WELLINGTON KENNEL CLUB.

New Zealand Times, Volume LVI, Issue 2362, 19 November 1894, Page 3

WELLINGTON KENNEL CLUB.

The committee of the Wellington Kennel Club entertained tho visitors to tho show at dinner at tho Trocadero on Saturday afternoon,Mr W. 11. S. Moorhouso (vicepresident) in the chair. Tho Chairman proposed the toast of “ The Visitors,” which was responded to by Messrs E. Wark (Christchurch), Askew (Nelson), 11. Stc-evens and A. E. Stanton (Napier). " The Now Zealand Kennel Club” was proposed hy Mr R. Triggs. In replying, Mr G. Bissot (Christchurch delegate) referred to tho fact that the Club was established on a sound basis. The reason, he added, why they wanted the headquarters to continue at Christchurch was because by so doing they would have an opportunity of getting tho affairs put into a straightforward condition before making any change. Mr J. Horrax proposed tho toast of “ Tho Judge,” Mr J. C. Coupe. Mr Coupe, in acknowledging tho toast, said he was perfectly surprised to seo Ixow kennel matters had advanced in Wellington since his last visit here five years ago. There were fox terriers in Wellington which would take prizes in Australia, and the collies were almost a perfect class, every one of them being good, but, as far as he could see, they hud no real cracks among them. Referring to the greyhounds, he remarked there was a bitch among them that would be hard to beat even in England. She was the most perfect type he had seen. He was disappointed with the Irish terriers, which were a large class, but poor.

Mr Wark proposed the toast of “ The Secretary” (Mr A. J. W. Cook), and in doing so said Mr Cook was the best secretary it had ever been his good fortune to meet. No secretary of any other dog society in tho Colony answered correspondence so promptly, and he noticed that the energy he displayed was superior to that shown hy any others in New Zealand. (Applause.) The toast was drunk with great enthusiasm, and responded to by Mr H. P. Tuokey, in the unavoidable absence of Mr Cook. The only other toast was that of the “ Wellington Kennel Club,” proposed by Mr Bisset, and responded to by Mr Triggs. Largo numbers of people visited the show on Saturday, and greatly admired the really fine collection of dogs which was staged. Tho white cats with their kittens came in for a good share of attention, and Mr Hickton’s clover performing spaniel was loudly applauded at both performances. The silver collar presented by the editor of the New Zealand Mail, and won by Miss Bligh’s Ruby, was greatly admired, It is a splendid piece of work, manufactured by Mr A. Niool, of Willis street, and will be on exhibition in his window during the week.

Referring once more to tho quality of certain classes in the show, it will be interesting to dog-fanciers to know that before taking his departure from Wellington the judge informed a prominent member of the Kennel Club that tho mastiffs, Newfoundlands and St. Bernards were not

good. They wore a very fair lot, and there wms a St. Bernard bitch which was fairly

good, but she was by no moans a perfect type.

Tho Club aro to bo congratulated on the success of the show, ami the secretary (Mr A. J. W. Cook) is deserving of great praise for his untiring efforts in connection with the exhibition.