KENNEL NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 21216, 24 September 1932, Page 3

KENNEL NOTES

[By T ail-w agger.] One or two little errors crept into hist week’s notes, the first one being rather comical. The word should have been “ motherless,” not “ worthless,” but the other was rather serious. It appeared, in print “ give one tcaspoonful of castor oil or one of invalid port,” whereas the wording should have been ” one of castor oil and one of port.” 'While on the subject of rearing puppies, I might with advantage mention something of the ever-present menace, worms. As an indication of how little the average dog owner knows in regard to these pests I will give an experience of my own. I was in a local shop with two of my dogs some four or five weeks ago, when the lady behind the counter, an admirer of dogs, began to question mo in regard to their care. Several questions being asked and answered, she told me of a friend of hers who had purchased a pup of a popular breed from a well-known breeder. Having had- it .son'ie time, she discovered one day that' it was affected with worms, and sho was so disgusted and upset that sho returned it at once. Now it is fairly safe, I think, to'assume that all dog's .have worms. Several proprietary medicines are on the market, made up in strengths to suit dogs of all ages and sizes. A puppy should be first done at the age of five or sis weeks, and every three, months after that np to twelve months; after that every six months will suffice. For anyone keeping just one dog the easiest way is to go to. the chemist, tell him the age and breed of the dog, and ask him to make np a worm ball; it will cost only a few perico. Give your dog nothing to cat for, at the, very least, eighteen hours. For a young puppy [waive hours’ fast is sufficient, then give him his " ball.” To. do this open his mouth wide and quickly push the pill down his throat. If. it,' i's not over the rise in his tongue he will promptly spit it out again, so ge't it well down. Later on give a dose of castor oil. 'The amount will depend on the age and size of the dog and the brand of vermifuge being used, where directions will be given, or the chemist will advise. To give the oil. or any liquids for that matter, do not open-the dog’s mouth. Hold his head up a little, and using the finger. and thumb, pull out his lips at the comer of the liiouth, and pour in the medicine via this natural “ tunnel ” to the throat. Hold him thus until ho swallows, rubbing his throat to induce him to do So quickly. ItjiS much, less expensive, for those housing a kennel of dogs, to mix their own vermifuge; it is quite simple. Purchase, say, Jib of nrica nut. and do not leave it in the hag; store it in si jar or tin. ami it will then keep all its original good qualities. There iuts been a good deal of nonsense written about the necessity ior using it ffeshly ground. What guarantee as to its age has one when he buys it? So longjls.it is-kept in a proper receptacle IV will not commence to deteriorate ior a verv long ttyno. Buy from the chemisU say, Is worth of santoninc. and for a. dog .weighing, from 201 b to 301 b take l-drnn) of arica nut and 3 grains of santoriSnh, and mix it thoroughly with butter or dripping to make a pill the size of a rather small marble. Give castor oil about 20 minutes after. . Aftef-a' period of. quiet lasting over some i years, indications are for a revival 6f interest in the game little •Irish terrier. These dogs began to create'interest on the show bench about 187 C, When'the hitch Spuds was shown. .This terrier appeared with cropped cars. .What freaks our present-day date-devils ” would look minus their very expressive' ears! During this ■ pcriod'the Irish.terriers shown wore all sorts, and colours, some even being' grev-blne. The size and colour of some bf'.'fhe old-time Irish terriers seem to' anijicato a strong strain of the Irish wolfhound, hut many other breeds, too, seem ,to have had a .say in his making. : Mr 'George Jamieson must be accorded a leading place among the first Irish terrier breeders and exhibitors, ■ bfft-Mr'William Graham, known to all ” daredevil ” enthusiasts as the original Irish,ambassador, did most for the yea! ■ aflvahcernent of the little red terriers. This..great' Ilian gave us the Bredas family, feplly. great terriers these, the ■ grentest probably being Bredas Mixer -aifflißfedns Muddler. Some authorities nthintaih that breeders, about this time, 'liltrochicorl- an Airedale strain, and sprfijt the Irish terriers for a number of Veafsi. About this time the extremely ■ ugly” Tnneoiis ” bead began to put in aar.aptieal'ance,’ but this- found’ little favour, and was eventually bred out, 'nticl n bead more like that on our present-day -dogs was arrived at. One •rtf'The finest characteristics of these little dogs .is .their .downright ‘‘ Irish ” -expression, and no Irish terrier is really tfile - to typo unless he possesses tins ejnsive feature. . , As .Mr C. Court Rice, eminent canine specialist arid professional judge of Australia, writes: “ Next fox terrier, tile Irish, terrier is possibly, of all terriers, the .most popular, and the typo in New -Fcalafid, Queensland, , and New Polith Wales has certainly improved ot lute vofirs. -Tu this respect tribute must be paid to Mr Ralph- Clifton’s imported dog Towets Lad. who probably did more, n.p to Itis time, for the “ dare-devil ’• in tlie. Antipodes than all the others put together, for ho gave us .e°at, colour, and character, which until bis advent werp sadly lacking. -Ah immense a inbuilt,has-been written m favour or the. Irish terrier. ..which bo deserves. Perilaps, like his- two-legged eountryliian. he is a bit excitable and given-to looking for fight,-but even .Irish terriers afq a, good deal, what their owners make , them., and when obstreperous merely the .vjctims'of, bad education. There is uo question of their many virtues. • Mr J. Curie'has a very nice little Irish terrier pup, one Mick from the A.s'cot Pale kennels of Mr J. H. Booth. The sire of this dog is a really wellbred 1 one, Barney Shaun, the dam, Ascot. Beauty,, being one of Mr Geo. Bundy's breeding. Mick promises to develop into a really nice dog providing ho does not grow too big. Ho has a tendency That way at present. His head, however, is all that it should he, except tliijt .his ears are placed a trifle too high. ; his jaw being one oi the true “ punishing ” variety. ,Mr J. H. Booth, of the Ascot Vale kennels. North-cast Valley, lias not had the best of hick lately, having been troubled with'the all too prevalent distemper. Ho has lost Ascot Beauty and her daughter,, a sister to Mr Curtiss piip. Mr Darr.ncott, of the Armadale kennels; .’hast'now’-decided on a mate for his hrindlo-and-white dog Armadale Tony. Bred in Australia by Mrs Tomlinson, Tony is by Jesmond Duke ex K. British. 'Before coming across the Tasman he tlid wonderfully well on the show bench, winning over 100 firsts and specials. The hitch, Sunnylinrst Patch, by Brigadier Bill’s own brother to tingreat Bnnjour Digger, ex Glyn Tuff Judy, should be a splendid mate for Tony.