THE KENNEL.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1291, 26 November 1896, Page 29

THE KENNEL.

Stud Visits and Whelpings will be inserted undor the Kbnnkl Notks in tiio New Zealand Mail for ONE SHILLING each insertion. ror Sale advertisement*, &c, not exceeding six lines, 2s each Insertion. Tlie Kennel Editor will be pleased to answer, through this column, any question as to canine dlaoascn, or disorders, or any inquiries on matters generally d alinsr with clogs. Items of geuoral interest to do.r fanciers will at all times bo acceptable, and our readers are invited to forward any information to the Kennel Editor, New Zealand Mail. DOGS AT THE WELLINGTON A. & P. SOCIETY'S SHOW. THE JUDGE'S REPORT. COLLIES. Champion Herd wick, looking very fit and well, won. Ho is now too well known to require any description. Second, another black, white and tan dog, with good legs and feet, good coat of correct texture ,• a good big dog with fairly long head, good foreface, but not flat enough in skull, and too much dome above the eyes. Third, a dog with plenty of bone, good legs and feet, good coat, but heavy and thick in head. C. went to a sable and white dog with fair legs and feet, but weak in head, and not in good coat or condition. Bitches.—First, a dark sable bitch shown heavy in pup, which rather handicapped her, but with a beautiful head showing true collie expression, nice eye, and a perfect flat skull; she has good loins, good legs and feet, a good coat, but is slightly out at the elbows. Second, a lovely young black, white and tan bitch puppy, almost perfect all over, but scarcely wide enough in skull to win in an adult class. Third, good legs and feet, good expression, rather narrow in skull and broken in coat.

Puppies, under 12 months, dogs and bitches in the one class.—First went to the young bitch that was second in the open bitch class; her skull, which is rather narrow for an adult, is beautiful for a puppy ; whether her skull will widen sufficient as she grows older I do not know, but as a bitch puppy I consider her almost perfect; she has a beautiful head, correct ear carriage, good coat, grand loins, nice narrow front, perfectly straight legs placed well under her body, and beautiful feet with thick pads and well arched toes; she has also true collie expression, and is a good size for her age, without being in the least coarse. Second, a sable and white dog with good coat, fair loins, good fiat skull, but inclined to be weak and snipy in muzzle, and is slightly overshot or pigjawed ; he is rather loose in feet, and not quite straight in front. Third was also a sable and white, with a good head, good straight legs, good feet, but rather weak behind, and is slightly flat-sided, but may yet make up into a good dog. Smooth collies were a good class of six. First to a good upstanding dog of good quality and character ,• second to a bitch

who shows more collie character and expression, but ia too small; third was a nice dog who did not carry his ears at all well. All in the class had good legs and feet, and are evidently workers. TERRIERS. There was only one in the Irish Terrier dog class, a rather coarse dog with good long punishing jaws, goods legs and feet, but rather wide in front and too shaggy in coat. In Irish Terrier bitches first was a beautiful bitch full of true terrier character, nice shape, good ear carriage, nice eye, and a coat of a nice red colour and correct quality and texture ; she is rather big for a bitch, and a bit masculine in appearance, but is brim full of style and true daredevil type. Second, a puppy which will, I am afraid, grow too bi£, and is shaggy and soft in coat; she has plenty of bone, and a fair head, but is a bit undershot. SETTERS. There were three in the setter class. First, a Blue Belton, a big dog with plenty of bone, nice ear carriage, faulty flag, and not shown in the best of coat. Second, a nice-coloured Irish, but quite out of coat. SPANIELS'. In spaniels first went to the now wellknown black field spaniel Midnight, whose owner seems always able to show him in good coat and in the pink of condition. The other exhibit was only a puppy, and too young to do anything with. My best thanks are due to Mr Stevens, of the W.K.0., who acted as ring steward, manager of the dog section, and general committee, and who made my task a pleasure I shall not soon forget. Alex. G. Clifford.