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— The following are the Kennel Club's regulations for licensed shows, to be printed or typewritten in all schedules and catalogues of shows held under license, as finally adopted and confirmed at a meeting held the 28tb September last: —

A recognised show is a show held in New Zealand under the sanction of the Kennel Club, or in any foreign country under,the sanction of the recognised kennel authority for that country. The Kennel Club rules apply to all shows held under the 'sanction of the Kennel Club except to shows heldytmder license, under the management of a responsible eommitte.e. The duration of a licensed show shall not' exceed one day. All other shows to which the public are admitted, not held under the sanction of the Kennel Club oi other recognised kennel authority for the country in which they are held, are unrecognised shows, and every dog which has been registered in the Kennel Club register of names, and which has competed at an mirecognised show after January, 1897, is disqualified from competing at all shows held under, these regulations.

1. The fee for a license, which must be applied for at least fourteen (14) days previous to the show, shall be ;£1 Is, and. the fee must be paid on application for the said license. The application must be signed by the chairman of the committee and the secretary onHha form provided by the Kennel Club.

2. A dog exhibited at a show held under Kennel Club license need not be registered, but if registered at the Kennel Club it must be entered and exhibited under its registered name.-

3. Every dog exhibited must bona, fide be tha property of the exhibitor, whose name must be printed or type-written in tho catalogue. The dog must be properly identified and must be entered by name, and, when known, the names of sire and dam must be given.

4. No prizes shall be paid tmtil at least seven (7) days after the close of the show, during which time it shall be open to anyone to object to any prize-winner. 5. An objection to a dog may be made by any person, except such as are disqualified from objecting under Regulation 9 hereof, but it mvist be made to the secretary of the show within seven (7) days of such show. The objection must be in. writing, and the objector .must deposit the sum of 5s with the secretary of the show, which sum is liable to be forfeited if, in the opinion of the Licensed Shows Committee of the Kennel Club, the objection is deemed frivolous.

6. A copy o£ the objection must be sent to all parties withm 24. hours of the objection, being lodged. Such objection must be heard and determined within fourteen (14) days of the making thereof by the executive- of the show.

7. In all such cases an appeal can be made by either party to the Licensed Shows Committee of the Kennel Club within seven (7) days of the decision of the executive of the show. The ruling' of the Licensed Shows Committee of the Kennel Club &hall be final, as provided in Regulation 28. of .the Kennel Club Code, except in cases,.. which, .in their opinion, are fraudulent or. .otherwise come under Kennel Club Regulation 12- of -the Kennel Club Code, in which case they will -be referred tc the General Committee- of -the. Kennel Club.

3. The -executive of the show must immediately- report any case of fraudulent or dis-cr-oditoble- - conduct at the show which may come tinder their notice to the Licensed Showrf Committee of the Kennel Club.

9. No person who is suspended by the Kennel Club shall be allowed to exhibit, or be in any way connected with, or make any obiecbion At, or take any part in the show.

10. All puzes "'hall be paid in full or delivered v.-ithm three (3) mouths of the ""close of the show. In case ol imringtfiieni of tbijj tuio

the persons signing the application for the license will be held responsible.

11. Within seven (7; days of the holding of any show hold under Kernel Club licen&e, a printed or type-written catalogue of such show, with the awards marked therein, must bo iforwaided to secretaiy of the New Zealand Kennel Club, P.O. Box 127, Wellington, by tho secretary.

12. No dog cropped after April 9, 1898, and no dog born after March 31, 1895, nor Irish terrier born after December 31, 1889, can, if crop"ped, win a prize.

13. In all cases where niisrnanagrnent or breach of regulations ha 3 been proved against the executive of a, show held under Kennel Club license the license may be endorsed, and its renewal left i,o the discretion of the Licensed Shows Committee of the Kennel Club.

14. Copies of these regulations — which will be supplied for this purpose by the Kennel Club when the license is granted — must be exposed in prominent places at the show. 16. These regulations may be altered as the committee of the Kennel Club may from time to time determine. TO THOSE INTERESTED IN THE INITIATION AND MANAGEMENT OP SHOWS HELD UNDER KENNEL 3LTJB 'LICENSE.

The attention of committees and secretaries of shows held under Kennel Club licepse is called to the laxity which has undoubtedly existed in. the carying out and enforcement of the regulations as drawn up by the Kennel Club.

1. The irregularities of the official cataloguea wherein Regulation 1 is often infringed and the identification of the exhibitor and his exhibit is frequently far too vague.

2. The failure to comply with Regulation 11 of Kennel Club Regulations. For the future catalogues and list of awards must* be sent to the Kennel Club within seven clear days of the holding of tha show.

Memo.- — The sub-comrnitfcee appointed by the Kennel Club fcr the regulation of shows held under its license sincerely trust that the secretaries and committee of such shows will rigidly enfoice the existing regulations, and that they will not fail •to bring before the committee all cases where irregularities have heen committed by exhibitors at their shows.

J . Osbtjs/ne-Lilly, jlon. Secretary. Wellington, October 18, 190(X

— A special general meeting has been called for November 23, to consider the following notices of motion of amendments : —

By Mr Clifford— That Rule 3 be amended as follows, in lieu of sub-section "b" :

1. (b) Each affiliated club or society shall elect one vice-president and two delegates to represent -then? respectively on the Kennel Club, who shall hold office during the pleasure of the clut or society so nominating them. A nomination under the provisions cf this rule shall be made by the vote of the members of the club so nominating, and shall be recorded in writing signed by the secretary, for the time being of such club. Each delegate shall be a steward of the Kennel Club during his term of office, and in such capacity shall immediately report to the secretary of the Kennel Club, in writing, any breach of the Kennel Club rules or regulations at or in connection with any show which may come under or be brought to his notice. Each representative shall be deemed to officially represent the club by which he has been nominated,

2. That Stile 4. be amended to read as follows: — "The president, hon. treasurer, and hon. auditor shall be elected by tho representatives of affiliated clubs or societies by ballot at each annual general meeting. Vacancies occurring during the year may be filled up at a special meeting called for that purpose. The secretary shall be elected by and hold office during the pleasure of the club. In event of any vacancy occurring- in the number of delegates representing any club the club shall have power to fill .them up. Such power shall not be used unless the vacancy has not been filled up within thiee months of same occurring." 3. That the word "executive" be struck out wherever the same occurs in the rules, and the words "the club" inserted in lieu thereof.

4. That the word "secretary" be inserted in Rule 11 in lieu of the word '"executive" in the second line of siich rule.

5. That the words "delegates representing four clubs" be inserted after the word "four" in fourth line of Rule 5. 6. That the following words be added to Rule 22 : "A show committee may fix any day they please for the closing of entries, which must be adhered to ; but they must in any case fix a day not later than seven clear days before the i first day of the show in case of shows held under these lules, after which day any entiy if !„ accepted shall be liable to disqualification, and the secretary of the show accepting the entry after the date stated in the schedule may be dealt with under Regulation 12. ' 7. That Regulation 12 be altered to 14, and 14 to 12.

8. That the word "and" be deleted and the word "not" inserted in tho last line of Regulation 1.

9. That the following regulation be added: — Regulation 30: "That all prize money must be paid in full as advertised in the schedule of the club or society holding the particular show unless the previous consent of the N.Z.K.C. be obtained to a. reduction thereof. '

10. That the following' sub-committees be appointed: — A Schedule Revision Committee, a Licensed Show Committee, a Vigilance Committee. \

11. That the enclosed be inserted for guidance of holding of licensed shows. Mr Clater to move — "That the club be registered under "The Unclassified Societies' Act 1895."

— The Albanian sheep dog, or more properly guard dog, is one of the most savage of his kind. He has been bred to regard every stranger as an enemy, and English naval officers who Tiave made shooting excursions on the Albanian coast frequently have had encounters with these dogs. Such visitors are officially warned that under no circumstances must they shoot a deg for fear of trouble with the Albanian shepherds (who x are not as gentle as him of Arcadia), but there is a saving clause in the dog laws of these hills which allows a man to stab the dog that attacks him, the idea obviously baing to prevent unnecessary destruction. The dogs appear to understand this, and it is said that the display ,of a spear or long hunting-knife is enough to keep them at bay. Tho report of a gun, on the other hand, is enough to bring every dog within hearing eithei with the purpose of joining the chase after wounded boar or of attacking the sportsman. These dogs are exceedingly courageous, and will' face any man or beast whom they may suppose to have designs on their masters' flock or other property. When the subject of the feiocity of these dogs was under discussion a few years ago somebody inquired whether Sam Slick's plan for dealing with a sava.ge dog had ever been tried. The American philosopher advised you to turn your back on the dog, bend down, and stare at him between your legs, the while advancing upon him backwards !

— When puppies show signs of distemper by a discharge from tho eyes, a lotion should be applied with a sponge as follows : —Zinc sulphate, 10 grains ; laudanum, 30 minims ; water to 4-oz. Also give half a teaspoonful 'three times a day lo a terrier and a whole one to krgar breeds of &@ following laisvure^--

Dialysed iron, 20. drops ; Fowler's solution of arse.nic, 10 minims ; compound tincture of gentian, 1 drachm; water, to l^oz.