THE KENNEL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22708, 22 October 1935, Page 2

THE KENNEL

By Breeder,

" Breeder ” will be pleased if dogowners and others concerned will forward him notes of interest for his consideration with a view to their insertion in this column.

The Otago Kennel Club’s ribbon parade, which was to have been held on Saturday last in the grounds of St. Hilda’s College, was postponed on account of the weather proving unsuitable. I understand the parade will be held on November 2, -when it is hoped the club will be favoured with a good day. Mr Arthur M'Rae and Mr H. Oetth have been appointed by the Otago Kennel Club as its representatives to attend the annual meeting of the New Zealand Kennel Club in Christchurch on November 14. At the last meeting of the executive of the club the remits to come before the annual meeting of the parent body were carefully considered*, and the delegates instructed how to vote. On page 5 of this issue readers will see an illustration of the litter of smooth fox terrier pups bred by Mr J. W. Mercer. The pups are by Milo Meriden ex Gosburton Rosemary (Aust.). Last 'week the writer paid a visit to Mr L. Smyth at Mosgiel Junction. This fancier has recently built a new home and also a very nice range of kennels to accomomdate his team of cocker spaniels. The first I inspected was the recently-imported blue roan bitch Colinette Sister and her very fine littter of puppies—five dogs and two bitches —by her kennel mate, Church Leigh Stormboy (imp.). They are the most even litter one could wish to see, and also look all quality. Their dam is one of the finest bitches yet imported to this country, and if any of the puppies follow in their mother’s footsteps Mr Smyth will have some good young ones. for next year’s shows. Old is now showing his age, but is still as active as ever. He has his liberty about the home, and goes with his owner on many shooting trips. Mr Arthur White, of Timaru, has purchased from Mr Studholme, Christchurch, the blue roan Cocker bitch Anibleside Trixie, by Ambassador Regal from Clyde Lady, owned by Mrs Satterthwaite. Trixie was recently mated to Mrs F. J. Cook’s Rex of Glasnevin, by Churchleigh Hruson (imp.). Ch Flash of Arnaverne, the Australian imported Alsatian bitch owned by Miss Leila Grieg, Tirnarn, was the only South Canterbury representative at the recent Wellington show. She w’as awarded the Murphy Cup for beet veteran all breeds, and was runner-up in the all breeds champion of champions class. In the breeds class Flash was placed first in the colonial-bred and second in the open and brood bitch classes.

Mr B. Mason has bred a nice litter of eight black cocker spaniel puppies—five being dogs—from Bon Princess by his own stud dog Ivor Heath Don. Mr G. H. Shaw, of Christchurch, has landed from Mr W. Hamilton, of the Linden Kennels, Sydney, a very promising smooth fox terrier bitch by Nets well Pierrot (imp.) ex Linden Olive (imp.). Pierrot is by ch Chosen Don of Notto and Linden Olive is by ch Dunrex ex Clunny Chissold. Mrs V. N. Donaldson, owner of the Selkirk Kennels of rough-coated collies, Oamaru, reports that her bitch, Judith of Selkirk, is shortly due to whelp to ch Rajah of Lochiel. . Puppies from the last litter of this mating secured no fewer than 18 first rizes at the Otago, Invercargill, Oamaru, and Timaru shows. Mrs Gray has got together a very fine kennel of Pekingese. Her little puppy bitch Wei-joi, the Dunedin and Timaru winner, is now developing along the right way. The dam of this puppy, Princess Su-Su-Sing, is a very fine specimen carrying a great coat. Her owner intends mating her to a Christchurch-owned dog. Mrs T. V. Cooke, Halswell, the bulldog fancier, reports that her bitch, Princess Marina, is in whelp to the unbeaten ch Suncrest Bronze Nugget. Nugget has been most successful on the show bench, having been awarded first in all breed classses entered for, numbering 3 in all, three firsts in variety classes, best in breed every time benched, and has distinguished himself by being best of all breeds on one occasion. Two puppies from Marina’s last litter have already started their show career well, Alswell Pat having been placed best puppy at the last Otago Kennel Club show, and Alswell Lady Ripley best of her breed at the Timaru show. Mrs Cooke has, unfortunately, lost two valuable bitches, Lynbourne Dusky Maid and Alswell Lady Atherton, through sickness. Renwick Romance, the blue roan cocker bitch owned by the Fleckcn Bros., of Riversley, has whelped a fine litter of three dogs and one bitch to Dr Cousten’s Heatherdene Lad. They are all blue roans except one dog puppy, which is black and white, and claim as grandsire the well-known ch Cobnar Pip. Local fanciers are now looking forward with interest to the Canterbury Kennel Club’s thirty-ninth annual show, to be held on November 4 and 15. I understand that there has been a number of entries from Dunedin. A special committee has been apppointed to care for visiting dogs not accompanied by their owners, and all will be groomed before entering the show ring. This is a move in the right direction and will be welcomed by owners unable to make the trip. The prize list is an attractive one, no less than £SO being offered in cash specials, in addition to the class money, besides which there are cups and trophies. The cash specials include £5 5s to each section, £3 3s to the best toy, terrier, sporting, and non-sport-ing, and £2 2s to the best opposite sex in these sections. There is a prize of £1 Is to the best visiting dog and the same to the best visiting bitch. On the evening of the first day of the show a complimentary dance will be tendered to visitors at the 'Winter Garden. . Mr L. E. Vernazoni, of Christchurch, informs me that Darebin Clare, one of the two Irish terrier bitches he recently imported from Australia, has been mated to her kennel mate, ch Richley Raider, and that Richley Rambler is in whelp to the same dog. THE BULL TERRIER. There is no doubt (says a writer in a Home paper) that the original bull terrier was a cross between an ordinary kind ot terrier and the bulldog, but some of the largest specimens had a touch of the mastiff thrown in. He had been bred for fighting or for killing rats, and long before the era of canine exhibitions some of the rougher so-called sporting men in London and in the Midlands, of which Birmingham may be taken as the metropolis, had strains of more or less celebritv. The dogs that fought with Wornbell’s lions at Warwick in 1825 were large bull terriers, and not bulldogs, as stated in the journals of that day, and the fighting dogs of the time and now (for this brutal sports is still followed in many places) were and are bull terriers, ine popularity of the bull terrier was established fairly enough, and before the era of the fashionable and comely fox terrier he was. no doubt, the dog of his day. rie could be obtained of any weight ranging between 41b and 551 b, and, although in some places he had a reputation for pugnacity, this was more due to his surroundings than otherwise, though those dogs trained to fight in the ring were as savage as savage could be. The typical dog of Bill Sykes, the typical burglarruffian, was a bull terrier —a thick, heavy-headed creature, with bandy legs, a patch on his eye, and one or two on his body. 'William’ did not like hup all white; a pure dog in colour and reputation would be out of place in such company, and perhaps for this reason the more respectable and peaceful members of society, with a fondness for a ‘ game terrier,’ preferred the entirely white clog: hence its popularity, and possibly the reason why only such came to be looked upon as the genuine article. Still, there were others which obtained a better education than the pugilist could give, and they were useful as companions and as watch dogs.”

According to the English Bull Terrier Club standard, the dog should be white, but a patched fawn or brindle marked need not be discarded. The weight is from 151 b to 50lb.

WHEN DOGS ARE DIFFICULT TO DOSE. Some dogs are extremely difficult to handle when you have to give them a dose of medicine or apply a skin dree sing or when you want to examine their teeth. Nearly always the healthy dogs, unused to such attentions, are the most trying ones to deal with, or else the highly nervous and excitable type. It never helps to use a great deal of force; to get one person to hold his mouth in a vice-like grip, another almost to sit on him to prevent kicking and struggling, while you yourself carry out the treatment. . That, indeed, only serves to frighten and upset him still more, and association of ideas will make the same task even more troublesome on the next occasion.

On the other hand, you don’t want to be bitten —and an agitated dog may always snap. Some sort of control is quite essential, and the best is what is known among dog breeders as “ tapeing,” making from a length of bandage a tem : porary muzzle. To give medicine you should always hold the cheek so that it forms a pouch, into which you pour the liquid.

Forming the bandage into a noose, slip it over the dog’s nose —it need not be very tight—and twist it around a second time. Make a half-knot under his jaw, and then tie the two ends of the bandage behind his head, just at the top of the Give your treatment as quickly as you can and take_ the bandage off again at once when it is over. Advertised for sale in this column is the prize-winning black cocker spaniel dog Bay Beacon and a first-class black dog puppy, both bred by Mr Alexander Begs. Mr Begg’a stock is well known to all breeders, and anyone desiring either of these dogs should get into touch with Mr Begg without delay. The only reason for the sale is that Mr Begg is making room for moje puppies. Messrs M. G. and H. W. Austin inform roe that their imported Borzoi bitch Smeika of Addlestone has whelped a litter of three pups. Unfortunately, there is only one dog in the litter. The sire is Messrs Austin’s own stud dog Boyarin of Addlestone. The pups are an exceptionally healthy lot, and show much Eromise, the dog being outstanding in oth colour and marking. The wirehaired fox terrier bitch Mahaki Suzett, also the property of Messrs Austin Bros., is showing in whelp to Mrs Wall’s imported dog Stockmore Smartset. It is worth mentioning that Smartset was awarded best dog at the recent Wellington Show, and has been best in show wherever shown in New Zealand.