THE KENNEL.

Otago Witness, Issue 3487, 11 January 1921, Page 19

THE KENNEL.

By

Terror.

Fanoiar* and breeders of dogs are oordiaHy tainted to contribute to this column. "Terror” will endeavour bo make this department as interesting and up-to-date os possible, bat in order to do this be must have the co-operation of his readers, henoe be trusts this invitation will be oheerluily respond ed to. —Mr Doe (Invercargill) has sent a Sydney silkie on a stud visit to a dog in Dunedin. _ —Mr Kerhoe, of Milton, is again getting his dogs ready for the Otago Kennel Club’s Show, and is still as enthusiastic as ever. —Mr I. Lloyd has had word from Australia about the fox terrier mentioned some weeks ago that it will be here in time to compete at the Otago Kennel Club’s Show in February. - —Mr Duncan Gillies, a well-known cooker spaniel breeder, has sold his business in Camara and taken up fruit farming in Central Otago. When he gets settled down he intends to turn his attention to ids old hobby (cockers) again.

During the week I met Mr Ted O’Oonnor, who is down from flannier Springs. I was pleased to see him much improved in health. He reports that his dogs are doing well, and he soon hopes to be again settled in Dunedin. - Mr George .Koper, the veteran English dog judge, lias at the advanced age ot 75 arranged to visit (South Africa to judge the Durban Show. The winning wire-haired fox terrier puppy ifowmont Mick was at the Scottish rxennel Club’s Show, held in Edinburgh in October last, claimed at his catalogue price of £IOO. Two fanciers having claimed the puppy, it was put uji for auction, and fetched £llO. A remarkable instance of animal sagacity (says the Melbourne Age) was recently exhibited by a collie dog owned by Mr F. Brose, who, w'ith his parents, recently removed from Elliminyt, near Colac, to Tongala, about eight miles from Kyabram. Nine weeks ago Mr Brose consigned by train a number of dairy cows, and he and the dog travelled together with them to their new home. After several days at Tongala the dog disappeared. About a fortnight ago Miss Brose visited the old home at Elliminyt, and discovered the dog there, it had found its way across country a distance of 230 miles. A large poodle has just found its way back to its master in Paris in extraordinary circumstances. In 1914 the owner took his family and the dog to Armentieres, where they lived until the town was evacuated. Leaving the animal with a neighbour there, they returned to their Paris home in the Idulakoif quarter outside the city gates. There the other day, after five years’ absence, they found the dog sitting at the door of their second-storey flat, tired but i overjoyed at finding them again. How he got there no one can say. Had he followed some English soldier to the city? Where had lie picked up the scent? His owner cannot guess. Looking over my scrap book, I came across the following paragraph published in this column 20 years ago —i.e., in May, 1900, and 1 reproduce it under the impression that kennel men of the present day will ask, as Ido: ‘ ‘Where are the Mastiffs?”:—"At the Royal (Sydney) Show one of the bulldogs broke his chain and trotted round looking for fisTit. He found it in about the hottest corner of the show — Hazeldene Noble’s kennel. The huge brindle mastiff resented the intrusion and seized “bully” by the breast-plate, and would have made small bones of him but for the owner’s interference. This incident calls to mind the fate of the noted English bulldog Bomerang, who at one of the Old Country shows got loose late at night, and Blondin, a. big mastiff, made a meal of him.” During the warm weather an excellent cooling medicine for dogs is Epsom salts, with a little cream of tartar added. This will allay heat or fever better than any ether purgative. --Jim: "Honesty is the best policy arter all.” Bill: “How?” Jim: “Remember that dog I stole?” Bill: “Yes.” Jim: “Well, I tried two hull days to sell ’im, an’ no one offered me more nor a bob for ’im. So I went, like a honest man, an’ took him to the ole lady who owned ’im, and’ she guv’ me five shillings.”