THE KENNEL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22286, 12 June 1934, Page 2

THE KENNEL

By Breeder. The notes appearing In this paper every Tuesday morning under this heading are the Oliicla! Notes of the Otago Kennel Club The Secretary (Whltcombce Chambers) will be pleased to receive notes before Saturday of each week and to pass them on to " Breeder' for Inclusion In The Kennel on the following Tuesday, also advertising material (For Sales, etc.) for Insertion at toe foot of the column

“Spaniel,” Temuka, writes: —“1 am interested in spaniels, preferably the tau and liver and white, but am unable to find any information on them, and would be grateful if you could supply me with some information through your notes. Are they two different kinds, and if so, whicli is preferable? Are they shown much in New Zealand, or has the cocker sup* planted them?” —The spaniel tribe includes the cocker, English springer, Welsh springer, Sussex spaniel, field spaniel, English water spaniel, and the clumber snanicl. Edmund de Langley says that the spaniel came from Spain, as, indeed, its name both in English and I reach would suggest, and this view was, supported by Dr Cains three centuries later, who added that there were two kin ls—land spaniels and water spaniels. Sydenham Edwards, writiug in 1801. mentions red and white springers and red cockers, a breed recently revived or remauulu:tured. Lee said in 1893: “Dog shows and the consequent breeding for so-caded fancy points have completely altered the character of our English spaniels. Not only have the shows altered their character, but they have rendered several excellent old breeds extinct. Captain Dickie says:—“The black field spaniel was ‘perfected’ in the ’nineties: it was as near to a stove-pipe in shape and to a cow in intelligence as tne breedeis could make it.” “ Fortunately,” Captain Dickie continues, 11 the common springer, biod lor work by keepers and sporting gentry, was unknown as a show dog: thus the best worker was used for stud purposes, iegardlcss of colour or whether his coat was fiat or curly. In 1893 the larger show breeds were Sussex. _ clumbers, held spaniels, cockers, and Irish water spaniels. The English water spaniel was. by then, nearly extinct. Cains gives red and white as the usual colouring of English springers, and the Cynographia Britannic a says that the true springers found in London were red or red and wliite. The cocker’s special job, as his name implies, is woodcock shooting- It is naia to realise that 50 years ago cockers were comparatively scarce. Now we nave them in a very spaniel colour, and. the-e are two distinct types —the show type and the working type. ' “The mania for breeding for treuK points has,” Captain Dickie wntes, “ almost killed the black field spaniel, the waterdog was neglected and died opt, dud the English water spaniel which survived in certain strains of springer was dropped because of his curly and waterproof coat. Tlie English springer may be liver and white, black and white, blue roan, black and tan, or any variation of these colou . The Welsh springer is the same animal with the trditional Englih colo “U“ 8 and white. The Sussex is a gotten mw colour, and is like a low. heavy cocker in appearance. The legs of the clumi>should be short and strong. they are scarce, but are charming and uselul d °fhe dog for which “Spaniel” . U’«* muka) is inquiring is the English sprm^tr. He is a leggy dog, with a symmetrical body, straight front, flat coat, a long head, square muzzle, rather narrow skm . and low set ears. He combines strength with activity, courage with docility. all the characteristics of a workman and gentleman combined. His weight is about 401 b, and he can be in colour black and tan, liver and white, black, black, tan and white, liver and. white, liver, tan. and white, lemon and white roans, i regiet I do not know of any breeder of them U New Zealand. , , . Mr H. Otteli, well-known breeder and judge, left on Monday for Hamilton where be will in future reside, as he hareceived an appointment theie. I am sure that all dog fanciers, and pait'cularly his fellow members of the Otago Kennel Club, are very sorry to earn that he is leaving Dunedin. We wish him the best of good fortune in his new home. During his residence in Dunedin he has been a tower of strength to the dog fancy, and be is one of the old breeders who s whole-hearted in agreement that the Otago Kennel Club has made a move in the right direction in forming a club to cater for the wants of dog fanciers. He often said that times are changing, and one must go with the times or be 16 M r and Mrs Donaldson, of Oamaru' advise that the collie puppies ex Judith ot Selkirk are coming along wonder fully. The blue-merles (dog and bitch) are being retained, although big offers have been made for them. Two bitch puppies are still for sale. Mr and Mrs Donaldson will be bringing their entire kennel to Dunedin in October, and the bluemerles should create considerable interest The English setter pups advertised foi sale in this column last week were bred by Mr Eric Leslie, of the Dalesford kennels, Blenheim. They are by Shot ex ch. Rapanni Belle. Belle is one of the best English setter bitches in New Zealand, and is the winner of 12 challenge certificates. The pups have seven champions in their pedigree and are of good type and colour. Mr Leslie is anxious to dispose of them, as he is expecting a litter of Labrador pups from that good bitch Agility ofi Clifton. Mr F. Campbell, of Lower Hutt, had the misfortune to lose that S fox terrier dog, Peter Gayhn, through his being run over by a motor vehicle. As prior to his death he distinguished himself by locating a buglar in the house with the result that tne unlawful visitor was taken into custody, his loss is all tne m^he S nmny friends of Mr H Hinchliff, well-known iudge and owner of the Yoik smooth fox terrier kennels, Wellington, will be pleased to hear that he is now recovering from his recent and is making tracks back to normal Dick informed me during the week that bis fine team of St. Bernards is now settled down, and has come on wonderfully well. He intends showing the lot at the Otago Kennel Club e sh °w October, when they are likely to cause a stir in canine circles. Mrs L. Barton has disposed of most of the puppies from her nice bitch. Miss Coquette, by Mr L. Smyth s imported d t Church Leigh Stormboy. Mr W Henderson has disposed of tne smooth 'fox terrier bitch which won through all her classes last yeai, to Mr A. Banwell, who intends going in for breeding. She is by Stowaway ex Gay Idea, now owned by Mr J- wune. Air B. Mason has a grand litter ot six cocker spaniel puppies by bis own dog ex a nice bitch by Church Leigh Druson (imp.) ex Ivor Heath Tui, bred by Mi F Robertson. , , Mr Alexander Begg has disposed of all the litter by bis old dog Rex except one dog puppy, which he is retaining tor future shows. This pup is showing a good deal of promise at present. Mr Robert Conn, of Christchurch, late of Dunedin, who a few years ago was one of our biggest breeders of cocker spaniels, is again coming into the fancy, and from information received during the week is negotiating for a pair of first-class cockers from England. I am sure his Dunedin friends will be pleased to hear this'good news, as he was one of our stalwarts while living in Dunedin. GARLIC AND ITS USES. Garlic has been known for ages as a remedy for the troubles of humanity, and many old-fashioned people are still living who" can recall its regular use by their parents and grandparents for coughs, colds, consumption, cough in children, and externally for all sort? ot things. During recent years it seemed to have been forgottten until public attention was called to it by the sale of a much-advertised antiseptic which was understood to derive much of its virtue from oil of garlic. Now the active princip'e of garlic is an essential oil which undoubtedly has most valuable antiseptic and remedial properties. It has been proved that it has a

deadly effect upon the tubercle bacillus and that in all bronchial troubles it is most potent. As regards dogs, it Ts very useful in the same directions. For example, it is an excellent restorative in cases if dislemper affecting the lungs, and for that reason may be regarded as a preventive of distemper. The undoubted value of garlic syrup —which seems to be,, the ideal method of administering it to' puppies especiallly*-is due to two reasons which are worth noting. First of all, as we have seen, garlic is a very effective destroyer of bacilli. Not only does it destroy the tubercle bacillus, but it is hostile to all sorts of germs: and as the growth of worms in a dog’s stomach or intestines is encouraged by the presence ot feetid matter there, it is easy to see that garlic syrup will help to destroy the feetid matter and so discourage worms. That is the first reason ',n its favour. The second reason why it is so useful an anti-worm specific for puppies is that it has a remarkable power of saturating the whole system, passing into the b oodstream and carrying with it that penetrating iutensiveness that is so characteristic of its presence. With reference to worm troubles in puppies and the presence of ascaridcs in the mother’s milk, there is no doubt that worms affect puppies often before they arc born. This is because the ova arc carried along the bitch’s blood-stream and so reach the unborn puppies. For that reason garlic syrup can be giv.en with benefit and safety to bitches in whelp with the certainty that no puppies are likely to be born already supplied with an infestation of worms. Remind Rest Home, for Dogs and Pets; ideal conditions; personal supervision.— E. G. Price, Prop., 158 Macandrew road (phone 23-866). —Advt.