KENNEL NOTES.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20648, 10 September 1932, Page 5

KENNEL NOTES.

[By Camsb.) [Queries for answer in this column should be addressed to "Caleb," care Tee Pbbss, Christchurch, and to ensure publication on any. Saturday must be received flot . later than the Tuesday preceding.] • : Mr'A. Clark, of Ashburton, , reports that his smooth Foss Terrier bitch Pacific Mintie. has whelped a fine litter of six puppies,, three by Mrs A. B. Talbot's Australian-bred dog ch. Sandgrit. Bred as they are, Jhese youngsters should . be prominent when they make their appearance on'a show bench.

Mrs A. Smith Morton, of Oamaru, has secured the pleasing young Highland White Terrier Selwyn Gay Lady, from its breeder, Mr G. S. McKay, of Spreydon. Gay is by, Barrington Bob ex dint Clova (imp.), and should do well for her new owner. Mrs- W- E. . Moore, of Heathcote, has disposed of a -smart wire Fox Terrier dog puppy 'by, Heathcote Hope ex Lady Carley to Mr A. Gurnsey, ot Sumner. ,Mr J. Marshall, of Dunedin, has secured a handsome black and tan Alsatian dog puppy by Danko Picardy . of Kilmartin, ex Atheid von Erichsohn • of Lynmere, from Mr H. Raiqsay, of New Brighton. Mr F. G. Saville, of Fairlie, has disposed of / a pleasing Sealyhaxn tier-, rier bitch in Opihi Twinkle Toes to Mr T.:Barrington, of Henderson. Meld Trial. The Field Trial Committee of the Canterbury Kennel Club met onThursday evening, when Mr John Montgomery occupied the chair. Ar-. rangenients for the annual contest for the Boon Cup, to be held on Saturday, September 17th, were completed;. The trial will commence at 1.30 p.in.,. and will take place on the property ot Mr Yarr, on the banks of the No. 2 Selwyn, which is. arrived at by following the road to the Selwyn- Hluts through Sprjngston South as for &b Mcßcan's corner, approximately one mile and a half on the i town side of the huts. At this corner a sign post will be erected giving directions to the trial site about 1 one mile distant. It will be a retrieving test through water and on land, and up to-date has bqen the most spectacular of the various trials held. Most of the prominent field trial performers will be | competing, and some very interesting work should-be witnessed. The-winner of the trial will receive the. Boon Cup, while Mr John Montgomery has given a special prize for the best performance by a novice handier and dog, , neither of whom has previously won a j first prize. _ J The judge will bo Mr Ab. Dawson, 1 and control steward Mr G. D. MoIlraith, while Mr Percy Truscott will act as official shooter. Oamaru Show. Christchurch exhibitors were well to the fore at the first annual -show of the North Otago Kennel Ottbi Mr ,E. A. Hopkins, of Bromley, secured his biggest win : to date .when his Alsatian* dog, Rinty of Lorraine, collected the open class of twelve entries and the: non-sporting dog stake® of sixteen- entries as well as securing th© liafayette Cup for best Alsatian and the Wylie Cup for th® beet non-sport-, ijig dog or bttch - in- th» show. Biaty;.

has improved' considerably since last seen out, and )nyst take -a.prominent plaoe at anjr' show if pat down in the same condition. The same dwtiftr was. successful with a pleasing' black asd' tan bitch. puppy in Nadi of Bromley, a daughter of the fatpoos -ch. Heather* Glen Tbor and Empress oflridia. She is only-a. baby,'but is full <of quality, and would be an acquisition to the, breed _in the South Island, <. Mrs M. Green, of' Spreyckjn, was i very successful -with her bitch, Mistral of lwrraine, which' scored - from. good fields in limit' and open classes* gat the; special for best' oppOsitesex to Rinty, and the Hall - for best I bitch in show. Mistral has lone been as a beantifnl bitch, .but ! has had her off and on days for showi mg: on this occasion she was put down m "fine .oonditibn and,- well handledin the ting by her owner, was seen.to advantage each time oqjb, . . I Flash of Arnau verne, owned; by Mrs* I E." O'Donovbn, was second*to Jlistral iin a Strong class. The sqme Vowner J secured' the puppy special with-a:.fine i black and tan youngster«in Avenger of Kiverne; they'made a' very fine "braoe.

Mrs H. Simon, of Spreydon, was knocking- at the door, getting .second or {third in every class entered. Her' Copia of Vindabona, dam of Rinty-and Mistral,- defeated sopae good ones in tbe open bitch class. Buddogs had excellent entries,. and at this show, Miss K. Davis's dog Gane secured the 'final two points to complete his when he Won .the open dog class. He is a> brindle by 'Armadale . Tony ex Maori liass,: and; started hiß' ring career at the Canterbury Show before last, after which he was successful «t Nelson, Blenheim, Ashburton, Greymouth, and Oamaru. His young owner is to bo congratulated upon the way in which sh# puts -him down. ■ The "white bitoh. Gold Treasure, owned. by Mr IS. A: Davis, had to take eecqnd place to the North Island-owned Rangatira -an Australian product, -by ch Tatjhong Bombshell ex .White Floss. A baby that showed ereat promise , was the white puppy Glenooe Tipperary, owned by Mr P. W. Storey; v be is 'only a handful -at the moment', but will trouble the best of.them later-on. ' - Smooth produced the i winner of the JReid "Cup for best terrier, the terrier stakes, and grand; puppy in Mr G. H, - Pratt s Treasure pf Rosemoyne. By ch Sandgrit (Aiist;) ex Rosemoyne ■ Raceme, this youngster is possessed of great hindquarters; good bone, nice coat, and the darkest of eyes. iHe - should, be heard of again. A very stylish bitch puppy was exhibted by Mr F. Houselandei* in Rosemoyne Repartee. By' ch. _ Sandgrit (Aust.) ex Reiby of Lundie (Aust.) she contains the bluest 'of blood, and has a' wonderful* front with a splendid- . long head. Only a youngster just-now, she should take high honours when* more developed. . ? , . There were good' Scottish Terrier entries in which Dr. A._ Smith Mor-:' ton's well-known Totteridge-Ttfaol>uff came out on* top. - The jjrominent Fairlie breeder, Mr F. _ G Savitlejrdidwell in- Sealyham terriers,' tbe ''littjo' bitch OpihL peal. • .... - v Mrs A. Nicoll's blue roan cocker* spaniel ch. Cobnar Pip (impl) secured . highest honours in the sporting dogs finishing up by getting for ; best dog in the show. „ Mr -Noel ,Brosnan had a good win with- his blue' roan cocker spaniel puppy, Renwick Tangle, which-'woa all jier olawee

in. the graud-Mppy joQckers, yictory n Wsn<?; v 3*> flMfMrapsPs ■ Two, sreeaV. «^«a^tee^^^^^^|i bitch, exhibited Milton.' and' "a - Atwtr*li a , | *re-the nsual tkxum meat 4 Avoid '^i^g'-^^M^^j^aioo^6^^ shouH r bo