TAIL-WAGGERS' SHOW

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21249, 1 August 1932, Page 13

TAIL-WAGGERS' SHOW

VARIED display of dogs HOUSEHOLD PETS PARADED details of the awards Dogs of every conceivable shape and size, tig dogs, lit lie clogs, fat dogs, thin dogs and pedigree dogs, but each a household pet, were exhibited at the Auckland Kennel Association's show on Saturday, when members of (lie New Zealand Tail-Wag-gfivs' Club were included. Mongrels and delicately-nurtured "toy" dogs were side by side in the show ring, and iis carefully brushed coats and patiently-taught exhibition manners counted for nothing in the majority of the contests, the most humblo pet had an equal opportunity with the most costly imported specimen. The comradeship existing between master and dog was a noteworthy feature, particularly in the tests in which a dog was required to perform tricks at the word of command. One of the most interesting exhibitions of this kind was given by three Alsatians, in a special obedience test. The winning dog, Mrs. E. H. Marfurt's, Rex Intelligence, sat, lay, crawled , and barked at its owner's command and also leaped over hurdles and over Mrs. Marfurt's head. As a final test, the dog Eelected an article belonging to its owner from among a miscellaneous collection of goods. Although the tail-waggers' section was open to dogs of any breed or mixture, the standard of the entrants was high, some of the animals shown being equal to those in the show pens. The competitions, among the tail-wagj;ers caused considerable amusement among the numerous visitors, one of the most humorous being that for the best dog in fancy dress. The winning entry, that exhibited by Miss Mary Marshall, consisted of a King Charles spaniel dressed as a Victorian damt, seated in a carriage drawn by a team of schipperkes. Several of the competitors were dressed as babies, while another, in the costume of the early Victorian period, strutted on hind legs across the ring. In addition to the dogs, a number of cats was exhibited. The varieties included Persians, Chinchillas, silver tabbies and ordinary household cats, while an unusual exhibit was a long-haired black Persian, which is believed to be the only one of its kind in Auckland. The best cat in the show was Miss E. Daily's Buster, while the b-3St kitten was Miss B. Allison's Prince Leo, one of the long-haired blue yariety. The following awards were announced:— DOGS Class, all breeds.—Miss Kilmarnock Tai-Yjn Hsing, 1; Miss J. Harp's Brock, 2; K. P. Wallace's Woodford Supreme, 3. Schipperkes.—Mr. and Mrs. R. Marshall's Kilmarnock Cyrono, 1; Mr. and Mrs. Marshell's Champion Royd Romance, 2; Mr. and Mrs. Marshall's St. Hubert, 3. King Charles Spaniels.—Mr. and Mrs. R. Marshall's Chajnpion Ashton More Vagabond, 1; Mr. and Mrs. Marshall's Kilmarnock Lady St. Albans, 2; Mr. and Mrs. Marshall's Ashton More Amber. 3. Pekingese.—Mr. and Mrs. Marshall's Tai Pin of Alderbourne, 1; Mr. and Mrs. Marshall's Champion Quo Ssu of Alderbourne, 2; .Mr. and Mrs. Marshall's Kilmarnock Tai Tun, 3. Toy Dosb, any variety.—Mr. and Mrs. Marshall's Champion Ashton More Vagabond, 1: Mr. and Mrs. Marshall's Tai Pin of Alderbonme, 2; Mr. and Mrs. Marshall's Ashton More Amber, 3. Variety Class.—Mr. and Mrs. Marshall's champion Royal Romance, 1. Litter, all breeds.—Mrs. Gainsborough's Alsatians, 1; Mrs. Cambridge's Collies, 2. Grand Puppy Stakes, all breeds.—Mr. and Mrs. Marshall's Kilmarnock "Rapture, 1; Mrs. JLi. Dees' Kilmarnock's Grizzly Bear, 2. Open Stakes.—Mr. and Mrs. Marshall's champion Ashton More Vagabond, 1; ,Mr. and Mrs. Marshall's Ashton More Amber, 2; Mr. and Mrs. Marshall's Kilmarnock Cyrana, 3. TAIL-WAG GER CLASSES Biggest dog: H. J. D. Lambert's Duke of Dorset. Smallest dog, over a year old: Mrs. J. Nolan. Fattest dog: Mrs. Oliphant.. Dog With moat bandy legs: M. Dicker. Dog with longest ears: Mis 3 Dobell. Dog with shortest tail: Miss R„ Marshall. Dog which can wag its tail fastest: Mrs. Charlton. Dog in best kept condition: Mr. Hoyles. Best terrier: Miss J. Vickerman. Best puppies under_ 12 months: M. Arcller. Best sporting dog: Mrs. Kernat. Best trick dog: G. L. Jacobs. Dog in best fancy dress: Miss Mary Marshall. Oldest dog: Mrs. Forsythe. Dog showing greatest variety of breeds: Miss Dobell. Prettiest dog shown and paraded by a boy or girl tinder 10 years of age: Betty Chernside. Prettiest dog shown by boy or girl over 10 and under 16: Esme Stephens. Biggest dog paraded by smallest girl or boy: Miss Betty Cork. Mystery class (most curly tail) : Mrs. Hunter. CATS Kittens.—Long-haired male, all varieties: Mrs. E. Daily's Buster, 1; Mr 3. E. Daily's Darby, 2; Mrs. Martin's Shah of Ispahan, 3. Females, all varieties: Mrs. B. Taylor's Hikarangi of Lindisfarne, 1; Mrs. B. Taylor's Maori Girl of Lindisfarne, 2. Long-haired, white.—Limit male: Mrs. B. Taylor's Shandy of Lindisfarne, 1. Open, male: Mrs. B. Taylor's Shandy of Lindisfarne, 1; Mrs. B. Taylor's Ngaru Ma of Lindisfarne, 2. Open, female: Mra. N. R. "Moore's Madame Dainty, 1; Mrs. P. G. Sager's Snow Princess, 2. Long-haired, blue.—Limit, female: Mrs. M. M. Daniels' Bubbles, 1; Mrs. M. M. Daniels' Lady Chips, 2. Open, male: Miss B. Allison's Prince Leo. 1. Long-haired silver tabby.—Limit, male: Mrs. B: Taylor's Silver Link of Lindisfarne. Male, open: Mrs. E. Daily's Digger 11., 1; Mrs. N. R. Moore's Lord Malmsbury, 2; Mrs. B. Taylor's Silver Link of Lindisfarne, 3. Long-haired Chinchilla.—Open, male: Mrs. ?*. R. Moore's Billy, 1. Open, female: Miss Foley's Tinkles, 1. Long-haired, any other variety, open, male: Miss Marjorie Robinson's Sir Peter Teazle, 1. Open, female: Mrß. Frost's Ma/>ri Princess. Neuters—Open, all varieties: Miss B. Allison's Prince Antony, 1; Mrs. Mayhill, 2: Mra. Le Bas' Timothy, 3. Long-haired household pet.—Open, female, Mrs. Motley's Fluffy. 1 Shorter-haired, all varieties: Mrs. Ogden's Tabby.