POULTRY SHOW.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20257, 8 June 1931, Page 5

POULTRY SHOW.

CATS AND RABBITS JUDGED. A FINE DISPLAY. The annual sliow of the Christchurch Poultry, Pigeon, Canary, and Cat Club concluded on Saturday, wJien there were a large number of interested visitors. An additional attraction was provided by the cat and rabbit classes, which were judged in the course of tho morning. The quality of the exhibits in these Classes was generally very good, and the entries were about equal with last year's. Among the cats it was notable that there were a large number ot successful younger animals, while the championship cat, a chinchilla male, had an easy win. Tho kittens were 111 very good condition.The Angora rabbits had coats very good texture, and were also or high quality from a commercial standpoint. The chinchillas were not very forward in their coats, chieflv as a result of the lack of cold weather. The judges were:—Cats, Mr T. W. Jones and Mrs J. A. Talbot; rabbits, Mr G. Radford. Prize List. The result of the awards was as follows: — CATS. Pervitin, open classes —Chinchilla, male over 12 monthß (1): Mrs A. Arnold 1, cup, and three specials. Shaded Silver, male, over 12 months (4): Mrs T. Johnson 1, Miss G. M. Drayton 3, Mrs G. Hobba 3, Miss R. Overend 4. Shaded Silver, female, over 12 months (0): Miss L. lioundill 1 and cup. Miss A Arnold 2, Mrs C. Collott 3 and special. Mrs P. Johnstone 4. Smoko, male, over 12 Months (1): Mrs Priest 1. Smoke, female, over 12 monthß (2): Mrs Priest 1, Mrs A. W. McGillivray 2. Blue, male, over 12 months (5): Mrs F. T. Martin 1 and special. Miss N. Fleming 2, Mrs A. W. McGillivray 3, Mrs A. Smith 4. Blue, female, over 12 months (5): Mrs A. W. McGillivray 1, Mrs A. Arnold 2. Mrs Boyns Sand two specials. Blue, female, under 12 months (1): Mrs F. T Martin 3, champion, cup. and special. Blaclc, male, over 12 months (1) : Mrs Priest 1. Black, female, over 12 months (1>: Mrs K. Collctt 1. . Tabby, brown, male, ovhr 12 months (2): Mrs E. Collett 1, Mrß G. Hobbs 2. Tabby, silvor or grey, male, over 12 months (2): Mrs E. Collett 1, cup, and special, Miss G. M. Drayton 2. Tabby, silver or grev, over 12 months Mrs L. lioundill 1, Mrs E. Collett 2, Miss G. M. Drayton 3. Any other colour, male, over 12 months (1): Mrs Halo 1. Any other colour, female, over 12 months (3): Miss Boyns 1 and speciiil, Mrs G. Hobba 2, Mrs IL'. Collott 3. Match pair for breeding (5): Mrs A. Arnold 1. Miss Boyns 3. ... Neuter Persians—Chinchilla or shaded silver (2>: Misß I. Gunn 1. Blue or smoko (1): Mrs F. W. Kiddy 1. Black (1): Mrs T Johnson 1. Silvor or (trey tabbv (3): Mrs Bridger 1. Any other Pollour O): Mrs V. Hull 1. Any colour, -under 12 months (O: Mrs E. W. llcwiiißon 1. Persian kittenß, under 8 , months, dark, male (4) . Miss O. M. Drayton 1 and cup, Mrs E. Collctt 2 und spocinl. Mrs Priest 3. Dark, femalo (2): Mrs V. Hull 1. Miss G. M. Drayton 2. Light. male (3): Mrs V Hull J, Mrs Nowman 2, Mrs A. Arnold 0 Light; female (1): Miss Chick 1 and special. Under six months, dark, male (4): Mrs , Johnstone 1. Mrs A. W. McGillivray 2. Light, male (3): Mrs A. Arnold 1, Mrs P. John. Btono 2. Mrs T. Johnrfoii 3. Light, female (2): Mrs A. Arnold 1. Mrs T. Johnson 2. Undo'r four months, dark, malo or • female (5): Mrs P. T. Martin I and -special. Mrs b Collott S and 8. liteht, mslo or foninlo (3): Mrs A. W. McGillivray 1, Mrs E. Collett 2, Mrs E. W. Hewinson 3. | Short-haired Cats—Dark tabby .<2): Mrs E. V. Kingsbury 1, Mrs M. V. Stubberfield 2. Light tabby (1): Mrs E. Collott 1. Tor. tolsesholl and whites (l)i Mrs M. T. Thompson 1. French cats (1): Mrs J. Moffatt 1. Ileavi est cat <4>! Mrs E. P. Bridgur 1. Mrs T. Johnson 2. A E. Bremford 3. Royal Sacred Siamese, over eight months, male or femalo (1): Miss Boyns 1, cup. nud two specials Under eight months (1): Miss Boyns 1. Children's Classes—Any colour Persian, over 12 months (children nnder lfl years): Miss K. Diffin 1 and special. Any colour Persian, under 12 months (3.): Misu Q• An* drews 1 pnd special. IT. Durio 2. . • •Anv colour jthoi't-haired, - ovey 12 Ulotitnp (3): "L. -Ocmmell 1 nnd special. B. T. Pither 2. Short-haired, under 12 months (1)': Betty Schramm 1 and special. BABBITS. I Chinchilla, 12 months and over, buck (6): | H. A. Dnwber-1. Selwyn*Angora and Chinchilla Farm 2 and 4. A. Lawrence 3. Dob (5): Avetial Farm 1. H. A. Daivbcr 2 and 4, Selwrvn I'arm 3. Six months and under 12. buck (8): Avennl Farm 1 and special, J. E H. Cox 2. Hanmer Chinchilla Rabbit Farm B ■ Doe (6): J. E. 11. Cox t, H. A. Dawber C Selwyn Farm 8. Avenal Farm 4. Buck, four months and under six (2) : Avenal Farm 1. Hanmer Farm 8. Doe (1) : Hanmer Farm 1 Buck, nnder four months U ) : Hanmer Farm 1. Poo (1): Hanmer Farm 1. Angora—Buck. 12- months and over (6) : Kayburn Babbitry 1 and 4. Selwyn Farm 2,. A. Lawrence 3. Don (3): Selwyn Farm 1, F' A. Newell 2. A. IT. Adams 3. Buck, six months and under 12 <2>: A. E. Smart 1, H A. Mazoy S. Doo (4): A. E. Smart 1 nnd special. J. E. 11. Co*S, Selwyn Purm 3. Fotir months and nnder six, bncie (5): Icayburn TUbbitry 1, 2, and-special,' A. Imwrcnce tt. Poo (3): Kayburn Babbitry 1, Buck, under four months T2) ? ltaybiiyn Rabbltry H. A. Matey 2. Doe (5): A. E. Sinnrt 1, Helwyn Farm 2 and 3, Kayburn Babbitry 4. Buck. pwy nso, short not more tllan four weeks (7): P. A. Xewell 1, E. Hipson 2. J. E. 11. Cox 3. Selwyn Farm 4, Doe (5): Uavbtirn Babbitry 1. Selwyn Farm 2. F. A. Newell fl, A. E. Smart 4. Three ounces An?ora wool (i):. Rayburn Rabbitry 1 and 8. and «pecial. A. E. Smart 2 and special. Chinchilla pelts (I); Avenal Farm 1.