THE KENNEL.

Otago Witness, Issue 3114, 19 November 1913, Page 29

THE KENNEL.

By Tebbob.

Fancier* ani broader* of dog* «re cordia.Uj !n----»iljd to coiftribute to thl* column. “ Terror ” will eadearcur to mak* this department ar Interesting end up to date as pouible, but In order to do this ho must have the co-operation of hi* readers, bone* lie tru»te Uif-i Invitation will b« chccrfuiJ? responded to.

” —The cause of death was undoubtedly poisoning by either arsenic it phosphorus. If the latter the luminosity of the vomit would betray it at night time. Either poison would have shown the symptoms you speak of. The stomach would heal in the way you describe if insufficient poison wore given to cause immediate death. This healing would bo accelerated by frequent small doses of olive oil. Bulldog breeders will be sorry to learn of the death through dropsy of Mr S. Gardham's bitch Flounders. Flounders was by the late Bromley Swasher ex Oysters, tier best show performance was when she boat Oh. Barge Mistress under Judge Kyle. Bromley Swasher, mentioned in the foregoing, died about throe weeks ago, aged about seven years. Ho was the property of Mr A. E. Nichols, of Christchurch. Mr Nichols has had sojno very bad luck recently with his bulldogs, one of his imported bitqhos whelping and dying, the litter being also lost. Mrs Waters is advertising in this issue some very well bred black female puppies by Com. , grand champion Pcngwcrne Blue Mite (imp.), ox champion Orange Girl. A puppy of this sire and dam has just been awarded best clog or bitch in show (all breeds) at Bendigo Royal, beating imported bulldogs, cockers, etc.

Mr H. Moseley, who has boon 51 fancier and breeder of* Pomeranians for several years, is importing a very high class orange dog under 51b, from one of the loading breeders in England. Mr Moseley has now a very good kennel of “Poms. Several imported dogs, as well us a good number of young stock, bred from imported parents, are included. At the recent show in Bendigo their breeder gained first prize in bitches with an imported exhibit of excellent quality, which boat representatives from some of the best Pomeranian kennels. Mr S. (Jardhain informs me that ho is not now over well pleased with h;s imported miniature Pom. puppy, of which 1 spoke «so favourably some weeks Irack. He says it is growing immensely, and ho is beginning to wonder whether, af*rr all, it will not turn out to be a-sheep dog! Mr 11. S. Menzies has sold a bitch puppv by Amhnrst Barron ex Glenledi Gypsy to Mr Foebury Handyside, of Invercargill. The secretary of the Bulldog Club has it on good authority that the now celebrated Mr Young, of waterside workerstrike fame, had an experience on his journey to the Dominion which should have had a* discouraging effect as regards the instigation of strikes. It appears that a bulldog on board the vessel which brought Him out had a great antipathy to the gentleman in quest’on, and to him in particular, refusing all approaches to friendship As would naturally ho- expected, the outcome of this was that Mr Young appealed to the seamen to strike unices the dog was turned off the ship at Wellington ! The seamen, however, seem to have appreciated the pugnacity of the canine, realising probably that as it was not directed towards themselves, and considering probably that it might be a good discriminator of character, they refused the strike* leaders’ appeal—the dog won ! The entries to the Summer Show dog parade are not very encouraging. There are no cockers and no wire-haired fox terriers, two breeds which certainly ought to be in evidence. Bulldog* will total the strongest, and smooth fox terriers come next. Apparently in this, as in most things else, fanciers- want educating. Probably next vear will give better results. I fancy the club would do much towards educating fanciers out of their idea that one fixture a year is sufficient, for competitive purposes if it, instituted, particularly during the winter, a series of evening parados. These would serve to bring both fanciers and dogs together, and he- educational if nothing else Mrs G. NT. Waters, of Mornington, Victoria, writes again to inform me that she has written to Mrs Mosely asking for an explanation respecting the particulars published by me of a Pomeranian puppy imported by a Mr Raesmusen for Mr Gardham. of this city (Dunedin), but lias received so far no satisfaction. She is now resolved ou reporting the matter to the Kennel Club. Mrs Waters has another seemingly just cause of complaint with the Now Zealand fancy, due this time to the fact of Mr Lewis, of Haast street. Christchurch, having, she alleges, adopted the prefix “ Avoner” and the ruble' address “ Pomoria.” and advertising thereunder in an Australian paper. This Mrs Waters - very properly, I think —points out is as

close as can be got to her own prefix “ Wavenor ” ; whilst “ Pomeria ” was Miss L. Ives’s (the world’s authority on Poms) prefix for over 40 years, and appears in all English pedigrees. It is no easy matter to select a suitable and distinctive prefix which will bo totally distinct from all others for the same breed, and when one has taken that trouble, as Mrs Waters claims to have done, it is certainly unsportsmanlike, to say the least of it, to imitate it closely. Mrs Waters informs mo that sho sold Mr Lewis a Pom. some years ago, and says she knows he has only used " A voner ” after that date. This sort of thing is quite freely in the colonies, but irought to be stopped. much, as it does human beings. It also affects horses, being known in their case by the distinctive title of “ pink eye.” A dog suffering from it usually has throat trouble, in addition to the symptoms of an ordinary cold. The natural supposition is that the dog is suffering from distemper, and remedies for that will usually bo administered ; and there is no reason why they should not, because, after all, a dog with a severe cold or influenza needs to be treated very much as a dog is treated when he is suffering from distemper. As a matter of fact, suitable nursing is the principal thing, the animal being kept warm, an<l dieted with suitable foods of the beef tea description. Small doses of chlorodyno are useful in these cases, and if there is much feverishness (which would bo indicated by a great thirst), a little tincture of aconite, or some of the homoeopatlro pilules of aconite, can be given to allay this thirst. It is also very desirable that some sort of lotion of an antiseptic nature should be used for sponging the nostrils—-a coal tar lotion, or a lotion composed of equal parts of carbonate of soda, borax, and common salt, a teaspoonful of which mixture may be added to a pint of water, and be used with a sponge for clearing away the mucous discharge from the nostrils of the animal. At the same time lot the chlorodvno be given regularly, and some simple electuary —for example, honey, with a little chlorate of potash—will do away with the soreness of the chroat.

THE SCOTTISH TERRIER. One- of the most useful and hardiest of terriers is the Scottish, or, as he is commonly known, the “Dio Hard.’’ A corrcsponclent asks lor the standard of excellence of the brord. It is as follows; — Skull. Proportionately . long, slightly domed, and covered with short, hard hair, about three-quarters of an inch in length; it should not bo quite flat, as there should be a sort of stop or drop between the eyes. Muzzle. —Very powerful and gradually tapering towards the nose, which should always bo black- and of a good size. The jaws should be perfectly level, and _ the teeth squa.ro, though the nose projects somewhat over the mouth, which gives the impression of the upper jaw being longer than the under one.

Eyes.—Sbt wide apart, of a dark brown or hazel colour, small, piercing, very bright, and rather sunken. Ears.—Very small; prick or half-prick (the former is preferable), but never drop; they should also bo sharp-pointed, and the hair on them should not do long, but velvety, and they should not be out; the care should bo free from any fringe at the top. Neck. Short. thick, and muscular, strongly set on sloping shoulders. / Chest. —Broad in comparison to the size of the dog. and proportionately deep. Body.—Of moderate length, not fio long as the Skye’s, and ra-ther flat-sided, but well ribbed up, and exceedingly strong in hind quarters. Dogs and Feet. —Both the fore and hind logs should be short and very heavy in hone, the former being straight or slightly bent, and well set under the body, as the Scottish terrier should not bo out at elbows. The hocks should bo bent, and the thighs very muscular; and the feet strong, small, and thickly covered with short hair, the fore feet being larger than the hind ones, and well let down on the ground. Tail, which i.s never out, should be about seven inches long, carried with a slight bend, and often gaily. Coat. —Should be rather short (about two inches!, intensely hard and wiry in texture, and very dense all over the body. Size.--About 161 b to 181 b for a bitch, 1811) to 20ih for a dog. Colours.—Steel or iron grey, brindle or grizzled black; sandy or wheaton white markings are objectionable, and can only be allowed on the chest, and that to n small extent.

General Appearance.—The face should bear a very sharp, bright, and active expression, and the head should be carried up. The dog (owing to the shortness of Ids coat) should apnear to bo higher on the leg than he really is, but at the same t : rne he should look compact and possessed of great muscle in his hind quarters. In fact, a. Scottish terrier, though essentially a terrier, cannot be too powerfully put together. Ho should bo from Sin to 12in at the shoulder. FAULTS. Muzzle —Either under or over-shot. Eves. —Large or light-coloured. Ears. —Large, round at the points, or drop; it is also .a. fault if they arc too heavily covered with hair. Goaf.—Any silkinese. wave, or tendency to curl is a serious blemish, as is also an open coat. Size. —Specimens over 18!b should not be encouraged. POINTS. SJkul! 5 muzzle 5. eyes 5. ears 10, neck 5. chest 5. body 15. legs and feet 10. tail 2 2, coat 15. size- 10. colour general appearance 10; —total, 100.