THE KENNEL.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1182, 26 October 1894, Page 27

THE KENNEL.

SHOW FIXTURES.

November 2 and 3 —Chi'istchurch November 10 and 17—Wellington NOTES. By Fancier. A meeting of tlie committee of the Wellington Kennel Club was held in the Central Hotel last Thursday evening, Mr It. Triggs being in the chair. A very large amount of business preparatory to the forthcoming show was transacted. The now rules, &c., of tho N.Z.K.C. were received, and a sub-committee was appointed to revise and report to a future meeting. The secretary reported that large numbors of entries had come to hand. .

Fanciers are reminded that entries close on Wednesday, October 31st, for the Wellington Kennel Club’s show, which is to bo held on November 16 and 17. Already Mr Cook, the lion, secretary, has received a large number of entries, and fanciers will be relieving Mr Cook of a

considerable amount of work by making their entries as eai'ly as possible. A large number of valuable special prizes have been presented to the Wellington .ICennel Club this year for competition at the dog show.

The entries for the Christchurch Dog Society’s show, which is to be lipid in Christchurch on November 2 and 8, closed last Monday. The Wellington dog& will be in charge of' Mr IT. P. Tuckey, who will havo the following : —Messrs Harrison and Horrax’s collies Herdwiclt; and Heather Bell; Mr T. Wilford’s fox terrier, champion Vert Galant; Mr F. A. Kebbeli’s collie, Newmarket Buff; Messrs Gardner and Moorhouse’s Irish terriers, champion Con Cregan and a puppy of Noiali III.; and Mr F. Bogen’s collies, Newmarket Faith, First Shotmnd Bonnie Bell; and Mr F. Ashdown’s Skye terrier, Heather Sandy. If Mr Tuckey doesVnot have a large quantity of Christchurch prize money to bring back, then “ Fancier," for one, will be very much surprised. _ I have once more to request the writer styling himself “ Sirius " nob to appropriate from this column without acknowledgment. ' Last Saturday I bad the pleasure of inspecting Mr F. Bogen’s collies at Johnsonvilie. The kennels are now in course of erection, and should be very complete when finished. Newmarket Faith is at present rather out of coat. The puppies, by Newmarket Buff out of Newmarket Faith, are coming on very nicely, and will take a lot of beating when they reach the show bench. When Mr Bogen’s kennels are finished, a full description of both kennels and dogs will be given, in this column. . ,

I learn by a paragraph in the Christchurch Weekly Press that Mr B. Wark lias resigned his position as a member of the Executive of the New Zealand Kennel Club. V

“ Sirius" wrote on October 11 : He (“ Fancier ”) has now gone so far as to drag' in the committee of the Wellington Kennel Club and the names of some of the leading fanciers of his city to bolster up his malicious statements. . . . On the same pago, however, that contained the attack upon the Kennel Club and ’ its members, which that body so justly resonted, there appeared an allegation of the untruthfulness of a paragraph which appeared in my notes a fortnight ago with reference to the authorship of some proposed amendments to the New Zealand Kennel Club rules and regulations, and the names of two deservedly respected Wellington fanciers are dragged in to support tlio allegation. The gontlomon named are well able to look after themselves ; for myself I have ample and incontrovertible documentary, as well as personal, proof that suggested alterations, drafted by Mr Wark, were sent by Mr Bellhouse to Wellington months beforo the “ conference’ ’ referred to, and, .in fact, that my paragraph was absolutely correct. Indeed, I do not for a moment believe that tlio Wellington gentlemen named by,. “Fancier” authorised the use of their names in connection with “ Fancier’s ” as-

Copy of letter app e arin g among “ Kennel Notes,” by “ Sirius,"October 18 : Wellington Oct. 15. In reference to the paragraph which appeared in your issue of last week, wherein it is stated that “I have ample andincontrovertible documentary as well as peri sonal proof that'suggested alterations were drafted by Mr Wark, and sent by Mr Bellhouse to Wellington months before the conference „ referred to,” wo have only to say that, if such was the caise, the letter or letters containing such alteration or alterations must have miscarried, as they were never received by the Wellington Kennel Club, neither did Mr Bellhouse in any way refer to them at the conference. And, wherein it is further alleged that “Fancier,” the kennel writer in the New Zealand Mail, used our names without permission, we have to state that the paragraph in that paper was correct, and that the writer acted with our authority.— (Sign ed) R. Trig as, chairman of committeo W:IC.C.; A. W. J. Cook, honorary secretary W.K.C. ’ J

sertions. Comment on the above is needless 1

“ Sirius “ (the kennel writer in a Christ* church print), who always likes to make sensational (though not necessarily true) statements, mysteriously informed „ his readers last week that he “ had reason to believe " that efforts were being made in a “certain quarter "in Wellington to prevent Wellington entries for the Christchurch show. Sounds very like an attempt to stir up mischief. As a matter of fact I have good reason to say that local fanciers are only too happy to patronise the Christchurch show and do anything in their power to further the interests of the fancy in the south as well as here. As far as this paper is concerned the conductor of this column has personally used his utmost endeavour to procure entries for Christchurch. To quote “ Sirius" himself (with the alteration of but one word) : “ The Christchurch Club has always been treated fairly—even generously—in this column, and there has been no approach towards visiting upon that * club or its members the offences of an ignorant and discredited scribbler."

Mr Holcroft, who is; mentioned in the paragraph below, which is taken from the Melbourne Leader, is well known to local dog fanciers :—“ Many of our readers will remember Mr Holcroft. A letter haa been received from that gentleman by a friend, which first states that ho has

Entered the holy bonds; then he has started a kennel of fox terriers and has already got into the prize list. He alludes to the increase in size of the fox terriers now winning pn the English benches, 'stating that bitches under 171 b have now Very little chance of winning. He says that there is a falling off in bone in the breed as compared with former celebrities, and adds that those who want to breed for heads should use Yenio blood, while those ■Who require bone and substance should use that of Stipendiary. Speaking of judges, he sa3 r s there are three classes, amateurs, honest professionals and dishonest professionals. The two former are to be found at the good shows, the latter at the bad ones, where no good dogs are ever seen. Mr Holcroffc hopes to pay hs another visit next year/' /' k' CHRISTCHURCH DOG SHOW. By Telegraph. —Special to Mail. -V Christchurch, October 24. The time for receiving entries has been extended to Saturday, October 22nd. Wellington entries can be made with Mr H. P. Tuckey. Already a large number of dogs' have been entered from all parts l of the Colony, and there is every promise of this show being far more successful than any yet held in Christchurch.

IRISH TERRIERS.

Specially written for the N.Z. Mail.) By Canis. This breed is fast becoming the most fashionable breed of dog in the United Kingdom, and is as a natural consequence coming into general favour here as they are bound to do w;hen known, as they are most faithful and affeotionate, obedient, bdfcat the same time real “dare devil" terriers, splendid dogs with a gun and in the water, and ideal rabbiters and pig dogs. We therefore think a description of the show requirements of a modern Irish Terrier; from the best authority will be read . With interest. The following description drawn up by Messrs Krehl and Jamieson, two of the principal breeders and exhibitors in England, has been adopted by the Irish s Terrier Club and endorsed by all the acknowledged judges : —“ Head long, skull flat; and rather narrow between ears, ..getting slightly narrower between the eyes,-, free from wrinkle. Stop hardly ? visible except in profile. ; Jaws must be strong and muscular, not too full in cheek and of good punishing length (but not greyhoundy). Teeth strong and level, lips well fitting and nose should be black. Eyes a dark hazel colour, not prominent, , full of life, fire and intelligence. Ears small and V shaped, of moderate thickness, well set on the head and drooping forward close on to the neck. They are generally cropped, but a cropped dog ~ should not be allowed to score any points for ears. Good ears must be bred for. Neck .should be a fair length and free from throatiness—but strong. Shoulders should be fine long and sloping well into the back. Chest deep and muscular, but neither full nor wide. Body moderately Icing, back strong and straight, loin broad arid powerful. ■ Ribs well sprung. Stem invariably docked, free from fringe or . feather, set on high, carried gaily, but not /. oveif. back or curled. Feet should be ; strong and moderately small. Toes r arched and turned neither in nor out—black toe-nails are desirable. Legs should be like the head, covered with as hard a texture of "coat as the body, but not so long. Coat should be hard, wiry, free from softiness or silkiness, straight and flat, no shagginess, and free from locks ; and-'curls. In colour they must be whole ~ coloured, the most preferable being bright :red, next yellow, wheaten and grey—white objectionable. Size and symmetry, weight in show condition from 18 to 241 b for. dogs, and 16 to 22 for bitches, the most desirable weight is 221 b, which is a nice stylish and useful size. The . dogs must be, built for speed, free from clumsiness, and must present a gay active appearance with as much substance as is compatible with great speed. There . must be a ‘racing build’ about this terrier."