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— Australian papers report that at the Sydney agricultural show in April last, 13 wellbred ones were out in the Australian-bred ■ dogs (collies). The winner, a; 16-months-old. mealy, Tain O'Shanter by name, caused a 1 QiiM sensation,, for so good' a new face, has ,not<been seen out for quite a time, "laxn," • owned 1 by Mrs Harman P. Finemore,. of Parramatta', was bred by Rogen and Andrew, in New Zealand, arid his- pedigree is Alan. Breck —Shetland Daisy.. .Hono\irs in the Australian, bitch. clas3 -, to J". Wallace's Petersham Heatherbell, a daughter of First Shot and Petersham Belle-. Bitch pivppie» resulted in a win- for Mrs Harraan Finemore with Confidence., a nice tri-coloured daughter I of Ale n Breck and Great Faith, bred by Rcgen and Andrew. —-— i — During the bearing of evidence at the i JPhames police court in a burglary ca^e* committed at Limehouse, it was mentioned that the prisoners managed to dose a particularly ferocious dog, which was found in an uncoa- , acious state. Upon the accused was found a !- packet of " snuff ' which had been used to j drug the dog. This case (says the Stook- ' keeper) supports our theory that the best | sort of house dog is a little coward, which ■ will bark for all it is worth and keep itself ! out of reach. j' —The St. Bernard fancy has sustained a ! very severe loss by the death last -week of one , of the most notable specimens of the variety j —i.e., Oh. Duke of Surrey. This dog, foi j whom his owner Mr H. Jones, who has our deepest sympathy, is reputed to have refused nearly £800 from a would-be American buyer not long ago, was unquestionably at the head of the rough-coated variety in this country, and in the opinion of many good judges, was the best rough-dog seen out for many years. He was entered for Cruft's show, but his bench was vacant. He was ailing then, and has since succumbed to a liver affection. Duke of Surrey, whom Mr Jones has the credit of breeding, was not quit* four years old. Ke was a giant of his race, with a magnificent head, sound in limb, and wonderfully ■ active. He has during a brilliant career — prematurely cut short —secured the highest honours at our leading shows, and had proved himself a good several breeders being in possession of puppies by him, whioh, although as yet too young t;o exhibit, are likely to hole 1 high positions when they become acquainted with the show bench. —Our Dogs. — Would Permanganate of Potash Do At Well? —Mr Sims Reevea contributed an article on the " Art of Singing " to the February j number of the Idler, in which he recommends ! Condy's fluid, suitably diluted, as a spleni did remedy for the throat. We do not think { that dog owners or visitors to dog shows I would be anxious to find the means for " voice | jirodiiction " in their canine friends, but we | mention it because Condy's fluid of the corj recfc streng'-i is a splendid mouth and throat ■ wash for many ailments, and particularly in the case of huskiness to which some dogs are liable. —No self-respecting dog will bite a female, except in the extremes need of self-defence; though I am sorry to say the lady herself, as a rule, has no scruple whatever about punish ing, to the full extent of her power, any individual of the opposite sex that happens tc be inferior to her in size or strength. And. indeed, like the woman in the crowded 'bu«. she is inclined to demand her privileges a? rights. A. vixenish female will make more trouble in a pack of hounds than, any three of the sterner sex, for whenever, dissatisfied, she hasn't the slightest reserve about speaking out at once, and, as her cau3o is extremely likely +o be championed, upon general principles, by some chiv." Irons male, a free fight is frequently the result. So strong is this un■willrngness "to strike a female" that .£1

really becomes a most annoying obstacle in attempting to clear a neighbourhood of wolves, as few male dogs will attack a shewolf, or in some cases even follow her trail-— Contemporary Review. — Old Lady (to chemist): "I want a box of canine pills." Chemist : "" What is the matter with the dog?" . Old lady (incbg-, rianlly) : " I want you to understand, sir, that my husbaiid is a gentleman." In profound silence the chemist put up some quinine pills. , — What to call a dog is always a^dimcuit matter; but Charles Reade, the novelist (at least, so the story goes), found a characteristic name for one of his dogs." He called it '" Tonic," beoause, he said it was a mixture of bark, steal, and whine.-— Our Dogs.