KENNEL NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 22085, 19 July 1935, Page 2

KENNEL NOTES

[By Tail-wacgkr.]

Mrs C. L. Rigden, of Christchurch, writes very interestingly of the Pekinese puppies she is this week offering for sale. There are two litters in the kennels, the first being about eight weeks old and the second six weeks. Both 111161*8 are beautifully bred, and all the puppies are well grown and healthy. The dam of older puppies, of which ” there were originally hve, the one dog having been lost, is the Australian importation Pang Soo of Mirrabooka. This lovely little bitch is a granddaughter of the imported English champion Hong Chu of Alderburne. The sire of these puppies is Mrs Jones’s grand little dog Windermere Chong Himself. This fellow is of the famous “ Chinatown ” strain, and is a dog of some renown, so that the puppies should certainly be more than good. The other litter consists of two females and one male, the mother of these puppies being the bitch Wong. The sire is Mrs Rigden’s own dog HanHal of Mirrabooka (Aust.), which is also closely related to the imported champion. This dog is proving an ideal stude Peke, being a real miniature, with a good short back, correctlyshaped head, and nice coat. All these puppies look distinctly promising, and any lover of the breed should find them worth investigation. Mr Potter’s (Milton) bullie bitch now has a family of five grand puppies, of 7 which three are bitches and two are dogs. All are brindles, the two dogs being very distinctly > marked with white. They are big-boned pups,, with really splendid heads and short, thick bodies. All are coming along in fine style. Mr A. Kingston’s dog Major Barney is the sire of these pups,, and they give promise of growing into bullies that will make both owners proud of their respective animals. Mr A. Fraser has another litter of smooth fox terriers —from Brownlow Nita this time. This fine lot consists of four dogs and two bitches, ‘ all being nearly pure white, with just enough head markings to make them distinctive. The sire of these is the newlyimported terrier Netswell Pierrott, by ch Chogen Don of.Notts, and from all appearances, the youngsters are real aristocrats, the headpieces of one of each sex being something very much out of the ordinary. Mr A. Mazey, of‘ the Lystra kennels of Chow Chows, has, through the medium of the column, been offering a really good puppy for sale. This young dog is a beautiful fawn, and carries a really magnificent coat. His head is all that a youthful member of the breeds should be, and, in fact, he is a hard pup to fault from any angle. At the show last, month this dog, Fu Manchu, made a great showing, winning several first and three specials. These latter were those awarded for best Chow Chow in show, best nonsporting puppy, and best puppy owned and shown by a lady. In his remarks the judge, who has had _ considerable experience at Home, predicted a great future for this young dog, and said plainly that he considered him “ one out of the box.” 1 believe Mr Mazey has had an inquiry from Auckland, this week in regard to a puppy, so it is more than likely that the one offering will go north. This'fellow’s breeding leaves nothing to be desired, his sire grand champion So So of Hang Shi and his dam gd. ch Chin Lu of Windermere both being animals imported from English 'kennels of wide repute. From Christchurch comes word of a hew club in the making. This is to bq a specialist body, to work in the interest of rough-coated collies, the proposed name being the Christchurch Collie Club. So far everything looks rosy, and arrangements are being made to 'launch the club in real earnest. No doubt many southern owners will join up and help things along. There is no question that these specialist clubs do a tremendous lot towards improving any breed for which they cater, and that owners who like to show their 'dogs, and those who are endeavouring to breed better and better each year, receive more than a little encouragement from such bodies. Accidents and Illness.

Accidents will happen in the bestregulated kennels. Do not despair, so long as there is warmth in the body, if you find a puppy has been overlaid and flattened out. The little things have extraordinary vitality, and it is possible that you may be able to bring him back to life. Wrap the body in a piece of warm flannel, and then, your handkerchief over the mouth, breathe slowly through it, forcing the air into the puppy’s lungs, next pressing the ribs gently to expel the air. By repeating this performance for some time your efforts may be rewarded with success. Young puppies may suffer from colic or some other complaint that causes diarrhoea, and which gives rise to a disagreeable smell. They may feel clammy to the touch, and will probably bo crying. One drop of laudanum often affords relief. This is the appropriate dose for the first week of life, and may bo repeated four or five times a day. The amount may be increased by one drop a week. For the toys, not more than half the quantity would be safe. Puppies are born blind, the eyes usually opening about the ninth day, but it may occur at any time from the seventh to twelfth. If they fail to open, foment with a mild solution_ of boracic acid, and then apply boracic ointment. Occasionally an operation with scissors is necessary. Look for any signs of umbilical hernia, indicated by a small lump at the navel. This may often b.e remedied by the following plan:—Take a pad of cotton wool, place over the spot, and protect with a piece of thin cardboard ; then strap securely with adhesive plaster. If this will not hold, melt a little cobbler’s wax _ and fix it with that.—A. Croxton Smith, 0.8. E.