THE KENNEL.
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Fancier! «nJ breeders of do«i are cortiallj iniittd to eta. tdbute Hunt to tbUcolums. -'Terror" will ea4e*To»r to »akt his depsrißßf o x ai ioterestinx and tip'to-datc at posaibie^ but la heece be iruits thl< invitation will be ehetrlullj rc-tpondid t« — — Tho Manawatu and W«t Coast Agricultural and Pastoral Association'^ metropolitan show and Industrial Exhibition, to be held on November 1 and 2 at Palmereton North, includee the Manawatu Kennel Club's annual dog chow, held under the New Zealand' club's rules. Prizes are: — First priae 20s. second 7s 6d. third ss, except in the Open Class, where the first prize is £3 in the case of collies, fox -terriers, ant! English setters. Mr J. O. Lane acts as secretary; eritries close October 12. — Writing to the Stoekkeeper some six years ago Mr Alfred Sewell, M.R.C.V.S, said with reference to the question of "vamping" collies' ears, that it was quite a different thing in his opinion to the vamping. of the ears of terriers, and h« explains the difference as follows : — " The position and carriage of the terrier's care is entirely duo to muscular action, whereas the tilting forward of the point of a collie's ear. which is considered the correct carriage, ie due to a natural bending of the cartilage over which a dog has no contral, and if he wanted to prick the ears he could not do so. "The plastering or weighing of a terrier* eara is done with the idea of training the muscles to carry t«he ears in a correct man ner. I think it is pretty generally admitted thet even the treatment with terrier* seldom has any permanent benefit, and when the ears do happen to fall forward after the treatment I believe the same thing would have happened if they had be«n left alone, for it is well known there are time* when a terrier will carry the ears any way but as he is wanted to.; bub if the> have once been carried correctly they often come right again without any outside interference. At anyrate the fact of weighing a terrier's ears does not alter the structural anatomy of the dog ; bitt whether the treatment permanently improves the carriage of the ear, personally I believe it does not, for I have often noticed that a few days after the weight has been removed the dog throws tho ears back more persistently than ever. I believe if the muscles of tho ears were properly massages some permanent benefit might result. " With the collie the ca>=e is quite different. Here with the application of weight, no matter in what form it is applied, whether it is. a gelatine lozenge or a pieai of leather or anything else, the cartilage of the ear is forcibly bent; and if thft treatment has any permanent benefit it alters the structural anatomy of the ears, not perhaps observable in every case to the naked eye, but if the tissue of the eai wore after the* death of tho dog examined with a microscope, structural changes would be found. In some cashes the ca-rtilago. becomes kinked, which can be felt easily by the fingers." — What is the Care to he Gnon to a Colli-e's Coat?— The question i« answered by the Tierboerse, as follows:— "The big-gf-st mistake one makes is to comb a collie, as in this manner tho so-called under coat w torn away, and tho top coat lies thiw tightly to the body and the animal appo&rs to be very thin : the under toat parts the toi> coat — i.o ,it keeps the latter from th«» body, «> that tho dog appears large. Should a collie be without the under coat and !«■» u*->H for a herd of sheep, it woulfl in o -f ( .'n a<r wet to tli-e skin &3 t\w under coat serves a.% a sort of warorproof. It is <";ilul\ uaii to wash a colhe with water, ac much hair comes out, especially tho under coat. The largest number of our leading collie breeders and fanciers vash their <k>ge dry : they use for the puipose equal paits of magnesia and ground rice, which mw-t be rubbed into the coat ; the coat must be afterwards brushed up with an ordinary . clothes. brv«h. The jac- j ket is thus parted, and the white markings look as fresh as when the collie has be-on waehed with .water." — There axe a good many lovers of ■ dogs who make a profession of their prcfkjreno© for mongrels rather than for dogs of any particular breed. The main reason why thpv show this preference *een.s to be J that the.v claim that a halfbred or mongrel i dog on the whole is more intelligent and consequently makrs a l>etrer companion than a purebred animal. To a certain dcgreo the allegation is quite correct ; and «uch want of intelligence ac may be evident in thc-e oases is often due to m-breodinjr-Some of the pure bieeds have been sub pectod to more of this than others; it scorns to be ineutable that thib procese, has to be adopted in ord^r to fix tho ner^ssary points Of cour&p, it is a. matter of eontiovoriial <>xperiene<> and opinion whether inbieeding is justifiable in any particular ca»es, but generally speaking, tha tendency of inbreeding Ls on all hands admitted to_ he in the direction of lowering the stamina of the progeny, unless it i 6 carefully and judiciously done. It miifit not be carried on too closely from generation to generation wi'hout intermission. Every chance- of introducing fresh blood must be accepted. One of the commonest effects of inbreeding in Jo produce a. tendency to eczema. This, in a more or less perpetual form is very often found among the shorter-haired Toy -\aiieties. It usually is nothing more than a BCurfy oond'tion of the skin, which can best be dealt with by the us© of an emollient ointment of rhe Lanoline type— a nutrient application which not only keeps the skin comfortable and soft, but also encourages tho growth of hair. Castor oil, by the wav, is one of the best applications, too, for hair growth ; and gentle grooming at frequent intervale with a soft brush must not be omitted — for friction is excellent for the coat at all time*. — Some Dog Tales.— |4 I have an unusually intelligent dog," said the man who likes to spin yarns when with a party of friends. "He -was taught to say his prayeis, and if you'll befieve me, that dog now wags his tail whenever be see* a minister enywhere near him." "I have
a dog ■with even more intelligence th»n that," quietly returned a member of the party. "One day when he got out in the street some mischievous boys tied" a tin can to his tail, and if you'll believe me, that dog headed for the nearest saloon and backed right up to the bar." Master: "How do the dogs like the new food, John?" John: "They don't seem to take very kindly to it, sir." Master: "How do you account, for that, John?" John: "Well, you see, pir, it says on the packet that 'doge will eat it with a\idity,' and tTicy never sent nojie of that : but I'll try 'cm again as soon as I gets the other paefcet to mix with it." — For Ihe information of n correspondent, "Cubit," I give the following on eczema from Our Dog 6: — A great meny novices are in the habit of confounding eczema with mange, and the advice which has been given in this column from time to time upon the subject of these two complaints cannot be too often repeated. Eczema, is sometimes called "red rhMige,' «<nd it derives that description, of course, from the appearance which it pives of liedness and irritation of the akin. The dog which scratclios himself for a day or ivro without any apparent cause can, ac a rule, be taken to oc troiiblod with a little irritation of the skin, w-hieh presently will develop into an obvious rash, oven though it may be but a «light one. As a rule tlw- eruption of eczema appears under the arm-pits and bar* parts of the body, and it can generally be treated satisfactorily if it be taken at the outset. Some cases of .-czo.ma, jiowcycr, are more or loss constitutional, and this at times ievelope so seriously that, the dog becomes a perfect martyr. As is tho case with human oc£?ma, when a dog has once had an at—Mr H. Y. Morgan, Cuban Kennels. Ararat, Victoria, advertises champion cocker spaniels and pointers. tack of it he will be liable to a roeurronee, and various thing 6 may brine on a fresh attack, such, for instance, as change of diet or a change of living in any way, or even a change of weather. \\e have known cases of dogs suffering from eczema to liave a bad attack brought on simply by taking them to the sea-side ; anu, on the other hand, we have known eatcs in which dogs have been greatly improved in their skins by being taken to the &ea-fiide, where they can have a salt bath. As a rule, however, this is not to be recommended for dogs, because in most cases the irritation of the salt water will tend to bring out an eruption efresh. Experiments are not desirable in this %yay, and it is better to follow the beaten track of approved treatment. The most important thing of all in treating a dog for eczema or for any kind _of skin complaint (with the single exception of mango) is to sec that suitable internal medicine is given to keep the blood pure. A dog does not perspire through his skin in the same way as a human being does — mosl of the dog's perspiration comes away through hie tongue, and so he is more liable to an irritation of the fckin if his blood be at all in an impure state, becauseas it courses aßout the veins of hie body, the impurities in it cannot always find an outlet so readily. The dog'« blood must therefore be kept clear of impurities by any available means. Tt may be said here that eczema i-> not an infectious disease, so that there i» nothing to bo feared by allowing a dog which is suffeiing from it to remain with otJior doge. It is particularly • prevalent amongst pot dogs, especially those kopt by ladies, and a good many of such cases can be satisfactorily doalt with by putting the animal on short diet and gning it eonio physic. With regard to external treatment, one of the beet things possible i« to use an ointment composed of oqual part 6of lanoline and, vaseiine, with a small quantity of oxide of zinc — about. 5 per cent, of the latter by weight (not more). Sometimes it is u«eful to apply first of all a lotion. We do not like the greasy lotions which are so oft«> 1 used for skin complaints composod of train oil and sulphur and things of that sort. It is better to u*e what may bo termed a walciy lotion— i.o., a lotion, which can lrf> sponged on, and then admit of the dog being rubbed dry with a soft to'vel, after ■wliich a little of the ointment recommended abo%e can be applied in o r der to keep the skin soft until the uo\t time of bathing — because to allow the tkin to become hard and dry will probably intensify the itching. Sl.ich a lotion will be found in the glycerine of carbolic acid of thi British Pharmacopoeia, which can he diluted with 10 or 12 times its own bulk of water for the purpose. With regard to the cleansing of the blood, two kind-, of medicine are neeos=ary here— a blood tonic, puro and single, and an aperient— U c latter to be given, of course, ac often as is necefceary to keep the system in proper order. A good many casee of eczema, particularly tho>e chronic or const itutioual cases referred to in the preceding paragiaph, will yield to nothing so well as 1o arsenical treatment. This, however, should not be resorted to until milder treatment has been tried first. Begin by giving the dog some laxative medicine— preferably a saline aperient like- Epsom salt or sulphate of coda, and at tho same time give iron, either in the form of a mixture or porhaps better still in the form of Blaud'a pills or capsules. This treatment should be tried for a fortnight or thioo weeks, if not for a month, and then if the dog does not appear to bo an> better, begin by gi\ing small do«o-, of ar=enu-. Tho only really safe way to givo ar-ouic is in tne form of capsules, which am bupplicd -by velerinaiy chemists, of smtaMc size for different dogs. It may be said in a genera] way that the dose of arsenic (calculated in the foitn of Fowler's, solution of arsenic) ranges fiom one to eight minims, according to the breed and ago of the dog. Tins should be given at firat about once * day in addition to the ordinary iron medicine; after -ibout 10 daya the quantity can be blightly increased by giving it twice a day, and then in another 10 day* begin to ca.«=e off again so as to gradually leave off at the end of a mouth. Then sum up ihe Tesult and se<: how the treatment seems to have affected the dog. If it seems to have done good, let him go on for a week or two without any more, and then begin a fresh course of ticattncnt in the same way. It ia not alwßj6 advisable to go on giving arsenic for a long time, because arsenic is what is known as an accumulative poison, and it is well to givo a break now and then to produce the best effects without doing any harm. THE BRITISH BULLDOG CLUB OF NEW ZEALAND. The objects of this club are : — 1. To promote a more united feeling among'! bulldog fanciers generally than ha«
hitherto existeS by striving to harmonic ~ the many variances of opinion as to the correct standard, and thus securing 1 uniformity in breeding; by adopting the standard and point* of the Bulldog Club (incorporated) of England. 2. To obtain a more uniform and decided 6ystem of judging at all chows, a system whereby the specimens may be judged by the standard mentioned above, and adopted by the club and the fancy generally, and by judges in whom all exhibitors may place implicit confidence. 3. To induce the committees of all shows to attach the importance really due to the exhibition of this, the oldest and purest breed of all Briton's non-sporting dogs, by giving them liberal classification and efficient judging, combined with suitable management during exhibition. 4. To support and encourage by offering special prizes and other trophies (to be competed for by members of the club) at such shows as shall endeavour to co-operate with the British Bulldog Club of New Zealand. 5. To discourage and discountenance all objectionable practices carried on by unscrupulous exhibitors. The coinmit-tee respectfully direct the attention of those who purpose becoming* members, to the following information. The committee of tho British Bulldog dub of New Zealand .purposes, as far as is found practicable, without being obtrueire, to direct the attention of show committees to the appointment of capable judges for their shows. It is expected tltat members will support those shows which act in accordance with this suggestion in preference to those which do not, but it is not desired to coerce the members, to withhold their entries and support from such shows; but it is merely hoped they will, from principle. ; forward the club's interests by following its directions. . The objoct of those who first brought forward the idea of forming the British Bulldog Club of New Zealand is not to obtain for any body of exhibitors, particularly, ascendancy at shows, but merely to place the exhibition of bulldogs on a bettor basis than it has hitherto stood, aud in order to avoid those unreasonable fluctuations in awards and marked instances of misplaced judgment which have so signally characterised the awards in the bulldog classes at many shows in times paßf, and which, it is respectfully submitted, are the result of the specimens being judged by gentlemen who, ' though possessing undoubted abilities as judges of other breed*, have not that practical knowledge of bulldogs which would would enable them to correctly judge them. The committee, therefore, lay this before the publio for their consideration, and should the course already taken not meet with their approval, tho committee will be glad 1 to receive any sxiggestkms as to its aoiendmcnt. In order to avoid misunderstandings, they beg to intimate that all announcements respecting the. British Bulldog Cltlb o f New Zealand will, as heretofore, be found in the official organ/ 1 the Otago Witness. It is hoped that all bulldog fanciers will support the movement for improving tho position of the breed in. the fanov by becoming members 0$ the club, the entrance fee to which is £1 It, with an annual subscription of 5s. — Alex. Cuffoed-Bramah, hon. fccerctary British Bulldog Club of N.Z.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2736, 22 August 1906, Page 29
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