KENNEL NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 22571, 12 February 1937, Page 2

KENNEL NOTES

[By Tail-wxgobk.]

At the meeting of the kennel section of the Dunedin Fanciers’ Club, called for last Monday, a large attendance put through a considerable amount of business in regard to the June show. Several judges, all North Island men with the exception of Mr A. G. Betts, of Nelson, were nominated, and it is hoped to have two of these officiating. Classes on the same basis as last year will be provided for all breeds, and the section is haid at work in an endeavour to provide similar inducements to those of the 1936 show, which was so successful.

With the idea of helping the newcomers to the game and, incidentally, to strengthen the special prize fund, a ribbon parade is being held on ;urday, February 20, at 7.30 p.ra.. 1.1 the Regal Skating Rink in Cumberland street. A long list of classes, including puppies (under 6 and under 12 months) and novice owners and novice dogs, will be provided. For each of these and an additional C class beautiful ribbons have been donated, and everyone is asked to come along and give the club an entry. The curly-coated retriever puppies sired by Mrs Shaw’s Master Roy are finding new homes very readily. One dog pup, from Mr Miller’s Sweet Nell, has gone to Mr Adam Harris, of Green Island, while of fhe two bitch pups retained ■by the breeder, Lucky Lady has also gone to a new owner, Bonnie Rose being definitely kept for future operations. Mr Harris intends showing his pup when opportunity offers, and it is hoped that Lucky Lady and Bonnie Rose will also, find their way to the show ring occasionally. Of the litter of six dogs from Mr Webb’s (Berwick) June Lady, one has gone to Mr Ball, of Ida Valley, one to Central Otago, and one to a Christchurch fancier, while yet another is likely to go to a local owner in a day or two, thus leaving only a brace for disposal. Mr A. Fraser has now a litter of three lovely dog puppies in his kennels, all black and whites. These are from ch. Springlen Babette, and are sired by the breeder’s own dog, ch. Brownlow Brutus (Australia). All three pups are lightly and evenly marked, one being an exact replica of his famous mother. All have nice heads and short bodies, and if Mr Fraser can get even one good enough to follow in either Babette’s or Brutus’s footsteps, he will be quite satisfied. This fancier has now made a start with wire-haired fox terriers and has purchased from Messrs M. G. and H. W. Austen a smart little dog pup of excellent breeding. This fellow is by Mahaki Smokey (ch. Stocksmoor Smartset, imp.)—Castlecroft Confidence (imp.) from Leithval Kidlet (Smartset —ch. Kidlet of Bisto, imp.), so should certainly bo “the goods.” . Mr Bennett has a very fine quartette of Airedale puppies for disposal at present that should come up to all expectations as they mature. They were sired by the unbeaten ch. Austral Saga, a dog bred in Caulfield (Vic.) by Mr Norman Myers, M.R.C.V.S., who imported his famous sire ch. Walnut Brian a year or two back. Saga’s dam, ch. Easthorpe Juniper, was also imported by Mr Myers, and made a name for herself almost immediately on arrival. The dam of Mr Bennett’s, pups is. Austral Lady Betty, by that very well-known Sydney champion, Jovial Pedlar (imp.), her mother being the aforementioned Easthorpe Juniper, so that the pups offered lack absolutely nothing on the score of breeding. After a long silence Mrs Spiers, of the Glenshee Kennels, in Oamaru, writes again of her activities. Her kennels have been reduced to three inmates during the last few months as her health has not been of the best, but a few puppies are still bred occasionally. Of these, one has gone to Mr Trevor Gray, one to Mr A. G. Wise, both of Dunedin, and one to Mr E; Tomkins, of Oamaru. Miss E. Norman, of Winton, a new devotee in the ever-increasing ranks of Scottie breeders, has purchased from Mrs Spiers the bitch Glenshee Dusk. This should be a good start for Miss Norman, as Dusk is by Ornsay Barty (imp.) from Cumbrae Dusk, the latter being a product of Dr Smith Morten’s well-known kennels in Oamaru.

A visitors Mrs Spier’s Australianbred dog. Strathclyde Defender, by Heather Jim of Newenham (imp.) is Mr J. A. Fraser’s Glenkirrie Ladybird. Mr Fraser is secretary of the Mackenzie County A. and P. Society and his bitch was bred by Mr Duncan, of Timaru, from his now famous ch. Fairways Sensation, and Glenshee, Jill is one of a litter that turned out remarkably well. From the ‘ New Zealand Fancier ’ comes particulars of the four cairns imported by Mr C. M. H. Thevemard, of Feilding, who has registered his kennels in the name of “ Brent Knoll.” The dogs arrived on the Re mu era a few days back and all are said to be in the pink of condition. For the first few days on board the little terriers w r ere rather under the weather, but as soon as they got their sea legs they never looked back and competition was keen amongst the passengers for the privilege of exercising them. There are two dogs and two bitches, all from the “ Hillfolk ” Kennels, in Epsom, Surrey. Brenda of the Hillfolk is a red brindlo bitch, and Joy of the same affix is a dark red brindle. The dog Darwin Dignity is a wheaten, whilst Warden of the Hillfolk is another red brindle. Warden is the veteran of the team, being nearly IS months old, and has to his credit a first, a third, and a. special. This dog’s sire is Trashurst Dannara and his dam Sheban Bussell, and both have as great-grand parents and G.G. grandparents, ch. Gillie of Hyver, ch. Frolic of Hyver. ch. Trashurst Chip, ch lan of Trimley, ch. Ofiley Caber Fredh, eh. Dud Hyver, ch. Breakwater Jock, and ch. Carngowan Murrain It will he realised, therefore, that Warden of the Hillfolk is of the salt of the _ earth as far as his breed is concerned. The other three are equally well bred and the team, as a whole, should go a long way towards popularising a great little terrier breed,, which has not always had its due from our judges, mainly, of course, because not one in 10 knows the points of the breed at all. We wish the addition to the ranks of breeders and exhibitors the best of luck, a fair field, and no favours.