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*. *Mr Hans Hamilton has purchased from Messrs Pollock Bros., of Fatua, New Zealand, the sensational puppy Doon Conqueror. This dog took four first prizes and five specials, including the special for the best dog in the show at Glasgow. It was from Mr Hamilton that Mr

Bigg?, of Cbristohurch, procured his Woodmsn. Sterne, Oiaudine, and other of his well-koowa bitches ( and seeing that Mr Bigge is aloud going Home, no doubt ho will take the opportunity of vi«ifcing this and other well-known kennels. New Zealand can still do with a few good importations. • . • I notice that Mr Biggs h&s disposed of his two-year-old dog Opitf! a Jaok— by Oj>mt» Don and Gwendoline— to a Brisbane breeder for a goed round sum. ♦ . • My attention waa directed recently (0 a young collie from Mr Rogen's celebrated kennels- at Wellington, Ib is a raven-months^ old black and white, and now the property of Mr Hopkins, of this oily. No d«uh6 it wjll turn out a credit to both breeder aud oernor. t am glad to see Mr Hopkins turning hiß attention doggiewasds, and trust thab hia nevf acquisition will do its duty, and thoroughly win Us ottti&r over till he becomes an ardent fancier. I don't know anything more likely to" work thiß rwult than an intelligent and wel£ bred collie. •. • Mr T. O. M'Kibbhi, of W.»verlS«9, Liverpool, has obtained possession of Mr F. B. Oraven*a Heather Ralph,: Pom Perfection, and Clajtoa Wonder. The names of these celebrated stud dogs are well known evon in New Zealand, and Mr M'Kibbm's acquisition is certainly an event in collie transactions. • . • Laudenbach (Virchow'« "Archiv," cxli, 1, 1895) reports laving removed the gre&tw portion of a dog's epken, and at the end of nix months there was a complete regeneration of the entire organ. The removal caused profound disturbance of digestion and impaired nutrition, but notwithstanding this fact the entire organ was reproduced. * . ' Where was the firat annual dog nhow in Eagl&nd held ? At Newcastle-on-Tyne, in June 1859, tbe first" dog show for pointers and settais w&a held, at which 60 dogs were entered. The first prises were highly finished guns. The show was ao successful that one of ths organieera, Mr Brailsford, arranged for a show of sporting dogs, on a more extended Ectle, at Birmingham in Novembe? of the same year. After this the Birmingham Dog Show became an annual event, each year seeing the number of clauses enlarged and piizrai improved.' The example set by Newcastle and Birmingham iras soon followed by London, Leeds, Manchester, and other towns. The earliest metropolitan fixture was held at Holborn, and from 1862 to 1865 at the Agricultural Hall. The great show of the year ii now held at the Crystal P*hce, Bydenham. • . • A Nevrcaalle man some time ago sued a neighbour for. cempeunation in reapecfc to the loss of a terrier which was injured by the neighbour, 'the latter, knowing the dog to be a valuable one, offered the owner a sum equal to that which he had originally given for the animal, but this was refused. The matter came into court, when it was urgad on behalf of the plaintiff that not only should the worth of thft dog bo allowed, but also a substantial amount in respect to his previous merit* as a show dog ! Evidence was forthcoming to prove that the animal had brought in the previous year prizes to the value of £24, and several experts declared that, but for the injury just inflicted, the dog would have won a prize at a forthcoming show. But the judgo refuaed to teke such possibilities into account, and gave judgment for the in* trinsio value of the dog only. * . ' The chief topic amongst fanciers junt now is the Sj duey Kennel Clob's show. From what can be gathered it is quite on tbe cards that a good number of owners will accompany their stock. A little over 100 entries hava gone from Victoria, and arrangements have been made with the Railway department for 10* tach return. The entries for the »bove show are in excess of last jeir, wbioh is wry gratifying, and -will be w«lcume new>j to all members and fanciers generally.— " Sib Tatlon," Melbourne Sportsman. -_