THE KENNEL. By KENNEL.

Otago Witness, Issue 2664, 5 April 1905, Page 31

THE KENNEL. By KENNEL.

[fancier! an.l breedom of dogs are cordially invited to con tribute items to this column. "Terror ' will enileavonr to malic biidepartmint as interesting and up-to date as possible, but in order » d« thil be mult hare the co-oncration or his readers hence lie trnsti this invitation will be cheerfully responded to ,

— Under the- heading, "Two Generations of Fanciers," an Old Country kennel paper speaks of the Charles Aistrops, senior and junior. "Charlie," the elder, was born in 1782, 123 years ago, and on his birthday 15 years later obtained fame within certain circles through one of his bulldogs winning at a bull-baiting in Tothill Fields. "Charlie" junior ie alive and hearty still, though in his seventy-seventh year, and as keen as ever in the fancy, being actively engaged breeding toy spaniels. While reflecting upon the vast difference in the form taken by the fancy in the old days to that which it favours now, one cannot help being impressed by the length of time covered by these two lives in the pursuit of their fanoy. — The report of the New Zealand Kennel Club's special meeting, held on the 23rd ult., which follows, will prove interesting reading to many fanciers. As showing the feeling of at least one of the affiliated clubs on the question of the central body holding a championship show, a reference to the report of the Dunedin Club's meeting, ptiblished last week, will show that th&y went so far as to cancel the appointment on the Kennel Club of one of their representatives because he was known to favour the proposed venture- contrary to their wishes.

• — In the treatment of dogs for cholera — from which unpleasant paralytic or nervine complaint so many dogs suffer — we (Our Dogs) havo found nothing in our own experience- to be more satisfactory than Ea.=ton'e syrup. This is a preparation containing quinine and iron, with the addition of a little- strychnine, and its effect upon the oomplaint in many cases i^> distinctly satisfactory. Chorea, as is generally known, is frequently left behind as a sequel of distemper ; sometimes, howe\er. it precedes distemper. In the treatment of this complaint more depends upon prompt measures and a regular adherence to one fixed line of

treatment than anything else. It is quite useless to expect to do any good by treating the animal for a week. A complaint like chorea cannot be touched — at least, cannot be treated with any permanent success — until at least a month's trial be given to whatever remedy is decided upon. Easton'ss syrup is no exception to this rule. Commence to giv© it in small doses as scon as there is the slightest sign of chorea. Perhaps we might go even further than this, and say "that Eaaton's syrup should always bp given as a general tonic after an attack of distemper, so as to prevent, if it be possible, an attack of chorea following on. Let a small dose be given, regularly. It is better to give a small dose three times a day than a large doss once, a day, on the principle that steady treatment for this complaint is infinitely better than spasmodic treatment.

WELLINGTON KENNEL CLUB

At the annual meeting of the Wellington Kennel Club, the president (Dr Faulke) in the chair, the receipts for the year were shown to have -been £188 13s 6d, and the expenditure about the same amount. There ai-e assets valued at £75.

Officers were elected as follows: — Patron, his Excellency the Governor. Lord Pluhket; president, Dr Faulke ; vice-presidents, D? Kendall, Messrs D. G. A. Cooper, P. Hunter, J. Horrax, R. E. Bannister, J. F. Mills, W. H. S. Moorhouse, W. R. Morris, W. S. Stallard, A. B. Stewart, O. Stevens, R. Triggs, and Mrs A. E. Kernot ; treasurer, Mr W. Janson ; secretary, Mr B. Alexander ; auditor, Mr L. W. Andrews ; committee — Messrs J. Philpott, J. M. Davis, E Bernasconi, E. Hutchens, C. H. Barton, F. Clarke, S. Hall, J. A. Minogue, D. M. Wright, T. W. Taitc; delegates— Messrs E. Bernasconi, E. Hutchens, and F. Clarke.

A proposal to reduce the annual subscription from 10s to 5s raised considerable discussion. It was decided to recommend the committee set up to draft new rules that the subscription should be ss, entitling a member and lady friend to admission to the annual show.

A lette.r was read from Mr W. A. Smith, of Napier, suggesting that the club should ascertain whether any fanciers from. Home would be touring the colony about August; if so, that an effort be made to get them to act as judges at tho annual show. — The meeting decided not t-o take any action in the direction suggested. , Mr F. Fitzgerald wrote that it was intended to hold the next Fox Terrier Club show in connection with the Wellington Kennel Club's show, provided the lattea* was held under the rules of the New Zealand Kennel Club, and that the iuclges for tho fox terrier section met with the. approval of the club which he represented. It was decided to inform Mr Fitzgerald that the Kennel Club's show would be held early in September.