POULTRY, PIGEON, CANARY, AND DOG SHOW. (Saturday's Daily Times.)

Otago Witness, Issue 1901, 17 July 1890, Page 11

POULTRY, PIGEON, CANARY, AND DOG SHOW. (Saturday's Daily Times.)

The sixth annual show of the Dunedin Poultry, Pigeon, Canary, and Dog Sooiety was opened in the Garrisou Hall on Friday, and was attended during the day by a considerable j number of "the fancy" and of the general public The committee of the sooiety have been at great pains and have exerted themselves very much to ranks this year's show as representative as possible, and they have been rewarded by obtaining the largest number of entries—exceeding 1100— that have been received for auy show of the kind held in Duuedin. The number of dogs catalogued was larger than there was exhibited when the last dog show was held hers, two years ago, aud in the poultry, pigeou,- and cauary classes there is a considerable increase in the number of entries. The poultry were shown in pens which are arranged in the large hall, the pigeons were in the gallery, and the canaries in the band room, while the dogs were relegated to the obscurity of the lower hall. The light appearance of a new type of pen, with iron sides and wire netting backs, enabling the birds to be displayed to the best advantage, was noted with approval by visitors. POULTRY. There were over a hundred exhibits of game fowls, but though many of the birds were of a very nice kind, it is questionable whether the quality was generally so good as the quality of those exhibited last year. Messrs T. Maokie and Son, of the Taieri, are the principal prize-takers in black-red fowls, which form a good class, but Messrs F. Rogen and Co., whose enterprise in forwarding a number of entries from Wellington, has resulted in their obtaining several prizes, which no one will begrudge them. Mr T. Hides and Mr H. Ogg also show fowls that have been awarded the white ticket, signifying a first prize. I The black-red cockerel shown by Messrs Rogen and Co. is a particularly fine specimen. There was not muoh competition in brown-red birds, but those shown are well up to the mark in point of quality. Mr J. Rankin obtained the lion's share of the prizes in this section. The pile and white game fowls are a nice lot, the latter particularly so ; aud the duckwings are also well worthy of inspection, Mr French's prize hen being a very fine bird, and the best of the class in the show. There are not many Malays exhibited, bat the white cnes are really noticeable birds. Of bantams there is an excellent show, especially in the white-booted, Sebright, and Japanese classes, Mr J. Pettie showing some highly cultivated white-booted birds, and Messrs Rogen and Co. two beautifully marked silver Sebrights. In game bantams Messrs J. M. Nicolson, D. Cursey, and H. Ogg were the chief prize-takers, each exhibiting some fine examples. The Hamburgs of every description show to advantage, the hens being of the better quality. The competition in this class was very keen, as may be judged from the face that as many as 21 of the exhibitors secured awards. Of these Mr J. Lillico was the most successful, four firsts, one second, and two third prizes, and a certificate of high commendation falling to his lot. The Plymouth rocks, in which class the entries were not very numerous, show signs of deterioration, and Spanish fowls appear to be losing in favour, only about two dozen birds coming forward. The Leghorns are the feature of the show. They are a wonderfully large class, and the quality of the exhibits is so superior that in many instances firstclass birds have been defeated. The fowls shown by Mr W. J. Waters, of Port Chalmers, are specially worthy of mention as being splendid specimens, while the brown cock, forwarded by Messrs Rogen and Co, is also a beautiful bird. The Minorcaa are a class that are coming into prominence, and those exhibited are of fine quality. Special attention is also being given to the cultivation of Wyandottes at the present itoo, and evidence of this is afforded in the fact that over 30 birds of the olass — including some admirable specimens — are shown, whereas the entries at previous shows have never exceeded a dozen. Mrs R. B Williams, who is the principal and most successful exhibitor, is represented by an exceptionally fine lot, nmopfr them being some novelties in white Wyandottcs, and Mr B. Hart, of Lawrence, is well to tho fore with his silver birdß. The judging in the L^ngshan class — a fairly numerous one — gave or.nasion to some dissatisfaction. Messrs C. Z. Quarrie, J. Pettie, R. Clark, and J. O. Buckland are the most successful of the exhibitors. The display of Houdans is a somewhat email but very good one, and there fire a number of exceedingly pretty and well-conditioned birds Bhown in the next class, the Polish. The white orested birds, the best of which were sent down from Lawrence by Mr B. Hart, are a prominent feature of the class, but the other descriptions inolude several fine specimens from <he yards of Messrs F. Rogen and Co., Mr T. Williamson, and Mr.J. Hujfhee. In light Brahmas a great improvement in quality is noticeable upon anything previously exhibited here, and the competition is by no means confined to one or two breeders, Messrs F. Rogen and Co. are again well represented in this class, in which Messrs A. B. and 0. Christie and Mr J. C. Buekland are also prominent prize-takers. " There is not a large, but there is certainly a very fine, show of Cpohins— in all the types, of buff, partridge, and white. • Mr W. Carlfcon almost sweeps the board of the tho prizes m Dorkings, of which he exhibits a

number of fine birds, and a nice lot of Andalusians are shown. A splendid pair of American mammoth bronze turkeys are exhibited by Messrs F. Rogen and Co., and in a pen adjoining them are a pair of peafowls and their offspring shown in the selling class by Mr H. Brittenden. The latter birds attracted a good deal of attention, and the peacock, which has a remarkably, fine plumage, deserves all the admiration be- j stowed upon it.- There is a capital show of Aylesbury and.' Rouen ducks. In the former class, Mr J. F. Andrews, of Sawyers' Bay, appears te have frightened off competitors, and he has the prizes to himself, exhibiting ducks that have taken the best prizes at former shows here as well as at Christchurch, Oamaru, and other places. In the all-aged class the first prize is taken by a pair which are the offspring of the winners of the second prize. The Rouen ducks are a good class also, and in their case the competition is keen.

OANABIES, ETC. The) show of canaries is an exceedingly good one, the exhibits being very numerous, and, taking them all round, of good quality. The cayenne fed birds especially, show up well. In the way of Belgians some excellent birds are shown by Mr J. Albuti ; and although he is the only exhibitor in that class his birds would take j a lot of beating in any 6how. Mr Albuti has also some fairly good l( Scotch fancy " birds on j view, being likewise the only exhibitor in that class. The Norwich canaries are, as usual, by far the moat numerous. There were three .entries iutho class \" clear yellow, cock or heu;" brit there was very little Co choose between the whole three. Mr J. Moss, however, secured the first prize with a remarkably good bird. In 11 clear buffs " there were eight entries, Mr J. Jenkins securing first and second prize, with two good birds. In the class " ticked yellow, cock or hen," Mr W. Russell took first prize, and Mr Moss second. The winning bird was much ahead of some of the others in the same class in point of colour, but was very slightly ticked. The second bird, on the other hand, was not bo good in colour as the previously mentioned one, but in some other respects he was superior. In " ticked buffs,'. 1 Mr Kerr was the only exhibitor, securing first and second prize ; and Mr J. Jenkins also obtained first and second prize in the class " variegated yellows," he being" the only exhibitor in that class. The " variegated buffs " as a class were not bo good as some of the others. Mr J. Moss took first prize against three other competitors, Mr J. Kerr being second. Among the clear or grey crested birds Mr Kerr took first prize with a bird having a remarkably fine crest ; Mrßussell taking second prize with a better bird in all respects, except the crest. In dark created birds Me Kerr was again to the front with an imported bird, but was run closely for first place by Mr A. M. Loasby. The latter's bird, however, was not in good condition, or it might have secured a better place. There were six entries in the class " cayenne, clear yellow," which was the best class in the show. The birds were all very nicely coloured, and there was not another class in which the exhibits were so equally matched. A bird shown by Mr Loasby, however, secured the first prize, and one by Mr Kerr the second. In "cayenne buffs" there were eight entries, and with two exceptions the birds were all splendid birds. The first prize was secured by Mr Jenkins, who also obtained first place in the "cayenne, ticked yellow" variety. In this latter class Mr Kerr got second prize, but the two birds are so evenly matched' that it is doubtful which one should have been awarded first honours. Mr Russell carried off first prize in the " cayenne ticked buff " olasß with a very nice bird, and Mr Jenkins secured second place. All the exhibits in this class were, however, very good. There were five competitors in the class " cayenne, variegated yellow," Mr Jenkins' bird being placed first, a bird shown by Mr Kerr obtaining second place. The latter bird is equally as good a bird in every respect as the former, except as regards the marking, which was not so even. A fine marked bird, with a very rich colour, shown by Mr Jenkins, obtained first prize against five other competitors in the " cayenne, variegated buff" class, and the same gentleman carried off second prize in the same olaBS, with a bird nearly as good as the beforementioned one, but not so well marked. In the class "cayenne, clear or grey crested," for which there were four entries, Mr Kerr took first place with a bird having a very nice crest but somewhat defioient in body. Mr Loasby took second prize against Mr Kerr and other competitors in the same class. There were six entries in the " cayenne, dark-crested " class, and Mr Kerr was agaiu to the fore with tho best orested bird in the show. There were only two exhibits in the class " crested bred, yellow or buff," Mr Loasby securing first and Mr Jenkins second prize. In the class " crested bred, ticked or variegated, yellow' or buff," Mr Moss carried off the first prize with a very good bird. Coming now to the Lancashire coppies, there were three entries in the class •• plain head, buff," all of the exhibits being remarkably good birds. Mr Kerr took first prize, and Mr Glendining second. There were only two birds among the orested yellows, both belonging to Mr Kerr. The latter gentleman also competed agaiust Mr Glendining in the class " crested buff," and carried off both first and second prizes, there being four exhibits altogether. Two first-class lizards were likewise shown by Mr Kerr, to whom both awards went. There were six entries in the class " cinnamon jonqneß," Mr Kerr again taking first and second prize. In " cinnamon buffs " Mr Kerr also carried the day, securing first, second, and third prizes. The only other competitor, however, was Mr Loasby. For the best pair of canaries Master A. G. Loasby was awarded first prize, the two birds shown by him being a remarkably good match. Mr Jenkins took the first prize against Mr A. M. Loaßby for a cage of four'canaries, In the class '* any other variety," consisting of cinnamon, self-coloured, greeus, and a new variety of bird— so far as Dunedin is conoerned— oalled a Mauritius canary, the first prize went to Mr Loasby, Mr Jenkins securing second with a variegated cinnamon. There were 10 exhibitors of goldfinches, and the judges. had great difficulty in fixing upon the beat bird?, as they had no recognised standard to judge them by. Mi Russell was, however, awarded first prize, and Mr J. Kerr carried off the second and third prizes. There were four dark goldfinch mules shown, Mr Glendining taking first prize; and in the'way of light mules, Mr J. Lillico had the best bird, being awarded first hoaou.rsa.gatoßt two other exhibitors. Five thrushes were exhibited, all the birds, with one esoeption, being shown by Mr W. M'Ewen, who obtained the three first prizes. The birds were all very good specimens of their kind, but in rather poor condition. The first prize for the best parrot of any variety was taken by Mr J, H, Murdoch, Mrs W. Brittenden carrying off second prize. The first award for best paroquet of any variety also fell to Mrs Brittenden, and her son got second place, The first prize for the best talking bird in the show went to'Mr J. Young, whose exhibit was a rosella parrot, and Mr A, B. Sidford scoured seooud prize with a cockatoo. PIGEONS, There was a capital display of pigeons — there being a larger number of varieties exhibited and also a greater number of entries than at any show held here for many years,' The Antwerps — a breed which, Is coming' greatly into favour amongst pigeon fanciers—'''

were a particularly fine class. Some very good " homing " birds were also shown. This breed is coming much into use in France by the military authorities of that country for carrying messages. The birds are bred with the view of securing a breed that will last well on the wing and also be swift of passage. The dragons showu by Captain J. Mather, who had a large number of that, variety on view, were an exceedingly good lot of birds, and attracted a considerable amount of attention on account of their colour. With one or two exceptions, the pouters were of rather a poor description; and although there were a large number of entries among the tumblers, the birds shown were by no means up to a very high standard. The few barbs shown, on the other baud, were very good. In the way of fantailu there were not many entries, but the birds exhibited were particularly good specimens of their class— especially the black fantails. The birds shown by Mr Kerr were undoubtedly the best bit ds among the fantails; but by some mistake on the part of the judge, Mr Hamer was awarded first prize. A large number of other varieties were entered besides those mentioned, but the competition amongst them was not keen. DOGS. The show of dogs is the largest one that has been held in Dunedin, there being about 200 entries, or nearly twice as inuny as at the last dog show, Taking them all rouud, the dogs, too, were of a better stamp than those hitherto shown here. Some nice mastiffs were exhibited. Mr P. Skinner's Jumbo took first prize in this cla c s against three other exhibitors; Mr H. J. Rogers' Colonel taking second prize. There were 10 entries in tho - class "Newfoundlands — dogs or bitches," Mr J. Lowe's Nelson being awarded first place. Nelson is a remarkably fine dog and richly deserved the place given him. The second prize in the same class fell to Mr H. L, James' Nero, who is the father of the first prize taker. In the way of Newfoundland puppies a very good St. John Newfoundland dog was shown by Mr Fairbairn, and Mr Vanstone had also a very fair specimen of the same breed on view. Twenty-six entries wore received in the St. Bernard class, and the dogs wer3 a splendid lot of their kind. Mr Geo, Loasby took first prize with a remarkably fine dog ; and the second prize was taken by Mr R. W. Brown, who might have secured first place if his dog had been in better condition. The judges had some difficulty in judging the St. Bernard dogs, many of which were sulky and would not stand up in the absence of their owners. In St. Bernard sluts a nice Animal was shown, by Mr Grant, and Mr S. Prout took second prize with rather a good slut, but wanting in size. There were only four retrievers shown, and they do not call for any special mention, being rather a poor lot. The clumber spaniels were a much better olass. There were, however, only the same number of entries as in the previous class, Mr W. S. Barnard securing first and Mr H. Driver second prize. Ten cocker spaniels were exhibited, Mrs Stewart carrying off the first prize with a good dog. The seoond prize fell to Mr J. O. Arbuokle, whose animal ran the other very closely for first place. The dog, however, is only a puppy yet, and should show up well when he gets a little older, Mr Roacbe carried off the palm in field spaniels with a splendid dog, having a fine coat and good colour. The second prizetaker — a dog owned by Mr W. Carlton — was father to the winner. Only one spaniel puppy was shown by Master Harry Reid, and there were two water spaniels ; but neither of them were much to boast about. Mr J. H. Mann showed a very good Bedlington terrier, but there was no competition in the particular class in whioh he was exhibited. The black and tan terriers were a very fair class, but small — only three dogs being exhibited—Mr T. O'Brien obtaining first prize. There were only two entries of toy terriers, but Mr R. Wark secured first prize with a beautiful little dog. In the variety olass Mr J. H, Gibson was the first prize-taker with a fine stamp of a Pomeranian dog — very rare in this part of the world. In the same class the second prize fell to Mr H. P. Thompson, who exhibited a rough Scotch terrier. The best bulldog was shown by Mr P. Reid, who exhibited Turk— a fine stamp of an animal, and an old pri^e-winner. Mr J. M. Nicolson secured second prize in the same class with a son of Turk's. Mr Fulton's Mick came to the frcnt amongst the bull terriers, obtaining first prize. He is a. fine dog, with a Dice coat, but deficient in head. He was shown in rather poor condition. Mr James Macdonald, as usual, exhibited some splendid collie dogs. His famous dog Y.&KOW was on view, among others, but was nob entered for competition. Yarrow's, however, secured the principal prizes in collies, taking two firsts, two specials, one second, one third, and one commended. Messrs Harrison and Horrax took first in class 23, third prize and highly commended in class 24, and seoond prize in class 26. The greyhounds were, on the whole, a very good class ; but had it not been for the coursing meeting which is at present being held, the probability is that the entries would have been more numerous, and there would have been a number of even better dogs on view of this particular breed. In fox terriers Mr H. M. Marshall's New Zealand bred bitch " Pepper " took a special prise for being the best bred bitch in the show. There was a poor exhibition of pointers and setters. The first prize for setters was taken by an English dog, which was much superior to the others exhibited. In awarding the second and third prize the judge had some difficulty in deciding which dog was the better of the two, and after the award was made a protest was lodged by Mr Wright against his dog being placed third instead of seoond. The committee met to oonsidei the matter in the evening, and after some deliberation came to the conclusion that an error had been made in tho judging, but thoy were powerless to alte* the decision of the judge, as it was contrary to the r,ules of the society, except in the case of fraud,