THE KENNEL.

Otago Witness, Issue 2273, 23 September 1897, Page 24

THE KENNEL.

[Fanciers and breeders of dog^ are cordially invited to contribute items to this column. "Terror" 'will endeavour to make his deoartment as interesting and up-to-date as possible, but in order to do this he must have the co-operation of his readers ; hence h« trusts this invitation will be cheerfully responded to.l NOTES BY TERROR. • . • I had a harried look at Mr II -gen's kennels, at Eransdale, after viewing the poultry reported upon below. TfaiDgs are nob quite ship-shape yeb, but everything promises well. All the dog* are ia excellent condition, and though only housed in temporary structures, are comfortable and dry. • . ■ I first saw First JVs=, sister to First Shot. | She is a light merle, mush res9ix»bUng Rene, the bitc'i Mr J^witb procured from this breeder. She is expested to pup on the 2^th inst., the sire being Allan Breck.

• . * Maxim, a dark cable and white full brother to First Shot, nexft came to the front. He is a heavily-coited, strong, active dog. Me Rogen put him through a few manoeuvres to show his intelligence and dexterity »■? a drove', bub I was prepared t-> vouch for this from reports which had already reached me of actual work done. Fly, by Newmarket Ruff (imp.) — Zasland'a (itup.), also a sable aad white, and Kaithtul, full sister to Fly, are both engaged wifch promising-looking Jitbers, the former to M<i m and the latter to Alian Breck. Fly is a black, tan, and white. • . • I also saw Lady Bill (Newmarket Ruff — Newmarket Faith), a very pretty s^ble and white, and an eight months old dog at present unnamed, bub a tremendous fellow for his age. He is by Allan Breck out of Faithful, and an all-round shapely dog. Two black field spaniel*, Squire Wilson and another, shown here, I tbink, two years ag>, are also afe Evanadale, and both animals appear full of merit, parbicuUrly in head and' feet qualities. • . • I will have another loot at these dogs — and possibly some of those now at Melbourne — when the owner has finally settled down. Mr Rogen is ab present roiae host of the Evansdale Hotel, and is busy m 'king ready for summer visitors. He is effecting numerous attractions iacluding a plunge bath for bicyclists, trout fnhing, and gardens— all on the hotel grounds, wbich comprise some 50 acres. "Fancier," in the Southland News, says : — " Mr A. M. Hamilton, of the Bluff, has given Mr Smythe, the well-known Victorian dog judge, * commission to purchase a brace of Irish setters. Mr Smybhe being a specialist in all the Irish breeds, we may expect to see something good as the re3ulfc of the commission." • . • At his Sandringham home the Prince of Wales take? great interest in his kennels, 1 which comprise about 15 houst"-, each haviac

its own yard, and every group of five its fror.fc grass plot. A paddock o *'hera the dogs are allowed to romp in turn aud a hospital for invalids hav-s also been added. The Pcincs'a kennolman has some 70 dogs under his care, of various shapes, sizes, and breeds, most of which have been pre?enbf-d to the squire of Sandringhim. Two noteworthy animals are Lu«ka, the Siberian, r.nd Perla, t.ho Lapland, sledge dogs. In their northern homfs these dogs arft expected to draw 1501b each for a distance of 30 miles a day without effort. But then the temperature is 50deg below zsro there. ' . * A Sydney contemporary writes :—": — " Sime surprise was manifested by the Kennel Club Committee here in not receiving entries from New Zealand for the forthcoming shew, and until a few days ago they were afc a. loss to acco-infc for it. It now transpires that all the schedules and entry forms went; down hi the ill-fated s.s. Tasmania ; consequently fanciers tbore waited for the receipt of same until it was too l.»ta to enter. This has led toser'ous disappointment, as a l&'ge number of entriss were awaiting for the K.O.s Sep'ember fixture." •. • The sanae writer makes the following comment on the unpleasantness ari-iDg out of i the differences of opiuion amongst loading | canine judges concerning the disqualifying points iv phow dog», which, he says, is having a queer (-xemplificsition in the case of that miiivel!ously bigli-olass fox terrier A<?am Be^e, which has been putting under th*s cracks s\t aoine oi: the leading shows in Knglo.nd. Mr R. Vicary, one of (he first authoritiei ou this b'.evd, in miking the awards at one of the shows lecmtly, placed lh*s dog first in an open class which comprised many of tbe best dogs in England. Me Redmond, aaother lending authority, judged the sarr.e dog at a prominent show a few week* later, aud refused to award him a place o^insf to the terrier having a particoloured nose. Tbi» has led lo considerable dUcus^ioo, and at present parties are about equal as to whether or not the nose marking of the dog in question jg a disqualification. Here is another instance wbich adds to the many in cnuection with dogs and dog judging that tend not only to perplt-x exhibitors but give rise lo much dir satisfaction, and all owing to a wanh of a. careful and minute description of disqualifying points — which, it would be thoughr, wonld long ere this bave received the attention which so irnro-tant a matter in connection with judging demands.