THE KENNEL.

Otago Witness, Issue 2539, 12 November 1902, Page 57

THE KENNEL.

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In reply to a correspondent, who asks the proper dose of areca nut to give a collie for worms, I recommend 2 drachma as a dose. — " Subscriber " asks: — "Can you inform me how to treat a pup that ie suffering from distemper? He fctaggers^about, and falls down, and has no appetite." — —A dog suffering from distemper should be kept warm (in some cases a cover should be put over the back). Sponge the eyes and nostriU with cold water three or four times daily, and to each teacupful of water so used, add 20 grains of sugar of lead. Steam the nostrils several times daily. This can be done by using a narrow-mouthed, deep vessel, containing boiling wate. (say, half a pint), and then bringing the nose over the mouth of the vepsel, surrounding the head by a loose cloth, in order to keep the vapom to the head. Add half a teaspoonful of spirits of camphor to each inhalation. Internally, give the following mixture, night and morning: — Tincture of capsicums, 2 drachame ; acetate of potash, ioz ; chloric ether, loz ; rectified spirits of wine, loz ; water added to make 6oz. Also, tee Witness Kennel Column of sth in»t. and Septembei 5 for full particulars relative to the disease. — Teskob.

—To the surprise of the public, and the great disappointment of the Kennel Club, the Lords of the Committee of the Privy Council are unable to recommend the King to grant the Charter of Incorporation to the Kennel Club prayed for. In the intimation in the Gazette no reasons are sot forth for this decision on the part of the Privy Coun--cil, and probably none were given. The bald fact remains, which, disguise it as one will, cannot be regarded as other than a serious blow to the Kennel / Club, and one that, we fear, will weaken its prestige, but will, we opine, not affect its position as the recognised ruling authority in kennel matters, which has long, by common consent, been acknowledged by the kennel community at large. Referring to the matter the Stock-keeper says : — We cannot think the weak, specialistic opposition can have had any effect in determining the Privy Council upon their negative decision, and should be sorry to think that any ulterior influence in high places, and in a direction in which the opposition to the Kennel Club has been but thinly veiled, has been allowed to sway the council. —Mr J. Rennie informs me that he has just received a wire from Wellington that his collie bitch, Htrmosa (eh. Herdwick, ex Formosa, imp), lately returned from Sydney, has just whelped 10 pups (three dogs) to the imported collie, Wishaw Jock, who nas won two cliamtpicn?ir ; ps in Sydney this season. This is the first litter pupped to Jock, and it may reasonably be expected that it contains some high-class «tock. As soon as the pups are wenned I am promised an opportunity to inspect them, and will report again. — A Hungarian gipsy troupe, which rossed from Dover to Calais, were refused permission to land on their arrival at the latter port, and were consequently 1 taken back to Dover. Arrived there the dogs belonging to the party were treated by the Board of Agriculture inspectors as imported dogs, and it was not until the captain of the Chatham made a sworn declaration that they had not landed on French soil that the animals were allowed off the, boat in which they had made several voyages across Channel, but had all the time been well looked alter by the crew. — The last issue of the Queen contains an article on "The Kennelwoinan," by Georgiana Bartlett, which shows the advantages and disadvantages of the employment, and on the whole the writer seems to think it an occupation that might well be taken \vp by tho fair ccx. for she finishes by saying: — "It is possible to make dog-breeding remunerative when seriously undertaken, as there are both men and women who make at the present time some thousands a year out of doge; but when treated as a hobby it is, as a rule, an expensive one. But it is possible, with experience behind one, to make the dog« pay 'their own and attendants' expenses, and to get a small balance on the right side. There is always money needed to start as a fancier, but there is hope of promotion to the kennelwoman, too, if she worfcs well. She might get into partnership with: a breeder, when probably enough premium would.be required to constitute a share in the dogs, and she might work without salary for some time until the work ehe had done should be considered equivalent to the premium at first required. , The work of kennelwoman would be very I suitable to those women, who have, been brought up. in luxury, who" are used to horses and dogs a,nd to riding to hounds, and who, through misfortune, have unexpectedly to earn their own living. This work would be much more congenial to them than teaching, nursing, or any other indoor occupation, and if undertaken in a business spirit should be both interesting and profitable. MR GLADSTONE'S FAVOURITE DOG. The custom of honouring doffs is no longer frequent (says a writer in Chums). Yet within comparatively recent times many memorials have !>een erected to such as have been exceptionally faithful and valuable friends. At Windsor, Queen Victoria thus requited the fidelity of several canine pets, and Mr Gladstone paid a like tribute to one of lii>?. Over the remains of a dog which was his constant companion in later years there stands a monumental stone inscribed in plain black letters : — Petz. Born afc Swalbach, iaS6; died at Hawarclen, March 27, 1898. Mr Gladstone's favourite Dog. Faithful unto death. Petz was indeed the favourite of the great statesman. His owner used to say that it was quite impossible to tire him out by throwing sticks fcr him to fetch. One day ho was felling a tree, with the dog as. his only companion. After watching this operation till he was tired, the little fellow thought it was about time some .attention was paid to him. So he s'arted gathering the chips and dropping them at hie master's feet, in the hope that they would be thrown for him. Although Mr Gladstone grasped the situation instantly, he appeared not to notice what his rßtr B t was doing, and continued to wield his axe as if thoroughly absorbed in his task, just tc Fee whether the dog would jiot abandon hi* efforts in diseust. At last Pptz got de<--nprate. Selecting the largest chip he could find, he seized it with much energy, brought it up, and dropped it riclit on Mr Glodptone's boot, at the fame time directing a look of pitiful entreaty to his face. The action was to comical that the ex-Premier had to laugh outright. A moment later he made Pe-tz supremely- happy by sending the chip flying throush lV>e air. -^ — The Postmastrr-genpral of Great Britain suppl.es the information that the dog licences irsued in Enzland during last year numbered 1,404.253. This is an increase of 361.338 ovei the number issued ten years as;o. The number of licence* issued to eporting men to shoot game was 228.278 last year, against 157,546 for the previous year.