FANCIERS' COLUMN.

Otago Witness, Issue 2410, 10 May 1900, Page 41

FANCIERS' COLUMN.

FANGIEBB^COLUMN, The Ot?go WitiiMs ha« '-een appoinicd tlic official prgaa fo [he publication ol annvunccments oi the Dunedin Famcier Club SHOW DATES. June 21, 22, 23—Christchusch. June 28, 29, 30— Dunedin. June 29, 30—Timarn. July 10, 11—North Canterbury. July 13, 11—Oamaru. ENTRIES CLOSE. May 31— Christchurch. June 9—Dunedin. Jime 16—Timaiti. — The Dunedin Fancieis' Club's prize schedule for the annual show, June 28, 29, £>nd 30, is now to hand. The special prizes •are: — POULTRY. Challenge trophy, value £5 ss. presented by the Dunedin Fanciers' Club, to fee won twice m succession or three times at intervals (open to members of the chib onlyi, for the best game oi game bantam in the show. Present holder—Mr T. Thornton, Poit Chalmers. Challenge trophy, value £5 ss, presented by the Dunedin Fanciers' Club, to be won twice in succession or three times at intervals (open to members of the club only), for the best bird in the show; game and selling classes excluded. Present holder—Mr James Smaill, Kaikorai "Valley. Challenge trophy, value £5 ss, presented by the New Zealand South Island Poultry, Pigeon, and Canaiy Asociation, for the best Wyandotte iii the show. PIGEONS. Challenge trophy, value £5 as, presented by the Dunedin Fanciers' Club, to be won twice in succession or three times at intervals (open to members of the club only), for the best pigeon in the show. Present holder—Mr Trevena, Kensington. CANARIES. Challenge trophy, value £o os, presented by the Dunedin Fanciers' Chib, to be won twice, in succession or three times at intervals (open to members of the club only), for the bsst canary in the show. Present holder—Mr J. Kerr, Mornington. Challenge trophy, value £5 se, presented Tby_

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j the ; New Zealand South Island Poultry, > Pigeon, aud^ Canary Asociation for the best i' plain-head Norwich, non-colour fed.

Silver cup, presented by Mr R. Wark r ' for tlia best collie in the show ; to-, be won twice in succession or three timesj at intervals^ Present licldei;— Mr. F. Rogen, Evansdale.

Silver cup, presented by the club, for the best sporting team, of doga; to be wort twice in succession or three times at intervals. Present, holder— Mr J. J. Ward, Invercargill. ' Further special prizes will be allotted later on, and will appear in the catalogue. — "Fancier," Christchurch, writes: — '' Apropos of judges having plenty of time to do. their work,, if it be true that slr Maude is going to judge the whole of the classes at Dunedin, ii is pretty certain ,he will be j rushed, smart as lie is. However,, his ihiptakes, should them be any,, will be taken with , more good nature thaai if lie were a D,un'»edinite."' I fancy that ' Fancier " fails to .• notice that Dunedin hoick a three-days' show i this year, and that the dog 1 * and fowls will be [• judged on different days.