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— Christchurch'will, I fancy, hare a show this year. Efforts to hold .. one have been abortive during the past two seasons,, but this time the business appears to be really prosper" ing. To avoid loss by the promoters, a guarantee is being asked, and will apparently be forthcoming. There are some 'really good fanciers in the Cathedral Ciiy — quite sufficient to provide the nucleus of a good show— and I doubt not that the Dunedin fancy will be sure to help with liberal entries.

—Mr Rogen's dogs hava done good business at the Sydney show. A telegram from his partner, Mr Andrews, announces that onß of their bitches takes the championship, and that; in addition they have taken eight firsts, fire seconds, and two thirds. I understand thufc Mr W. P. Wright, of Melbourne, judged the collies.

— Mr C. Court Rice, an eminent authority, says that colonial mastiffs afc present are, taken all round, superior to what are being benched ia England.

— I have to apologise to " Station Shepherd '* for overlooking a little commission with which he favoured me last week. In the stress of other urgent business I unfortunately neglected a duty which would hava been a pleasure to execute. I trust "Station Shepherd" will not lose faith in me.

—Mr J. Ward, of Gore, has I just imported from Sydney a. valuable retriever dogMaster ' Glitte're, from Nelson -Prince /'but of Lucy Glitters. As showing the qu&litj of Mr Ward's purchase, writes the Mataura Ensign, it need only be mentioned that Master Glitters, though only 18 months old, has an unbeaten record in the show ring, having gained three first prizes in Sydney against all-comers. The writer of " Kennel Notes" in the Sydney Daily Telegraph has this to say of the inimal under, notice : " Master Glitters stands well from the ground, possessing fairly good bead, without the vestige of a curl on. top ; his ears are *cry good, and his eye the orthodox thing, while he stands on the best of legs and feet, but perhaps might have x little more bone for his size ; his hiodo.uai.t6is are |tioo£ k aad i*t is active as ft

kitten: His taiL is nearly the correct thing,, and he looks a dog that will improve all round. Hia quality is immediately noticeable." Such praise, from- an acknowledged authority says a lot for Mr Ward's enterprise iv importing; a dog of guch value,, and his advent to Southland 6hould be the means of greatly improving the particular breed' to, which he belongs. Master Glitter* will be, at the* service of breeders, andit goes" without, saying; that Mr Ward will have suffered na los& through his) going to- the trouble »nd, expanse, of< acquiring such a valuable dog. .—. — Ida nob for a. moment doubt, that Hastier Glitters.iaa.wry. fair dog, thoroughly deserving the enXogiuims, passed by, the Daily Telegrapb/s "KennefNotes"'editor ; bufe,"such.being thecase, wiyg not give credit/ t?o< tfhe kennela t>hab pro-dT3cedthiß;daßa.by/giv!iagher-pi!oper Ne^wtZealand BamjeJnsbead of" her; S juney aliaaifl It. ia tnue tfliab; Rewt Tui- was nob by, any means the ! fineifebitek&am the-, numerous litters of G. B. 'Nell',, now scabteced throughout- the. colonies*, but if. she had nothing, else to. be* proud of, her name would have, always counted to her credit. Whatever relief it may, be,, however, to- his dam. to. dcopj hec- identity; aad^partr wibh. her child, ib behove* Master Glitters to sail under ' pcopec- colours, if he; intends to. appear, at New Ze&land shews 1 ,, fer he will certainly/ be dis<qualified if entered as by Lucy Glitbeca. ' . — "The. Standard," in a< Melbaucna- con-tempoaaiiyv-WEitos.:-—r;".New, Zealand' can cl»im ' tQrh T *verha.d fcha 1 largeaßieatisy- on re cbrd~ in the . ool>anie& for the collie class working, trials neM lately, when 119 entries were received. rb.ika matter of great/ importance; and one tfaafc.should receive- consideraition- at allt shows that have "' facilitiea foc-holding(* trials . of our faithful' and clever- helpmates. We think' there is> nothing much, more* inteßesbiwg; than' watching, sramtel-ligenS-collie working, histhree sheep, r and watcliing; every move or attempt to break away on liheir p&rb, anA then-, gradually/ working, closer Iso . them*, he- will get: them, well irr comtaand, and finally yard them in the pen. set out for them>.. In one- instance' l. remember seeing a trial, when' one- of the dogs competing, gave ' evidence that, hei understood, his' work better than 1 his master. Three' sheep* were let outriota thei pad deck where, the- trial washeJd,, when' one cfi them: brokes bacfc frooa. the* others and ran to.wards.-the; building where the other sheep were confined. The' dog's master pointed' toward* theisingle-'sheep'and toldhim to- bring ib back, but this was. not to his likicg, and be went on. after t&e two sheep and. brought them back to the other one, knowing that it was far easier to drive two sheep than- one. If a sheep-dog, trial, could be worked iv with cut exhibition it woal'd' Be certain to bring a large number 1 of visitors- lihati would' net' think of attendieg- our show for any otherr purpose,. The modbrn collie ia no* mucb favoured by the ma-jarity of those,who, ute collieafou work,, and if- some of our collie-breeders would train some of their rough-coated! modern- collies and show tne^sneepowuers that their copies' were adapter! fjpr- general work" as well as 1 fox show it would be* the means oi making them far more sought affier than' they aretst present. — . G?he>all'-absoi!biHg' topic in collie circles at Manchester (acccrding to> " Our 'Dogs""'), was the overthrow of champions Ocmekirk T3met-ald andlSoutbport. Perfection by the young Lanca•Bßire'sivaH B'algreggie Hope., It- waa certainly 9. bold thing for a young judge to do, hut Mr Brearley's courage was* evidently equal to his"con»i«tionx. Perfection^waaan grand 5 , form 1 ,, and had» m»ny partisans, for premiership. - He wasthe first otr the. trio ordered out, and it was generally thought he. had won.- When the' figureff came', to be* recorded it was found' he was' last om the lisb.. Emerald was nob in: his best, bib' and' tucker, to add. to> which- he got snarling »tf nis< ultimate victor; wbictr threw hinii out of focus, and' really spoilt bis, chance by rendering tbe-coßtesb.uceqnSfcl. Hope was itr'gra'nd' form, and is every inch a collie wifcbua wonderful frill, but not quite --the* "quaJiby in' bead, of Emerald. Opinions amongst t'ne-.cognoscenthwera'divided, some saying thei award 1 was correct, and- others as) fiomly declaring it tube- wrong. The judge mad« several, reversals*— one* aericus one — which rather- shades, bisc judgment,, as 1 the followingcomparative>awards show?:— JMTA-inEN ANT) PUPPY '

Dog. Local Class: I I. Elixton Merryboy 1-. Barden Restorer 2: Soutlijjort Victor 21 Barden Improver 3:. Leek Btoonstone* 3. SunnybankEmic!ss» r. Birden Rebtorer r. Sonatina vbc. Barden Improver he. Flixton Merryboy, — A little boy wa» taught to spell ," dog."' One day,, soon after, he* came- running; home, shouting,, •• Pa-,, pa, I've foundia piece.of dog-!"' He^ had- picked, up the Jebter D.. — •••Tommy,' yout naughty boy,, don'fc nulF tbe; dog's bail; he- wilL bite you." Tommy: * # 'Dogßidon.'fc bite bfiis.endi"' — O3d Lady, (to, little street arab,. caressing, dog)..: "That'sriahfej-bekind'to dumb animal*." jftjab: "Yeslm.; I'll have a kittle hitched to his) tftilvsopn?s»r. kin; gifr him quiet,, like." — Parent, r "'l<don'b,like having. to complain, my, son, But that; new importation of yours kepi -up such- a terrible- backing!. last nigbJythat."-- — - YouDg, H-ogeEur .(interrugtingi)/: "Ob, don't, intuition. ib, governor ;; thafeaall right,, he'siuscd to it — wan.'6'h.UEfci nun,, l assure you. Awfully kind ofi_youv though* old- man/." • — As. so' much*, has o£ late, been heard of tbe, < gallantry/ of the Ist. Battalion. €fosdom Highlanders, it. may/ be, interesting, to recall the- faaf 7tnat, the other battalion,, the, old 92ad,<of late' jears possessed a- pet, dcg. that was several. times' mi firei as: /hot as that on- Dargav heights. While the- lather corps was with Lord, Bobentß,, oa his historic march, from Cabuliioi Kandahar, ib wao joined ab thefor.tres* of Ghazi by a huge, tierce Russian: mastiff', which,, by the- Kilties, was named after that) stronghold. Ghazi was present at the remaining babbles,, until the conclusion of the campaign. Although the animal did not, attach himselE bo a.Dy particular man,, he evinced* a great sffection. for thei Gordons,, and anailedi viciousLy when, a- native went neachim. Some- time, later,- when the corps' proceeded to Souths Afsica, theidog, was taken; with it.. Ghazi accompanied' tbe contingent of the. Highlandevs that marched, up Majnba. Mill l under General Colley,, with such fatal rtsults, to thei attacking: force and it's commander. Tha dog was severely wounded by a Boer bullet. He was captured by the. enemy, and had. removed from his neck a collar with, the Afghan medal and clasps attached? the property of the 92 ad officers. Ghaz/, however, was as- fond of the Boers as he ' was of the Afghans ;_he direefcly watched hia opportunity to limp of|» and rejoined the main bedy of, the Gordons at the base of the MU. Tha.'> dog, which was long under veterinary treatment for his wounds, was bcought to Ecgland, and on account of hi 3 history was greatly admired -wherever the regiment was quartered. He died about 10 years ago. The Echo. „ — .Everyone has heard bhe sLory about ArcV -bi&hop. Benson and his, favourite collie Wa*ch. He was. giving * Bible lesson bo his bwo little girl 3at Kenwya (IVnco), and Wabch was lying down, in the room. When he said emphatically, "What I say to you I say unto all, watch," Watch arose, and came t up waggiDg,his tail, for orders. But it is not generally koowu how the Bishop then improved the occasion by telling the children ho take example by Witch* readiness to hear his' call aod obey it. Watch used

to. attend chapel regularly at Lis Escop, Kenwyn, but remained outside the door at Lambeth. He had previously been in the hahit of. attending family prayers before the chapel was, existent,, and never, misbehaved except on one occasion. On Sundays the whole of Compline was used at evening, prayers, and oae evening. Watch, thinking the service toolong, took a piece of paper, out of the pager basket, and went round to every member of the assembled household to asfc them to, crumple ib,up to. throw for him. Havin&'been refused,, he sat in the middle of the, room, and- j«9re& at us for our stupidity. This, however,, was his single occasion' of misbehaviour. He died etat IT, and was buried in the garden at Ad&ington, under a stone, inscribed " Esne> VigiL" — Petec Lambard, in Church Times.

— Mr Hopkins, Dunedin,. has- had a; bit of bad. luck with his collie bitch Mons Meg. The bitch whelped^ a, very/ nice, litter last week,, four dogs and three bitches,, bub. within a couple of days, she managed to destroy the whole litter. TJbegup2,'a> were by bhe locally-owned dog, He Jive! Ijd. — "Fancier," in the Southland News. ft