THE KENNEL

Otago Witness, Volume 23, Issue 2684, 23 August 1905, Page 31

THE KENNEL

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— Messrs Janson and Clarke have purchased the noted Irish terrier Killcash from the Shamrock Kennels, Sydney. Killcash is a splendid type of an Irish terrier, a real dare-devil, and is a, model of symmetry, correct in size and weight (241b), and teems with genuine terrier character. He is wheaten in colour, stands on the best of feet and legs, posseeses small, well-carried ears, and the most perfect head yet seen. His principal performances are the K.C. Club, Sydney, 1903. He won first Puppy, first Novice, and reserve to Ingrow Miner, winner of the Philadelphia medal for best dog of a breed in the show. At the Eoyal Show, 1904, he secured second in the Open Class, defeating the imported champion Towers Lad. This is the second purchase Messrs Janson and Clarke have made- from Australia, they having- purohased Alta Melody some months back, so that the very best stock may be expected from Whareroa Kennels in the near future.

— Breeders generally fail to appreciate the fact (says "Ashmont") that water is quite as indispensable to the welfare of young puppies while on the so-called sloppy foods as to those further advanced in life, it being assumed that milk, broths, porridges, etc., are capable of satisfying thirst and furnishing all the water required to meet the wants of the system; and for this reason ib is rarely put before them until they; are^ six.

or seven weeks old. This must often prove a mistake. Puppies are notorkmsly gourmands, and when allowed to do so will eat until abdomjnal rupture seems threatened, but if taught early to drink and encouraged to take water freely and often, their capacity for food will be- narrowed, and the danger of overheating greatly lessened. Moreover, by this means digestion will be greatly assisted. — The sub-committee of the Toy Bulldog Club which has been considering the question of weight and points will, it is tinderstood, recommend at the next general meeting that the Kennel Club shall be petitioned to raise the weight limit from 201b to 221b. If that be agreed to an amended scale of points will be suggested as under: —

That seems says Our Dogs) a by no means bad rough adjustment of the relative values of the different properties, and would certainly be far easier to judge satisfactorily by than an elaborate scale such as that of the Bulldog Club, which, though useful for purposes of comparison, is too elaborate to make actual conscientious point-judging an at all desirable method. — The New Zealand Collie Club at its last meeting received the annual balance sheet from its treasurer. It showed that a very satisfactory position had been reached financially during the club's first year's experience down south. Officers for die ensuing year were elected as follow: — President, Mr J. Kerr; treasurer, Mr A. M. Begg; secretary, Mr J. Rennie-' patrons, Messrs J. F. Mills and J. R. I Hayne. The names of five new members were added to the club's roll. The secretary was instructed to write to Mr Pritehard advising him that he had been elected an honorary member and on© of the club's judges 1 ,; also to Mr Johnson, of Napier, informing him of his election to honorary membership. The matter of judging puppy claes.es was considered, but nothing definite was arranged. The Secretary reported having advised trophy-holders that all trophies must be forwarded to Wellington, and' Mr Begg was requested to take them in charge and deliver them on the conclusion of the show. — The appearance of a trio of toy Pomeranians at the recent show in Prahran was an item of interest, as they were the first specimens of toy Poms, shown in our State. The trio are the property of the Misses Reid, and there is every reason why this variety should take on- in -Victoria. They are exactly what is required in a ladies' dog, being smali in size, voryslarp and alert, a-nd also extremely hancteome. Toy Poms, are one of, if not the most, popular of the small breeds of dogs in Great Britain, and very high figures are readilypaid for specimens of small size, which combine the other necessary qualities required. The sums of £50 and £100 are often given for extra good specimens, end Mrs Houlker recently refused the latter ] figure for Haughty Carl, a dog v/Jio has- 1 been doing a lot of winning lately iv English shows. — The Birmingham Mail had recently a long article on old-time sports, in the course of which brief reference was made to bullbaiting in Birmingham in the old days. It reads queerly, and not like the testimony of one who has inquired very Ndeeply into the matter. The Mail says: — "There are men living at Handsworth who can remember the baiting at the corner of Nineveh lane and the disgraceful orgies which were frequently the outcome. Under the Town Improvement Act the pastime was forbidden in Birmingham early in the last century. There is the record of two men -who were fined £5, with the alternative of undergoing a 'six weeks' imprisonment, for arranging a baiting at Hockley Fair, where, even at 7 o'clock in the morning, a concourse of nearly a thousand persons had assembled to witness the spectacle. But unquestionably the most historic incident at a Birmingham baiting arose out of the Chapel Wake in 1798, a festivity which commemorated the opening of St. Bartholomew's Chapel. The baiting sround was a field at the back of the Salutation Inn at the bottom of Snow Hill. Among th-e n-cre reputable section of the community a st'eng resentment expressed itself, and m-embers of the Loyal Birmingham Association — a militia body formed by the tradesmen of the town — set themselves to thwart the affair. Somehow or other the baiters got wind of this intention, and when the miliitamen, with their flag& flying, reached Snow Hill, they discovered that the bull and the dogs had been removed over the boundary to Birmingham Heath. Nothing daunted, they set off in pursuit, and on their appearance the- crowd took to its heels, leaving the bxill to be escorted with fixed bayonets to the yard of the old prison in Peck lane, where an unsuccessful attempt was made to release it during the night." — A writer in South Africa to the English Stockkeeper says: — "There is a disease very prevalent in this country amongst doge, called biliary fever, or malignant jaundice, which is causing sad havoc amongst our canines. Large numbers of valuable doge have succumbed to this fell disease, which is almost invariably fatal, no cure having up to the present been discovered. The Cape Government veterinary authorities have made investigations into the matter, but so far have only discovered how it is communicated, which is by means of a tick. Quite recently Mr Pike, of Port Elizabeth, lost a valuable kesnel of Borzois 'rom this malignant disease ; and Mrs F. Karlc's j well-known imported collies, Parkhill Pns- | cilia and Hartwood Handsome, have also been recent victims to the malady." — A good many dogs suffer from warts and horny growths on different parts of the body, which are rather unsightly and in some cases give rise to a good deal ot trouble, because whenever a growth ot that nature appears it is usually in some ineonvonienl place, where it is constantly temp knocked, and the result is that a good deal of pain may be caused, and frequently abscesses may form, so that it is very desirable to get rid of any such, growths. _ The best thin" to do with a horny growth -s to soften it by rubbing it frequently with glycerine, and then when it has been softened and cut away as far as possible, paint Iho place with strong iodine liniment, and endeavour as far as possible to discourage any further growth. Sometimes a pad saturated with glycerine kept on for a few days wi'! help to discourage a growth of horny skin, which,

of course, is induced by constant rubr-mg ov the parts against some hard substance bueft a condition as this may, for instance, bo induced by a clog being kept ;n a konnel with a woodon floor, where the join* ot his limbs are constantly rubbing ..n tfto boards, and thus a horny condition of those extremities is induced, and then a few blows, as we said at the commencement, may result in a permanent swelling, which may or may not become an abscess, but m c-ny case will be very inconvenient and more difficult to get rid of than it would have been 1«> prevent. There is one particular form or Hard growth which is very common with Xi Jaogs, and that is the form known as warts on the lips, the cause of which cannot a-ways be determined, but it may nave Mimething to do with the condition of the teeth. In any case, when th<-y have once put in an appearance, tiwy will be likely to spread until the dog's mouth is made very uncomfortable and unsightly. It is important, therefore, to remove them as fast as they put in an appearance, and if they are removed one at a time without* being allowed to accumulate, the clog will suffer far less by reason of them. Ono method of getting rid of these excrescences is to paint them carefully once a day with a small quantity of nitric acid, care being taken that only a little of the acid is used, because if an excessive quantity -be applied it may injure the dog's tongue. Just one dressing daily for three or four days will painlessly eat away the upper part of the wart, and then this can be cut away carefully with a sharp-pointed pair of scissors-, and the lower part, under one or two moiN} dressings, will generally disappear of itself; and so an operation will be avoided. Of course, the other plan is to cnt it out bodily, but this is rather drastic treatment, and should only be resorted to when there a.re a number of wa.rts in close proximity, wLich. can be dealt with at one and tho same operation. — Writing of the teeth, reminds us of tho importance - (which we have from time to time impressed upon novices) of keeping a dog's teeth in proper order. There is a great difference "between different breeds, of • dogs in regard to the quality of their teeth, and there is a great difference also between the durability of the teeth of dogs, which are kept indoors, as we may say, under unnatural conditions, and doge which are keptout of doors, under what may be termed perfectly natural or open-air conditions. ! Whenever a dog is kept in the house there is an* unavoidable tendency to feed him with 1 all sorts of delicacies and dainties from tho table, whilst when he is kept out of doors he misses the effect of this ever-presenfs temptation on the part of his admirers and! friends. Anyone who. has had experience of small pet dogs in a house will know how very offensive they become at a very early age. A pampered pet dog will begin) to lose its teeth when it is about four years • old, and will thenceforth be a nuisance to everybody; on the other hand, an outdoor dog may be double that age, and yet have as- good a set of teeth to all intents and purposes as when he was only two years old. All that is required with regard to an out-door dog- is to examine his teeth from time to time to see that nothing 1 in the nature" of small bone splints are troubling him ; whilst pet dogs kept in the horse - ought to have frequent and systematic examinations, with a view to removing any tartar which may have formed ; and a mouth wash is also useful in case there is any sign of unwholesomeness. — Dogs as Contraband. — Smuggling, no d'o-übt, has many possibilities, but tho .smuggling of live animals from a country like France into such a country as England would seem offer too many difficulties to be really profitable. In point of fact, we a-re assured by the expert that in the ease of some breeds of pedigree dogs nothing is easier. Japanese dogs, for instance, are largely bought in France on English orders, and despite the strict quarantine rejruia1 tions on the English side, no difficulty, is is asserted, is experienced in getting *' ! animals through. The method is, of comnot divulged, but it is declared to be ono to which tli© dog lends himself as a -very willing agent. — A Dog Story.— We pan struggle against American competition in many ways, but when it comes to dog stoi-ies we are overmatched. From Boulder Creek, California, comes the latest gem. Some horses had run away, and were dragging the car- ! riage containing, of course, the old nrosraeotor's little golden-haired "cheoild " in the direction of the local precipice. Suddenly there was a bark, and the Usual Dog rushed on the scene. He seized the reins in his mouth, and after a desperate struggle managed to bring the turn-out to a standstill on the very brink of the abyss. Ot course, our home manufacturers cannot hop© to struggle against this sort of thing. — Mr George R. Sims tells in the RefeT.>& a story of a dog impostor. The animal isi a terrier, and one night was Sound on a' doorstep iv Rotherhithe. He «vas taken in, fed, and given a night's lodging, and all the time he hopped about on three legs. He was lame in the morning, and had a good breakfast, continuing lame till soma one opened the front door. Then he put his lame foot down, and ran off at top speed, entirely cured of his lameness. Bu6 that evening the same dog was observed lying on a doorstep in another part >f Rotherhithe. When the door was opened he held up one leg and limp^H in on the other three. The occupants of that nousu had a pet cat, and didn't want a terrier. So the cripple was gently put into the street again, and, to the surprise of everybody, he trotted off without showing a symptom of lameness. NEW ZEALAiSD KENNEL CLUB. The regular monthly meeting of the New Zealand Kennel Club was held 111 the Chamber of Commerce, Wellington, on, Thursday, 3rd insfc., at 8 p.m. ; present — Messrs J. F. Fitzgerald (Auckland K.C.), T J. Leiuhton and G. D. Watson (Manawatu K.C.). J. T. E. Harrap (Southland Society), J. Davis (Wellington X.0.), C Barton (Dunedin Fanoieis' Club), W. Jan-i son (Wanganui A. and P. Society), J. I Philpot (Egmont A. and P. Society), A.- [ llraogue and R. W. Alexander (Bulldog. ! Club of New Zealand), C. R. Beattie (vicepresident), and the president (Dr Faxilke, presiding). The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and confirmed, apologies for absence were received from Messrs S. B. Harrop, A. Chfford-Bramah', F. Clarke, aud A. Robertson. Correspondence inward was read and received, and outward approved of. The Timaru A. and P. Society wrote applying for permission to hold a licensed &how.— Granted. An exhibitor wrote applying for a cham/ pionship certificate.— Thi secretary- was iv'

ttructed to write to the exhibitor informing him that he must forward the challenge Certificates in compliance with the rule on the matter- of champion certificates. The Vigilance Committee reported on the lorutiny of the Hawke's Bay K. and P. Clubs, the Dunedin Fanciers' Club, and the Southland Society's catalogues. The question of the- disqualification of unregistered, etc., dogs- evolved an animated discussion. — It was resolved that the Hawke's Bay Club be written to and informed that under the addenda to rule- 1 of . the New Zealand K.C. rules the responsibility for unregistered, dogs shown at its phow rests with the club. Mr Minogue moved, and Mr Janson Seconded— "That in the case of all dogs queried as to registration, etc., in the Dun- " edin Club's and Southland Society's eata."loguea the owners be written to, informing them of their disqualification; and, further, that the secretaries of the respective club and society be written to informing them pf the disqualification." The treasurer submitted a statement as to the finances of the club, after wiiicH. the meeting adjourned. ; Henet 3>ovet, Secretary.

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