DUNEDIN FANCIERS' CLUB

Evening Star, Issue 12982, 19 June 1908, Page 7

DUNEDIN FANCIERS' CLUB

THE ANNUAL SHOW. I ] The attendance at the Agricultural Hall last, night aiumibered over 700, mostly ex-1 hibitors (post and present) and breeders, j' There is sure to "be a crowd to-night, for j word lias gone forth from all who have I been there that the show is one of the beat j oyer held in Dunedin. On Saturday ladies will be admitted up v to 5 p.m. at a fee of 6d; the usual price in the evening. The judging was finished at 5.15 p.m. yesterday. ' The best fowl in the show is adjudged to be F. L. M'Gregor's silver-laced Wyandotte hen. Mr M'Gregor belongs to Fairlie. The champion pigeon is the black longfaced tumbler owned by A l ick Fraser, of Christchurch. The following conclude** our report: PIGEONS. (Judge: Mr G. Woodward, of Ballarat.) The judging in this section was not over in time to print the list yesterday. The pigeons are a mixed lot, varying from indifferent to very good. Pouters do not show much quality; to be precise, they are bad in foot feathering. The fantails are much better. The white cock sent from Invercargill by P. and S. Lindsay is one of the best, having splendid carriage and a grand tail, and J. J. Rawson's white hen is small and very stylish. In dragons the judging was easy. Of show homers there are only two of medium quality. The pick of the turbits is Messrs Lindsays' black cock, which has a good skull, but is not exactly a typical birl all round. The tumblers are the best of the fancy pigeons in the show. The champion, belonging to AHck Fraser, is a grand specimen, with the beautiful head points required in a tumbler. The classes for working homers filled well, and comprise a lot of splendid birds. B. J. Finnegan's pair, winners of the 500 and 400 mile contests, are superb specimens of the racing pigeon, showing grand textin-e of feather and commanding carriage. In the young classes the competition was very keen, and the birds are shown in splendid condition. The prizelist is as follows: Pouters.—Cork, J. M'Kellar 1, P. and S. Lindsay 2, H. M. South 3; hen, P. and S. Lindsay 1, J Fleming 2. Fantails.—White cock, P. and S. Lindsay 1, J. J. Rawson 2, Miss Dickison 3; hen, J. J. Rawson 1, Miss Dickison 2, P. and S. Lindsay 3; hen under twelve months, J. .1. Rawson 1. Black cock, P and S. Lindsav 1. Dragon*.—Cock, J. M'Kellar 1, H. M. South 2; hen, H. M. South 1. Show homers.—Blue or black-chequered cock, C. T. Wylie 1; hen, C. T. Wylie 1. Magpies.—Black cock, Holmes Bros 1; hen, W. M'G. Allan 1. Turbits.—Black cock, P. and S. Lindsay 1, G. Nicolson 2; hen, V. and S. Lindsav 1; anv other color cock, J. M'Kellar 1. Turbiteens.—Cock, P. and S. Lindsav 1. Short-faced tumblers.—W. M'G. Allan 1, A Coombs 2, J. M'Kellar 3. Long-faced tumblers.—Black baldhead, W. M'G. Allan 1, A. Fraser 2, P. and S. Lindsay o. Red or yellow baldhead, W. M'G. Allan 1. Baldhead, any color, W. M'G. Allan 1. Beard, any color, W. M'G. Allan 1. Blue or silver baldhead, W. M'G. Allan 1, A. Fraser 2. Baldhead under twelve months, W. M'G. Allan 1, A. Fraser 2. P. and S. Lindsay 3. Beard, any color, A. Fraser 1. Beard under twelve months. A. Fraser 1. Black, A. Eraser 1 and 2, Holmes Bros. 5. Red or yellow, Holmes Bros. 1, A. Fraser 2. W. M'G. Allan 3. Mottled or rosuwing, A. Fraser 1 and 2, W M'G. Allan 5. Any other color, A. Fraser 1. Under twelve months. Holmes Bros. 1, A. Fraser 2. Feather-legged black, A. Coombs. Flying homers.—Cock, £OO miles or over, B. J. Finnegan 1, W. Esquilant 2, W. J. S. Tattersfield 3; hen, B. J. Finnegan 1. W. J. S Tattersfield 2. Cock, 400 miles or over, B. J. Finnegan 1, W. J. S. Tattersfield 2. .Veiteh and Holmes 3; hen, W. Esquilant 1. B. J. Finnegan 2, 11. Short 5. Cock, 300 miles or over, H. Short 1. Veiteh and Holmes 2, B. J. Finnegan 3 ; hen, B. J. Finnegan 1. J. J. Berry 2 Cock, 200 miles or over. W. Keen 1. Cecil ( iore 2. J. J. Berrv 3; lien. H. W. Hilton 1 and 3, W. Keen 2. Cock, 100 miles or over, B. J. Finnegan 1. Veiteh and Holmes 2, H. W. Hilton 3: hen. F. Couper 1, G. Tinner 2, Veiteh and Holmes 3. Cock, 100 miles or over, under one year, W. j Keen 1 and 3, Veiteh and Holmes 2: hen, W Esquilant 1. Veiteh and Holmes 2. Cock, fiftv miles or over, under one year. W. Keen 1, 11. W. Hilton 2, W. Esquilant 3; hen, Cecil Gore 1,8. W. Hilton 2. W. Esquilant 3. Cock, most likelv flyer, Veiteh and Holmes 1, W. Escjnilant 2, B. J. Finnegan 3; hen, Cecil Gore 1, H. Short 2, Veiteh and Holmes o. Cock, most likely flyer, under one vear. Veiteh and Holmes 1, W. Keen 2, H. Short 5; hen, Cecil Gore 1, Veiteh and Holmes 2, W. J. S. Tattersfield 3. Homer teams, W. Esquilant 1, J. Cox 2. Working homer selling classes.—B. J. Finnegan won in each of the four classes. Boys' classes.—Working homer cock, W. Carson 1. A. Veiteh 2, n. Hunt 5: hen, A. Bond 1, (5. Henderson 2, W. Neilson 3. DOGS. Mr J. Maude finished the judging of the dogs yesterday, and this morning he courteously consented to say something about the exhibits. The fox-terriers he was very i pleased with. '"lliey areundoubtedly the best let ever brought together in New Zealand," he said. "There is a great improvement in the quality of the New Zea-land-bred exhibits." He went on to say | that one of these, First Favorite, bred and exhibited by Henderson and Taylor, of Invercargill (which won right through his classes until meeting Mr J." W. Thomson's imported dog Ruby Oxlip in the open challenge class), was'evenly balanced all round, and very hard to fault in any particular, but the imported dog beat him in bonu and brisket. Henderson and Taylor's Triumph, which was second to the same owner's First Favorite in the puppy and novice classes, and third in the opcii classy was very good in fore-face, but was thicker than First Favorite in cheek, and slightly round in ear. The fox-terrier bitches he did not consider equal to the (logs. "Still," he added, "Wakari Pride, the challenge winner (owned by Mr J. W. Thomson, a local fancier), beat"all the foxterriers in the show for the special prize. She is undoubtedly one of the three best of her sox in Australasia, the other two, in my opinion, being Lady Brilliant, owned by Mr Wood, of Newcastle, and Hilarity, owned by Mr Beilby,' of Melbourne." " The wire-haired fox-terriers are improving," said Mr Maude. ".Still, thev are mostly too big, and coarse in head". More attention should be paid to the texture of the coat, many of the exhibits being too soft." .. "Irish terriers," he continued, "vie with fox-terriers in point of quality. Without doubt, the three best dogs ever shown together in New Zealand met in the open clasrf—viz., Mr Harper's Ponsonbv Phenomenon and Janson and Clarke's Lurgan Lanty and Lurgan Looney. Strange to say, these three were all bred by the Rev. Mr M'Keown, of Sydney, and there is so little difference in the quality of the three that it took fully twenty minutes to decide in giving the Auckland dog, Ponsonbv Phenomenon, first ticket. He has wonderful jaw power, good skull, eye, : head, and ears, capital bone, legs! and feet, and good body. Lurgan I Looney failed slightly in muscle, while I Lurgan Lanty, placed tliird, is tho best I color of the three, but, like Lurgan Looney, I is a shade light and flat in bone, and he | drops slightly at the stern. The bitches ' are not equal to the dogs, Janson and Clarke's Whareroa being well in advance of the other exhibits. Though she could be better in jaw power, she is a nice size, of good type, and has good texture of coat."

iiic* Scotth terriers, Mr Maude pronounced to be first-class in point of quality, though not extra numerous. He waxed enthusiastic over Torridon Nell o' Killiecrankie, shown by Mr W. Baine, of Wellington. After mentioning that she took the special prize for the best sporting dog in the show, he added: " She is , undoubtedly the best bitch of the breed I j have ever seen." | The competition for the special prize for the best sporting dog .in the show, ' jnst mentioned, had quite an interprovincial flavor about it. The issue lay be-

tween the Dunedin fox-terrier Wakari Pride, the Auckland Irish terrier Ponsonbv Phenomenon, and the Wellington Scotch terrier Torridon Nell, Mr Maude stated that the judging for this took place at night, and when the three came together in ttye ring Wakari Pride completely spoilt an excellent chance by positively declining to show herself, although in the afternoon she had behaved well in the ring when being shown in the fox-terrier classes. From what he said, the impression gleaned'was that had she behaved better the result might have been different. <» As to I>he other sections, Mr Mawlo re? marked that Miss Creed's Lord of tho Isles was a Skye terrier of undoubted quality. Pugs formed a nice section, and Miss M'Beath's Gipsy, which took the special prize for the best pug in the show, was the best he had seen for years: She was a little defective- in carriage of one ear, and had a white mark on her chest, but otherwise little fault could be found with her. Retrievers he considered excelj lent in quality.

Mr Maude was asked whether he endorsed the view (expressed by a local fancier) that the bulldogs formed the best collection ever got together in New Zealand. He replied that he had not seen the other New Zealand shows, and so could not say. "But," ho added, "it is a good show of bulldogs, and a great improvement on what you had-when I. was -here before. They have become about the most fashionable dog all over the world, and in Australia they run very near first in favor among fanciers. We hod sixty-six exhibits at the club parade at Carlton (Sydney) last month. I was judge there, and I. think the best here would hold their own with the best they have in Australia, but there the exhibits are more even in quality." (While on the subject of bulldoffs it mav Ix 3 mentioned that Mr C. E. Cutis, of Wellington, had bad luck with his exhibits, which comprised Sheffield Boss, Sheffield Pybus, and Sheffield Iris. They were shipped on the Waikare, and owing to the late arrival of that boat they did not reach Dunedin until an hour or so after the judging of thds section was completed.) Summing up as a. whole. Mr Maude said he considered the fox-terriers the strongest section in the show. He remarked,, also, that in several sections (including foxterriers) the dogs were superior to the bitches in point of quality. Although, there were good individual bitches—as was proved by the fact' that in several cases the special prizes went to bitches—yet. good dogs were more numerous. The following completes the prize-list: —Fox-terriers, Smooth.— Dogs, puppy.—Henderson and Taylor's First Favorite 1, Henderson and Taylor 2, H. C. M'Laren 3, J. L. Kay, J." Buckton, A. Walker, and A. B. Spiers h.c Dogs, novice.—Henderson and Taylor's' First Favorite 1, Henderson and Taylor 2, J. Dickson 3, H. C. M'Lean v.h.c.."A. B. Spiers, J. Buckton, J. L. Kay, and A. Walker h.c. Dogs, bred in New Zealand.—Henderson and Taylor's First Favorite 1, Henderson and Taylor 2, J. Drekison3, H. C. M'Lyren, P. H. Foster, and G. W. Lanham v h.c, Mrs n. D. Brewer and J. L. Kay h.c. Dogs, open challenge.—J. W. Thomson's Baby Oxlip 1, Henderson and Taylor 2 and 3, J. Dickison v.h.c, G. W. Lanham. H. C. M'Laren, and P. 11. Foster h.c, A. B. Spiers and J. L. Kaye c. ' Bitches, puppy.—J. W. Spence's Akaramt Anitick 1 and special. E. Webster 2. T. Hides 3. Bitches, novice.—A. Barrett's Millhrook Pansy 1, J. W. Sponce 2. E. Webster 5, T. Hides and Squire Burrows h.c. Bitches, bred in New Zealand.—Henderson and Taylor's Cranston Loo 1, J. Dickison 2, J. C. Wilson 3, A. Barrett v.h.c, J. W. iSpcnce h.c, Squire Burrows c. Bitches, open challenge.—J. W. Thomsons Wakari Pride 1 'and special, Henderson and Taylor 2, J. Dickison 3, E. Webster. J. C. Wilson v.h.c, A. Barrett h.c, J. W. Spence c Brace. Two entries.—J. W. Thomson 1, J. Dickison 2. Team.—J. Dickison 1. —Fox-terriers, Wire.— Dogs, puppy. —J. Hislop's Tips 1. Dogs, novice.—J. W. Curtis's Tohy 1, W. A. Wilson 2, J. Hislop 3. Dogs, bred in New Zealand.—Miss R. W. Scoular's Chingford Beau 1, W. A; Wilson 2. . • . Dogs, open challenge.—J. W\ Curtis's Toby_ 1, Miss R. W. Scoular 2, W. A. Wilson 3. : Bitelies, puppy.—J. W. Thomson's More-. land Bristles 1. Bitches, novice.—J, W. Thomson's Moreland Bristles 1. Bitches, bred in New Zealand.—G. A. Shund's Chingford Rcma 1, J. W. Thomson 2 and Fox-terrier Chib special. Bitches, open challenge.—G. A. Shand's Chingford Roma 1 and special, J. W. Thomson 2. —lrish Terriers.— Dogs, puppy.—John Fuller's Clancarty 1, T. G. Fox 2, J. W. H. Haynes 3. Dogs, novico.—Saunders and Gordon's Rathkenny Rory 1, I). Pollok 2, John Fuller, jun., 3, T. G. Fox h.c, J. W. H. Haynes c Dogs, bred in New Zealand.—Saunders and Gordon's Rathkenny Rory 1, D. Pollok 2, John Fuller, jun., 3, Miss Frances Simpson v.h.c, T. G. Fox h.c Dogs, open.—J. Harper's Ponsonby Phenomenon 1 and special, Janson and Clarke j 2 and 5, Saunders and Gordon v.h.c, D. I Pollok and W. Carroll h.c, John Fuller, jun., c Bitches, puppy.—Janson and Clarke's Whareroa 1, Mrs L. E. Broad 2, A. Be Gard'ner 3. Bitches, novice.—Janson and Clarke's Whareroa 1, J. G. Jones 2, T. G. Fox 3. Bitches, bred in New Zealand.—Janson and Clarke's Whareroa 1, Janson and Clarke 2, J. J. Jones 3, T. G. Fox h.c. Bitches open.—Janson and Clarke's Whareroa 1, Janson and Clarke 2, J. J. Jones 3, T. G. Fox and Mrs Macknight h.c, A. R. Gard'ner c —Scotch Terriers.— Dogs, pups.—Wm. Ballantyne's Torridon Galium Dhu 1 and special. Dogs, open, challenge—Wm. Ballantyne's Mjdfa Dirk 1, J. A. Pike 2, C.. Wedge 3. Bitches, open, challenge—Wm. Baine's Torridon Neil o' Killiecrankie 1 and special, Wm. Ballantyne 2, Wm. Baine 3. —Skye Terriers.— Dogs, open, challenge—Miss Crceds's Lord of the Isles 1 and special, W. Mills 2. Bitches, open, challenge.—W. Mills's Princess 1. -7-Australian Terriers.— Dogs, open.—Bills and Lucas's Defender Bitches, open.—Bills and Lucas's Defiance 1, J. Rae 2. —Miscellaneous.— Sporting brace.—J. W. Thomson's foxterriers 1. Sporting team.—W. C. Leversedge's spaniels 1. Non-sporting brace.—Alex. Begg 1. Non-sporting team.—Alex. Begg 1. Best sporting dog in show.—William Baine's Scotch terrier bitch Torridon Nell I o' Killiecrankie. Best non-sporting dog in show,—A. E. NicholPs bulldog Bromley Swasher. j SOUTH ISLAND AASOCiAUON. I At the half-yearly meeting of the South Island Poultry, Pigeon, ana Canary Association, held yesterday morning, an appeal by Mrs Symcuis (Christchurch) against the decision ol tthe Orpington Club re a decision at Mosgiel last year was upheld ; Mr Paape gave notice to move at the annual meeting us to unaffiliated clubs holding shows in the wiriter at a. nominal fee; and it was resolved to refer to the annual meeting the question oi judges refusing to award cnamp.o.isnip certificates wnere they consider the exhibits do not merit the distinction.