THE KENKEL.

Otago Witness, Issue 2497, 22 January 1902, Page 53

THE KENKEL.

fTancirrii asd Lrcriifrs o! dog's are roniialh itivi'.-! t* (v>n tribute tteini> to i!i'» column. "Terror w.ll cud<-x>cur lo ni»k» hln drimrliucut as inlcrcsllns in d n)i :o date a* ).jt,-iI.U . but v) •rder to do thiß 'ie must lia' <• the co-oni-rTiou of vi- rcad-t« heicehe trusts lliu luriution will be eticcrfulu n-iiuudcd to,

— The Victorian Kennel and Poultry Club have decided to hold thek annual show this year on June 11, 12. 13, and 14, instead of during July a-» heretofore.

— The Americans have issued a challenge against the Britiph bulldog breeders, which will no doubt create turpiwo for the fanciers of the national breed. When tlie land of Stars and Stripes cha'!png<v Kngland and hei own breed of dog-3, it shows that our iancier cousins have lot- of bulldog courapp. Ad any rate, they hove planked down tiio dollars, bought the best money coi«ld ruy, and now offer battle to English breeder* with their own ammunition. Thp challenge reads thus: — "We are authorised to make an amiouncem<Mit winch will be of tlie greatest interest to bulldog owners on both sides of the Atlantic. Mr Kam Jagger, of Holmp Mose. \\ ille-dcn firpon. clmllenges, on behalf of an A-mprican fancipf. any bulldog owner in great Britain and Ireland to show a couplo of bulldogs, bona fide his property, agaiiist a couple belonging to tho American fancier. A->rangcuitiitb for the match to be made on tho lias:-: tl.at tho doers are born in 1901. and the mi.trh to take place during the Kennel Club show in 1903. The judge to be selected by Mr Sam •Tagger, acting on bohalf of thr r'ialVnger, the accentor of the ehallengp and the Ktnncl editor of the fitookkeepf'r."

— His Majeity th« King- has fji-adioitfel}-accepted an Irish teiric-r which ?klr Alfred Sewell. M.R C V.S^ had tho honour ol pre-sent-'ng to hin->. Tlie dog i~ a finp «necimpn, and pcssp e ?e3 in a hi^h rh-g^-pp th" quihti»"« of a good companinir which are pharaote*istic of the breed. His Majesty seemed to be particularly pleased that .Lick, which is the dog's n3me, showed in a lory rhcrt time a great attachment to h'3 Rojal master.

—It is worthy of note that the Duchess of New-cast k''<s Chimber Kpamel Rose of Raiil»ri(*k i now p "chani piou," and the firt-t C'hunber wiOh tliat honourable title. Considering the historical associations of the breed with hw (trace's kennels, we think it i erv lmtuial tiiat slio lakes a pride in tiP achievpmpnt whinh is the result oi h<?r eSnrtt on b^lialf of that beautiful variety of tii<*

— Recently the Que^n of tj>.p P.e'^ian.was 3ut for a drive in a pony t-iii-d'gr. Mhich *be (liovp hprsplf. wh«-i* i-he i*rt a ragpicker's cart drawn by a cleg, ni \iiiif-h wore two ragpickr-rs \/!:o v. ere bentinp lh< poor beast f=a'.ai?ply Th<» Oueen clnw her «'inia',;p 3<to=3 tlip rcid, aw 1 tc'tl the ir.eu ro cpaso maltrfat inij thf <'og. Tire o*>lv Tpply v.as a vrl!«y of anv.-e am? n-\o of their 1 b°gin to thra a h tat dot; wi' irorr-i le«!y ff, aT , er( » r He- Mi}p-tr I he ronnon ♦urncd her Domes, and drove aJtpi the nie-u

until they reached o gendarmerie station, where the had Hie men arrested. The gendarmes having added the offence of insulting the Queen to their process verbal, her Majesty asked the public prosecutor not to include this m the charge, as she had taken the action she did as a member of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.- — Figaro. — Mr J. Maude will be accompanied back to Melbourne by four bulldogs, three of which have won prizes in good company. These are Lady Portland, Sir William (sire of Felt on Duke), and Craydon Girlie, the other being an unnamed puppy of great promise. Thi shipment should gne a fresh interest to the breed in Australia, nud the arrival of the Australasian will be looked forward to by bulldog fanciers.

— German papers contain a very interesting critique of Airedale and Irish terriers at the recent Heidelberg show. In regard to the Irish terriers one says: — "I was Disappointed with this breed, and it is much to be regretted that this intelligent, hardy and elegant race finds so few fanciers in Germany, the popularity of which would rapidly increase if a fancier be found to breed energetically and with enthusiasm. ' The writer, Mr Gutbrocl, states that Germany is six generations behina, which goes for much in view of the progress made in this country, and it ib -therefore not surprising that visi tors to German shows are more amused at than interested in this class, amusement which would, however, give place to. admiration if the Irishman could be seen and compared at one of the leading English shows.