TAPAWERA DOG TRIALS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 3 April 1923, Page 7

TAPAWERA DOG TRIALS

A .SUCCESSFUL !)AV The annual dog trials under the auspices of tile. Nelson .Dog Trials Association were held yesterday at r J npawora, when the excellent, weather pi evading added materially to the zealous work oi the officials in making the function the success it was. There was a good attendance of residents of the surrounding country, interspersed with a fair sprinkling of outside visitors, including the local member, Air R. R. Hudson. AI.R. The inclement weather on Saturday prevented the running of any events on that day. The programme was therefore continued to-day. Hi ere were good entries tor all events, while apart it'oin the ordinary prize money and the handsome. clips presented by Alcssrs Kerr Brothers, C. Feiioilior and I lie .Association, and Mr R. R .Hudson, ALP., special prizes were donated by the following: Messrs Glasgow, llayes and Rout. 15/-; Messrs Pitt and Moore, 15/-; Messrs Fell and Harley, 15/-; and Loan and Afercautilc Co., box nt tea.

Mr T. AV. Aluir is judging all events, of which the following have been completed up to the time of going to press: Class 3, Ist open event, head, bring back hold in ring and vard ; Ist prize £B, 2nd £3, 3rd £l, 4th 10/-; time 15 mins: possible points LO. (judges comment.s) . S. AYillcock’s “Hemp” 1; total points 69. Went oat freely 'and in good line on the left and headed nicely in 2.25. Pull ed in fair line, but a bit 100 fast. Ilehl in ring without letting the sheep out. Fair work to pen which sheep .passed: Dot position at second attempt and yarded m 9.11. This dog was a little over keen throughout the run. Alex Aleikle’s “Boy” 2; total points

6°, Cast a little wide or. the left and got off course, came back and beaded nicely in 2.35. Pulled in good line at- a nice even pace, came well into the ring and steadied nicely. Sheep broke away when holding : dog did not have proper control of sheep when driving to pen and sheep got past pcn._ Aai ded first attempt without trouble in 9.27. Good style at pen and under good command throughout,. . Austin Lines’s “Clyde” 3; total poults

Went out freely and on good line on left, Iml, came in and headed too closely and spoilt an otherwise good head in 1.55. Pulled in fair line but noisy; came well into ring and steadied sheep nicely, but let, sheep out of ring, took sheep straight to the pen and after some 11 on bio in getting position yard uu in 12.7. Dog under good control throughout. '1 his dog was awarded Alcssrs Fell mil Harley's special prize of 15/- for fastest ami quietest bead. A dog show, judged by. Air R. t>. Atkinson, was held in conjunction with the trials. Following are the results: Smooth-haired dog: O. Stone 1, L. Ruff ell 2, G. Biggs 3. Smooth-haired hitch: R. Biggs 1, J. Bnlck 2, G. Biggs 3. Long-haired dog: H. Kotua 1, 1 L Fencmor 2. AV. AA in 3. Long-haired bitch : E. Nesbitt 1. Bearded dog or bitch : L. Chandler 1, I!. Faulkner 2, AV. .Kinzett 3. Rough-haired dog or bitch : E. *>esbitt 1,0 .Stone 2. G. Franklyn 3. _ Team of 3 dogs (any sex): G'. Frans]yn 1, L. Mead 2, 0. Stone 3. " The judge’s comments were as under: The dogs which competed for the piizos at. the above dog show were a very creditable lot, but hardly up to tie standard of the previous year, taking them as a whole. In class 1 Die winners were indeed first-class. Special mention must be made of the winner This dog would hold his own in any show yard in New Zealand for sheep dogs. The runner-up is also a good dog, but is beginning to show many symptoms of rough usage; the other prizetakers are all of a good type, useful and hardv. but hardly up In the standard of a show yard, they being tenderfooteci and wanting in condition. In class 2 the hitches "were a very medium lot. as a whole, ■ with the ,exception of the ni»t and second prizewinners. In class 3, which was strongly represented, the fh st prizewinner was a handsome, wollr roportioned and splendid footed dog: the second prize dog being very close up to the winner, he being a true type of theVillie breed; the others call for no special comment. In class 5, tor bearded collies, the first and second prizewinners are (logs true to type, and as far as judging is concerned there is little to choose between either of them. A little more attention to the feet ot the unsuccessful compeitcrS in this class would pay their owners very handsomely. In the class for puppies over lb months and under 18 months oki, the first prize taker is a beautiful puppy, and if taken care of may develop into a very useful dog. Tho second prize fell to a slut. Although small, tho quality is there, and 1 ver.turo to predict she will claim the eye of any judge on many future occasions when exhibited in tho show ring. , , ]n tho team class of three dogs, the winner of the first prize has a team of very useful dogs indeed, and I leej lie, will be able always to get lii.s own mutton with any of them. Of the other winners very little comment is necessary, as there is little to choose between any of them, the lot being good useful dogs of which no man need bo ashamed to own any of them. In the class for rough-haired clog, the winner was indeed a roughhaired dog, and of a hardy colour, with splendid feet and a keen cv>. Tho runner-up was also a dog that no judge could pass—splendid feet, good colour, and a masculine head with a pair of eyes which would penetrate a wool hale. Further events aro being held today.