THE KENNEL.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1199, 22 February 1895, Page II (Supplement)

THE KENNEL.

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WHELPINGS.

February 13. —Messrs Gardner and Moorhouse's Irish terrier Tuhia Avhelped a litter of four dogs and one bitch to the same owners' Champion Con Cregan. February 12. —Messrs Gardner and Moorhouse's Irish terrier Lonsdale Venom whelped a litter of two dogs and four bitches to the same owners' Woodcote Taniwha. February 18.—Mr M. Kebbcll's rough-coated collie Lady Cora by Champion Laird of Shernbourne out of Eimu Cora, whelped a litter of six dogs and four bitches to Mr F. A. Kebbell's .Newmarket Ruff (imp.), by Champion Groat Gun ex Newmarket Gern.

NOTES.

By Fancier. The excellent qualities of Messrs Gardner and Moorhouse's Woodcote Irish Terrier Kennels have been often referred to in this column. This week I would draw attention to some interesting whelping notices from the kennels. I hope it is needless for me to remind my readers that the only two Champion Irish terriers of the Colony belong to the Woodcote Kennels. Messrs Gardner and Moorhouse report ifhe sale, a short time ago, of a very promising dog puppy by Champion Con Cregan out of Champion Nora 111., to Mr W. Moore, of Christchurch.

Speaking- of Irish terriers reminds me that I have not yet recorded the sad news of the death of the well-known Irish terrier Champion Donny brook, the property of Mr J. E. Dynon, of Sydney. The death of this dog, which was one of the best of the breed in the colonies, is a very great loss both to his owner and to the fancy generally. A New Zealand fancier, Mr R. B. Williams, of the Waterford Kennels, Punedin, has, I hear, some of the Donnybrook blood in his kennels.

Mr KebbelFs collie Lady Cora whelped a beautiful litter during the week to Newmarket Ruff. Several of the puppies, which are being sold at a very low figure, have already been bespoken. Fanciers should seize this opportunity to get some of the famous Great Gun blood at a small figure.

It is certainly too bad that the new rules of the New Zealand Kennel Club have not yet been circulated. We hear of a certain point recently decided by the English Kennel Club being specially provided for by the new rules of the New Zealand Club, but Wellington fanciers are not given a chance to study these points for themselves. The point I refer to is as to the ruling of the English Kennel Club that if a dog is in a show it cannot be withheld from competing for a championship (best in the show) prize. The question was raised owing to an exhibitor wishing to enter in one or two prizes, but not to compete for championship honours.

The English Kennel.Club_also„gave.the following ruling : —lf a dog is sold with the condition that if either party wish it the dog is to be returned at the end of one year, would such convey bona fide ownership for show purposes during, such year ? —Decided that the committee does not consider it bona fide ownership.

A Wellington case on a similar point was referred some time ago by the local kennel club to the New Zealand Kennel Club, but as the case is still sub judicc I cannot refer to it yet. By the way, it is taking the executive of the New Zealand Kennel Club a very long time to decide what is to be done in the matter. Local fanciers are awaiting with considerable impatience the answer to the question submitted to the New Zealand Kennel Club. Let xxs all hope that the club is not asleep again !

The issue of the New Zealand Fancier for February is to hand. It is a pity that the paper does not devote a little more space to kennel matters. Too much " feathers."

A " Discontented Exhibitor" writes to the New Zealand Fancier complaining that he has not yet received his prizo money for either the Wellington or Christchurch shows. As regards the Show 1 can answer for it that Mr Cook, the hon. secretary, lias been too busy with private affairs to be able to attend much to club affairs lately. No doubt ho will, as soon as ho is able, pay out the prize money to outside exhibitors.

Fanciers all over Now Zealand have heard what an excellent manager MiThomas Keegan lias made at the Wellington Kennel Club Dog Shows. Mr Keegan tried to get up a New Zealand team of dogs to take over to the Sydney Show at Easter time, but fanciers seemed to think that he started the idea too late to do anything. I. understand that Mr Keegan means to get up a team to take across to the Melbourne Show next August. Fanciers generally will wish him every success, whilst owners of kennels will bo glad to avail themselves of the opportunity to get their dogs taken in charge by such a tried kennelman as Mr Keegan. The team should include dogs from all parts of the Colony. Intending exhibitors would do well to communicate with Mr Keegan as soon as possible.

1 have received the schedule and entry form for the Autumn Show from the kennel club of New South Wales.

A correspondent has very kindly supplied me with a copy of the first annual report of the kennel club of Netv South Wales. The only extract of general interest is the following:—"The club in keeping its aims and objects as set forth in its rules closely in view throughout, using all means at your committee's disposal for promoting and maintaining an interest in our cause in arranging with the leading clubs of vVustralia and New Zealand for a regular interchange of registrations and prefixes with a

view to completing a system bha.t will ijrovide an effectual" check against fraud in connection with the manufacturing of pedigrees and complications continually arising owing- to the absence of such a system ; this, together with the great need that existed for such an institution as the ' Kennel Club,' we claim to have secured for us a strength and influence and membership roll which has exceeded our highest expectations." Attached to the annual report is a list of gentlemen who have been nominated for the various ofiices. It is certainly a very healthy sign that there is considerable competition for most of the oiiices. New Zealand fanciers will join me in wishing the New South Wales Club every success', and trust this first annual report will prove but the forerunner of very many others.