KENNEL NOTES.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20334, 5 September 1931, Page 3

KENNEL NOTES.

[By CltiSß.] (Queries for answer ifl this column ; should be addressed "Caleb," care Thb Press, Chris tchurch, and to ensure publication on any 'Saturday mjuit _l>e received not' latex than the Tuesday preceding:.) Mr C. Welsford, of Bicearton, nas secured front Johnson's Breeding Kennels a promising young English Setter dog puppy. This youngster is by Brooke Kaffirson, ex Brooke Peppered, and was bred by Dr. G. E. Gillett, of Kaiapoi. Mr E. Scholes, of Fendalton, has disposed of a fine young Irish Terrier bitch puppy by ch. Antrim Timothy, ex Oldcot Rose, to Mr K. James, of 0 Mosgiel. , Mr 11. U. Johnson,, of St. Albans, has disposed of a good Springer Spaniel dog puppy by Gunner Adair, ex Tinker, to Mrs J. S. Weir, of Sydenham. Bosemoyne Bosalind, the Wire Foxterrier bitch owned by Mrs A. B. Talbot, of Fendaiton, has whelped a nice litter of, throe puppies by her kennel?: mate, Compound of Notts (imp.). Mrs A. A. Johnston, of St. Albans, reports that her Australian-bred Sydney Silk bitch Maid of the Blue Mountains, has been mated to her kennelmate, Yarra Wattle Blue. The progeny of this mating should be very desirable. . The Sealyham Terrier bitch Opihi Lady Gay has been secured from Mr F G. Saviljp, of Fairlie, by Mr G. W. King, of Tolaga Bay. Gay is a very fine all white daughter of Nydfa Rajah and Ojiihi Queen Anne. It is Mr King's intention to mate her to Opihi. Brandon, an excellent under-weight dog, which he obtained from the Opihi kennels last year. Mr W. Moore, of Fendalton,. has secured from Mr R. 0. Johnson the very pleasing young wire Fox Terrier bitch Lady Carley, a daughter of Simon Peter and Lady June. Carley is already a prizo-winner and should score furthor successes for her new owner.' Mrs H. Simon's beautiful Alsatian bitch Sheba of AUahdale, bas been on a stud visit.to ch. Bendic of Scriventon, owned by Mr J. Conning, of Hokitika. Gun Dog Trial. ■ • s ■ Notices are to hand for the next field trial to be held by the Canterbury Kennel Club. It will consist of finding, pushing out, and retrieving feather, and will be held at Brooklands on Labour Day, commencing at £3O a.m. The points allotted are nose 20, mouth 20, speed 20, marking 20, style and delivery 20, and control 20. Several valuable trophies are. available, cups being presented by Mr H. Ayers for the winner, by Johnson's Breeding Kennels for the best performance by a springer spaniel, and by Mr C. V. Mcßeath for the best performance by a cocker spaniel. Another trophy is for the best performance by a puppy tinder twelve months. The judge will be Mr G. D. McIlraith; official shooters, Messrs W. G. Gerard and B. S. Taylor; and trap stewards, Messrs Guy Ormandy and Fred Truscott. A feature of this trial is the fact that it is a qualifying medium for entry in the working gun dog classes at the annual November show, a condition of these classes being that '' dogs entered herein must gain at least, 60 marks (50 per cent, of the total) at the October field trial to be eligible to win a prize as a working gun dog." This is without doubt a step in i the tight direction. Interested spectators

viewing these winners on the ' show bench are .thereby assured that the | good lookers are also good workers. I The Canterbury Club is to be congratulated upon being the only - Kennel Olnb in New Zealand catering sufficient-, ly well for working gun dogs to .enable • them to be judged by English standards. Entries-for this trial close on October 22nd with the hon. secretary, MfcA. B. Talbot, Fendalton. Boils. ' ... ? , L A dog that has boil# js ia form or diseased. ThegTiawy 1* by general weakness, bjr Tfblini, ©F may come as <£■ sequel. to distemper. These are similar to the fpell-knowa-boils of thehuipan being, and appear, in the dog'where the skin is thinnest They fomented water or poolticed'to' bring to a head, then lanced in the nßual wjsty. Particular attention should be paid to thedi<st. The dog should be bathed more frequently ana regularly exercised. i , 4 e. A .1 '! Successful Breeding. A Though we do ntit laek good type] in most breeds, .the breeding'*of, doge i means more • than the. mere jeprodue- j tion of the speeies. It means, the development and mating of 'siupiiuß ** tlwt will produce progeny of' greater saerit than the parents, aid the test'of any breeder's skill lies in lis:stoftk showing improvement over the old-alottg the direction he desires. i The beginner setting out to breed the best should adopt as his ideal the recognised standard of excellence ' of the variety, should select his breeding stock from the families most uniformlyproducing the type of dog nearest his ideal, and should choose then the best available individuals, _those most highly endowed with the typical'characters and with therpower of transmitting "them.' He must learn to mate like with like, j generation after generation,, thus con-

densing the good qualities of-.niany into, . - and increasingthe pre- '• t potency of these excellences by selection rather than by inbreeding. "He must bear always in mind the general principle that the road to permanent improvement lids through animals that exhifeit unmistakable evidence of .perfect health constitntionfcl .vigour, and . that &ej< are developed befora they prodn.ee progeny intended for fur-, m . ther - breed for what he /wants, and; .xSmembering " ' 1 ■■ that "like beget«?l|ke/? systematically breed frota the v best, *' k good'srin&%g vol viag complete nutrition, thetpfiSßibilities -' ,» » ofperfection J i^erit^^from j > .|he par- _v. ente are atbestvonly'partially jeafiacd. *" Every improvement inf feeding And ; sanitation means less illness*jat«tsgcr «■. Wpptesj. and; othei' things b"eirtg L a s Wallhier. and 80 better type in ...tlie.; next generation, for the ..resnJts good nourishment,are transmitted tO'r r the offspring in form of constitii-' \ tional vigour. i 'ii'nir "rim - 1 - * (