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New Zealand Mail, Issue 1260, 23 April 1896, Page 28

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By Fancier. A supply of schedules from the Marlborough Foul try and Dog Society has been received by the secretary of the local club, who will be pleased to give intending exhibitors any information they may require.

On the application of Mr Ilorrax, the Marlborough delegate, the schedule was passed at the meeting of the New Zealand Kennel Club held on Friday night last. At the same time it was pointed out that this schedule should have been submitted to the executive for approval before being issued. Their attention, I believe, has been called to the matter.

If they had been submitted the executive could have made some suggestions which, they think, would have proved beneficial to tho Marlborough Club, and which, they feel sure, would have materially increased the number of their entries.

I hear that Mr W. F. James’ field spaniel Maori Girl, by Spring —Maori Nell, is dead.

Mr AV. J. Piiilp’s rough-coated collie bitch, ltimu Cora, whelped a beautihil litter of eight puppies to Messrs Harrison and Ilorrax’s Herdwick, which, 1 am sorry to report, aro all since dead.

I see that the Southland P. and D. Society, are trying to come to terms with Mr Maude, of Melbourne, to judgo all classes at their next show.

A fashionable society lady of Paris, reports a recent English exchange, recently purchased a charming little toy poodle from a dog dealer on tho Champs Elyseos, the delicacy of its feet fascinating its fair owner. All went well until the lady reached her rooms and the “ little dear " was lot loose, when to the consternation of all the toy poodle ran up the curtains at an alarming rate. On being recaptured it was found to bo a fair sized rat neatly clothed in a baby poodle’s skin.

The following from the Ftockforpcr is an instance of tho sagacity and faithfulness of some dogs:—A short timo hack the engine-driver of a train near Montreal

saw a large dog on the track. Ho was barking furiously. Tho engine-driver blew the whistle, but ho did not stir, and, crouching low, ho was struck by the locomotive and killed. There was a bit of white muslin on the locomotive, and it attracted the attention of tho enginedriver, who stopped tho train and went back. Tlioro lay the dead dog and a dead child, which had wandered upon the track and lrtd gono to sloop. The dog had given the signal to stop the train, and had died at his post.

A most successful meeting of the executive of the New Zealand Kennel Club was held last Friday night, at tho Trocadoro. There were present, Messrs Triggs and Didsbury (Southland), Drown (Dunedin), Cook (Christchurch), Ilorrax (Marlborough), and Morris and Pligh (Wellington), and Stevens, hon. treasurer. In tho unavoidable absence of tho president (Mr Moorhouse), Mr Triggs was voted to tho chair. In addition to a large amount of business of a routine character (including outward and inward correspondence), the following circulars were, on tho motion of Mr Triggs, in the name of the Southland P. and D. Society, passed, the secretary being instructed to issue to all affiliated clubs. This first circular is issued to Napier fanciers with the object of trying to form a club in that district. ClllCl! I, Alt No. 3. Dear Sir, —Tho head-quarters of the New Zealand Kennel Club having been established in Wellington, and as one of tilts objects of the Club is tho breeding and classification of dogs, my executive desire me to approach tho dog fanciers of Napier with the object of ascertaining if there is any possibility of establishing a kennel club in Napier, which would embrace UlO Hawke’s Bay district. They feui assured from the numbers of high-class dogs already locally owned, and the amount of breeding already being carried on, that it only requires a little cooperation and determination, and the establishment of a kennel club would result. My executive aro satisfied that every assistance will be cheerfully rendered by other local clubs by way of entries, Ac to any show which might bo held, should a club be established. A copy of this circular has been torwarded to the gentlemen as per list attached, and my executive would bo specially glad of your hearty sympathy and support in this direction. Assuring you of our good wishes,—i am, Ac., Circular No. I —Faking and Tami-eking. Jl.'.jnhition No JO. The attention of my executive has been specially directed to this matter, and they desire that judges be instructed to examine all deg.; most carefully, and that committee.; keep a watchful eye to combat any irregularity. Any infringement of tho rule should be dealt with most severely.

Circular No. s—Membership,

Affiliated clubs are requested to forward for tho information of my executive a return showing the strength of membership, together with tho amount of tho annual subscription of the club. Your kind attention will much oblige. Circular No. 6 —Registration’ Forms, Ac. At some centres it lias been customary in registering dogs under the Now Zealand Kennel Club regulation No. 1 for owners to fill up a special form, iu addition to tho ordinary entry form required for exhibition purposes. This entails a good deal of extra clerical work to exhibitors, and if is considered that as very few dogs are registered at other than at timo of a show, that it might be arranged to adopt a universal entry and registration form for tho whole of the clubs throughout New Zealand, in which would be embodied tho information required by tho local clubs as far as each particular show is concerned, and at tho same time embraco all tho particulars necessary for registration. Will you kindly lay tho matter before your commit!oo'at its next meeting, and favour me with the benefit of any suggestions which it may desire to offer.

Circular No. 7—Judgini

For the benefit of exhibitors, and tho well-being of the fancy, my committee think it desirable to call tho attention of affiliated clubs to the importance of arranging that when any person is appointed a judge, that he shall be present at least one day during the currency of the show, in addition to the day on which the awards avo made. My executive feel that tho importance of this matter will bo self evident to your committee without further remark, and they will bo glad of your co-operation. Circular No. S —Catalogues. The attention of local clubs is directed to tho importance of uniformity in detail in tho class of information published in show catalogues. Hitherto Lhero lias been no decided plan as to tho class of information supplied about the entries, and it is desired that as far as possible the information published should be as uniform as possible, Will you kindly favour mo with tho views of your committee. Circular No. D—Judges’ Notes. Affiliated clubs aro specially desired to obtain from the judge or judges appointed to deal with tho various classes at their shows a full report upon the. classes adjudicated upon, a copy of which my committee request bo forwarded to the head-quarters of the New Zealand Kennel Club, and to secretaries of all affiliated clubs, for filing purposes and for tho information of local clubs and fanciers. Circular No. 10—Exchange of Schedules and Catalogues. 1 11 order t hat there may bo a thorough intorohaugo of an official character in respect to tho various dog shows, my executive desire that tho affiliated societies will make a praetieo of forwarding to all affiliated clubs a full supply of schedules and catalogues for filing and for the information of any who may Ire interested at tho different centres. Kindly co-operate. Circular No. 11—Entry Fees. No uniform practice as to tho amount of entrance fee for dogs entered at shows appears to exist. My executive consider that if possible there should be a universal fee, such fee to include registration fee, applicable to all shows adopted, and would bo glad of tho views of your committee on tho latter. Circular No. 12. —Patent Benching. A proposal has been made to acquire from England for the use of clubs throughout Now Zealand, a complete set of tho latest bonching with divisions, and suitable for dog shows. My executive feel that the time is now opportune for obtaining it, but the financial aspect of tho matter will require careful consideration. There is no doubt that it would add materially to the appearance of shows, and increase tho comfort of the dogs. They consider that a set might be obtained for snv 500 dogs, the cost to bo jointly defrayed by affiliated clubs and to be heldjjn trust for them by either the New Zealand Kennel Club or some one specially appointed as trustee lor the whole. When not in use it could bn stored in a convenient place, and dispatched from thence as occasion required.

My executive desire the careful consideration of your committee to the proposal. They regret that they are not in a position to furnish any particulars of cost, but propose obtaining this by first outgoing mail. They would, however, like tho matter brought up, and the principle discussed by your committee, and any suggestions they may desire to offer sent forward at your convenience. Circular No. 13.—Prize Award Cards. My executive desire to obtain samples of tho different award cards issued by clubs throughout Now Zealand. IV ill you kindly forward mo a sot of the latest cards issued by your club at your convenience. Circular No. t I.—lnterpkovincial Challenge Troj-uy. My executive desire tho introduction of a special Intel-provincial Challenge Trophy, to bo competed for annually throughout New Zealand, to bo awarded to the exhibitor who wins the greatest number of points in tho year with dogs his bona fide property, at the different affiliated shows in Now Zealand. It is thought that the introduction of a prize of this character would tend to increase tho popularity and interest iu all the dog shows throughout the colony, as many exhibitors who probably now refrain from exhibiting at other than the shows at the place of their residence would be

prompted to exhibit £tt other shows in order to compete for such a trophy. This would, it is believed, tend to reduce the provincial element which now exists, and render local shows of a more representative and comprehensive character. As the competition would necessarily bo carried out during the whole year, and at different shows, the general management of the prize would require to bo placed in tho hands of the New Zealand Kennel Club. It is thought that tho trophy should not bo of a less value than iUO or more than .£2O. . My executive fire of opinion that nny sum voted for this object would be moro than recouped by the additional entrance fees which would bo received.

My executive would bo glad if your committee would carefully consider the matter, and state what sum they would bo prepared to vote towards the object, as well as any suggestions they may desire to offer generally upon tho proposal. The schedule of tho Marlborough P. and Dog Society was prevented for signature and passed. It was decided that immediate action be taken by the executive to have all books and papers at present in Christchurch belonging to the club sent up to the secretary in Wellington. It is to bo hoped that this will at once be attended to, to save any unnecessary friction.