MANAWATU KENNEL CLUB.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 127, 30 April 1937, Page 5

MANAWATU KENNEL CLUB.

FIELD DOG TRIALS. There was a good attendance of dog fanciers at the annual meeting of tile Manawatu Kennel Club, last evening, when Mr T. P. Hart was in the chair. Tho report (which appeared in the “Standard” ott Wednesday evening) was adopted, together with the bal-ance-sheet, which showed t'lie financial position to be sound. Mr It. L. C. Aitchison, in speaking to the report, stated that the committee was to be congratulated ott the very fine exhibition of dogs tit the last show, and also on the selection of the judges. The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted:—Patron, Air F. J. Nathan ; president, Air T. P. Hart; vice-presidents, Messrs A. E. Mansford, A. T. Bedingfield and H. G. Leng-Ward; secretary,' Air J. Flavell; assistant-secretary, Miss Al. Nathan ; committee, ALiss Hart, Alessrs H. G. Long-Ward, W. Carruthers, R. J. Andrew, J. Jarrett, A. T. Bedingfield, J. Pinfold, J. Christie; auditor, Air G. G. Priest; vetorinary surgeons, Aiessrs R. AlcDowell, AY. Al. Webster, Howard and R. H. Meade; delegates to New Zealand Kennel Club. Alessrs Bedingfield and 11. G. Leng-AVard. In thanking the meeting for his reelection, Air Hart stated that lie desired the full support of all members during the coming year, and intimated that there were faint signs of a revival of interest in the club’s activities amongst members He also defined the manner in which members could aid him.

. Messrs AV. F. Durward and R. L. C. Aitchison each donated £1 Is toward the next show, for which they were thanked. Following a discussion, it was resolved to hold the matter of the conducting of field dog trials over until after the annual conference in November.

An executive, comprising Misses Nathan and Hart and Messrs Andrew, Ward, Bedingfield, the chairman and the secretary was appointed. It was resolved to forward Mr Bedingfield’s nanie to the New Zealand Kennel Club as a judge of sill terriers. An honorarium was voted the secretary and Mrs W. Carruthcrs.A vote of thanks was passed to all who had assisted the club in any way during the past year. PEDIGREE DOGS. BIGHT OF REGISTRATION. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, April 29. Sole rights to register pedigree dogs and to hold pedigree dog shows in New Zealand were sought by a deputation representing the New Zealand Kennel Club, which waited on the Minister of Internal Affairs (Hon. AV. K. Parry). 'Pile deputation was led by the president of the.club (Mr Norman AVnde). The club had been for many years the recognised medium through which pedigree dogs were registered, Mr AVade said. At present, however, anybody could, register dogs, and ninny people had suffered as the result of registering their clogs with organisations which had- no recognised status. The club whs not anxious to interfere with greyhound or whippet racing organisations, and it had the support of the gun-dog clubs and working collie clubs. Affiliated to the organisation were 60. clubs throughout New Zealand. The Minister said he thought such a move as the club requested would tend to create conditions conducive to the better breeding of dogs and a reduction in mongrels He promised to give the matter every consideration lie felt it merited.