Monro h c, F. Lilley c.