FANCIERS' COLUMN.

Otago Witness, Issue 3415, 29 August 1919, Page 51

FANCIERS' COLUMN.

The Otago Witness has been appointed the official organ for the publication of announcements of the Dunedin Fanciers' Olub.

THE KENNEL.

fey Terror. Fanolers and breeders of dogs are- cordially invited to contribute to this column. "Terror" will endeavour to make this department as Interesting and up-to-date as possible, but in order to do this he must have the co-operation of his readers, hence he trusts this invitation will be cheerfully responded to. The Auckland Kennel Club have again been fortunate in seeming that large and airy building_ the Old City Market for their twenty-eighth annual show to be held on September, 25, 26, and 27. The schedules will be posted in a day or two, and a lengthy special" prize-list is pcovided. The names of the judges and the challenges allotted I hope to announce next week. The secretary's address is 48 Brunswick Buildings, Queen street, Aue&land. The first Championship • Show held in New Zealand (i.e., Challenges for all breeds) took place at Wellington on August 13 and 14 (states my Wellington correspondent). The railway "cut" prevented many out-

siders from exhibiting, but in spite of travelling restriction's any intrepid ianciers from Invercargill to Auckland arrived in Wellington with their dogs. Mr Paul Hunter, who was set down to judge ail sporting dogs, except terriers, could not get a permit to and Mr P. H. Smith, who judged the toys, took over Mr Hunter's classes, and therefore had the lion's share. Mr S. Crisp gave satisfaction with the bulldogs and spaniels, and the quality and number of terriers entered was a compliment to Mr Leversedge. The Auckland dogs had to arrive in Wellington several /ays before the show, and this fact told against a few of them in their own classes axid in the variety classes. The honour of premier dog of the sho.v went to that typical Airedale champion Wairiki Warrior, winning his own classes, the champion of champions class, winner of winners class, and Lady's Bracelet, and cup for best sporting dog or bitch in show.. His owner (Mrs Geo. Biltcliff, of Christchurch) came in for many hearty congratulations on Warrior's success. The Newman Cup, for the best non-sporting dog or bitch, was awarded to Rastall and Collins's bulldog Clevelock Sallic (imp.). A few of the principal Challenge winners were :—English setters—E. Murrane's Silver Rock in dogs and T. Andrew's Black Heather in bitches;. Irish setters—G. H. Prince's Master Rhelola in dogs and Mrs R. P. Gillin's Shana in bitches; Gordon setters—W. Diamond's Kopuku Jim in dogs and F. R. Lessington's Brae Treece _in bitches ; collies (rough-coated)—Messrs Sims and M'Crone's Rex in dogs, and the same owner's Floss in bitches; Irish water spaniels—W. H. Kilby's Biddy Leary in dogs; greyhounds—R." M'Grath's Captain Black in dogs and Master Orooke's Miss Tra-' faigar in bitches; pointers—O. H. Burridgo's champion Jerry in dogs and E. Bernasconi's Milkmaid in bitches; bulldogs—Rastall'and Collins's Peacemaker's Ambition, and same owner's Clevelock Sallie (imp.); bull terriers —J. B. Brown's Lily White in dogs; Irish terriers —J. Doe's Paddy's Selection in dogs and Master R. Crooke's Lady Teefy in bitches; cocker spaniels—H. A. Taylor's Edenvale Billy in dogs and C. E. Spedding's Millwood Sarah in bitches; Airedale terriers —Mrs Geo. Biltcliff's champion Wairiki Warrior ,n dogs and same 'owner's W. Wombat in bitches; fox terriers (smooth) — C. A. C.' Woodford's Maidstone Showman in dogs, and same owner's champion Goodstuff in bitches; fox terriers (wire) —J. C. Plardie's Briar Bickford in dogs andE. L. Howell's champion Lincoln Lady in bitches; Scottish terriers —A. Ballingall's Dougald in dogs and Alex. Brown's Hawthorn Jean in bitohes; Australian terriers—Mrs W. Simmonds's Sundowner in dogs and W. H. Peters's Blue Perfection in bitches; Sydney silky terriers —Barlow Wills's Turf Masher in dogs and W. H. Peters's Silver Queen in bitches; pugs—J. Traill's Billy in dogs and D. M. Gonagle's Rangi in bitches; Pomeranians—Barlow Wills's Sunkist Billikin m dogs and Mrs A. Mitchell's Victoria La Petite in bitches; Pekingese—Miss W. R. Richardson's Mi Boi of Remuera in dogs and Mrs O. Bott's Pekin Pearl in bitches; Yorkshire terriers —G. Oorbey's Sir Waddles in dogs. The sporting brace and team classes were won by E. Murrane; nonesporting brace and team, R. Robinson; and the brace and__team of any variety of terriers was secured by' J. O. Hardie's wirehair fox terriers.

THE PUG.. The pug dog (writes Mr Arthur Wardle) is doubtless an importation from China originally—at least, the fawn dog with black mask and trace. The black is a British production, having been evolved from the fawns by selection, mainly, in the first instance, we believe, by Lady Brassey, who was a great traveller and pug enthusiast, and who imported many dogs from their native land. The pug is a combination of "shorts" and "broads" —short, broad head, short, broad body, short legs, short coat (although there are rough-coated fawns, which are', however, seldom exhibited, and not greatly in favour with the general fancy), short feet, short ears, short, tightlycurled tail. He is essentially a lady's pet, and a very docile., clean, and affectionate dog at that, with great dignity and a lofty bearing all his own. The shorter and squarer the face the better. The eyes should be large and hazel colour, ears small and neatly carried flat to the head. Great wrinkles on a big skull are great desiderata in the pug, and the rtyore compact he is in body the bettor. The coat should be thick, like a bullock ! s, but fine and close, showing quality. The blacker the blacks are the better. 'The fawns are in two shades —the fawn proper arid the grey fawn, —on both of which the mask and trace down the back should be pronounced. The weight of the pug varies from 61b to 141 b. 81b to 101 b being the most approved weight. ON FEEDING. Ask # one man how many meals a dog ought' to have per day, and he will say two. Ask the next man, and he will say one; and, taking the general experience, the second man is probably right. One meal per day, then, is regarded as proper, and is the usual thing, and the food is given at.night, for the reason that the do*? may quietly digest it. Sheep's head boiled until the flesh drops off the bones, and the soup and meat mixed with powdered biscuit or wholemeal (brown) bread, makes good food. Butchers' scraps may be used as a change, and some of the fanciers allv feed raw beef-or mutton cut-up small and given in quantities from |lb to 21b, according to the size of the dog. With the cooked meat it is usual to add the plain dog biscuits, soaked in the liquor in which the meat is boiled. "Well-cooked maize meal mav be used in cold weather instead of biscuit, and wholemeal bread makes a p-ood variation. Milk boiled with brown bread or maize meal is another satisfactory food. Care must be taken that the dog doesn't gorge himself, and an important item is to leave no food lying about. The main thing to avoid is overfeeding, and, unless for some special reason, the general rule is never to allow a dog all he will eat. though he should haA'e all he needs. Sounds a bit mixed, but it really isn't.