THE KENNEL.

Otago Witness, Issue 3830, 9 August 1927, Page 33

THE KENNEL.

By

Terror

Fanciers anff 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 cooperation of his readers, hence he trusts this invitation will bo cheerfully responded to.

‘■'Airedale.”—Miss L. Iviiney, of No. 1 Forbury crescent, Dunedin, was the only exhibitor of Airedales at the Dunedin Show. By all accounts you may find as good dogs of the breed in New Zealand as in Australia. 1 notice that the criticism on Airedales at the Victoria Poultry and Kennel Chib’s Show last month is to the effect that “Airedales, with about two exceptions, were the worst lot seen out this year. The challenge winner in dogs, Baldur the Beautiful, stood out from the rest in quality, and in bitches had a bloodless victory for her challenge. She is fair; not iip to the standard of others from the kennel.”

“College.”—From the particulars you give I judge that it is a case of polypus in the vaginal passage. Dalziel explains that a polypus is a tumour attached bv a stalk or pedicle varying in length anil thickness, and the tumour, which is smooth, red, and in shape like a pear, varies in size. When small it is concealed from view, but protrudes (as in the case of your bitch) as it increases iu growth. It discharges a mucus matter, sometimes slightly tinged with blood, and generally offensive in smell. The treatment is simple, and consists in the removal by tying a strong silk thread round the, neck of the polypus. This inust be tightened daily for a few days till the neck is cut through, and the tumour drops off. The parts should then be bathed freely for a few days. Internal medicines are not required unless feverishness exists, when a dose of cooling medicine is sufficient. Sometimes the polypus appears on some other mucous membrane, as the nose or anus, but wherever it may re the treatment is the same.

Foreign Bodies in the Intestines.—These arc one of the causes of obstruction of the bowels to which dogs are peculiarly liable. J. leccs of bone are swallowed of such size and substance that they pass through the digestive organs very slightly diminished, and, getting into the smaller intestines, cannot pass further f.niil a -f froC i. CS a ? eum ," late and harden until, it not relieved, inflammation is set up. Sometimes stones are swallowed, and cause obstruction— a warning against for <lo°i'M feVV*; tbl '°"" ia g stones thov for L” their eagerness tt- i <lle ?p£ swallow small ones Wool or rabbit fur swallowed is likely to lfl al 1- t ? J Retller Wltb othe r matter and th rt k w ' e n PaSSa i ge ’ i and H has happened that when a dog has its food thrown down on to straw bit bv bit the straw las been s '\ a ’ ,o "; ed until ‘a ball is formed laige enough to form a stoppage. A dose of castor oil and the giving of nothffie but sloppy food may help the do" to get rid of the obstruction in its bowels but ” t . scv , ere < ; ase ?’ where violent pain is noticed, and when the remedy suggested fails the assistance of a veterinarian S'be " e ive°^ ne( S S,na l’ should gnaw- a 4 a f i° g ' La J ge bones to fs a splendid ef fo , od and gr ° U " d green boUe Responsibilities of Dog Owners—Dis cussing the subject “ When Dogs’are a “ Th‘ lnCC ’ «. an F ngbsb °hserver writeslhe most ardent dog-lover will dog is not at all likely to become general nuisance: but unfortunately there is an increasingly difficult one be gi - Ven tbe blicrty he once em has hincd n that. to^affin?p e ets 10 sman r aml Some towns are P. u,san,cespecial by-laws to check this evil’ 011 « f °i’ drastic measures ought not to be n’ UC * sary n these days” when hvg ei, e and count" Of dseD }? d ° f 80 mucb a « be use id- but UC T * Penal bHaw might to nermit anything of the kind.” Obedience.—Dog owners are often puzzled as to the best way to cultivate obedience in their dogs. Some try the Siack or a cuff with the hand to correct a disooedient act, others try kindness, and still the dog cannot be brought to obey promptly and creditably to the owner. This is annoying, especially when there is company to criticise one's command over the dog. I notice a teply to a correspondent in Our Dogs of a recent issue, which may convey a hint of value It is as follows:—“We are afraid you

have spoilt your terrier, which many people do, by chastising him when he has come back to you after running away from you. You should try to bury your wrath at such a moment, and adopt the opposite tactics, viz., to pet him. We would advise you to go further, and when you take him out for a run arm yourself with a little freshly-boiled liver, which carry in your pocket wrapped in a cotton cloth. W hen he is with you when out for a run, ami he goes a little way from you, call him to you in a friendly way, and give him a bit of liver when he comes. Repeat this a few times, and we feel sure when he strays away from you he will in future come back to you whan you call him, for the liver, but not for a* thrashing.”

Never Fool Him!—A house dog jumps on to a chair to escape from the draught which he feels when he lies on the floor of a room. Provide him with a basket or box with raised sides. A dog kept out of doors, should have a low bench of duck-boarding to lie on; if he lies always on damp ground he may get ihelumatism and other troubles. To chain up a do" continually spoils his shape and his temper and his health. If he cannot have complete liberty he should be kept in an enclosed “run”; failing that, he should have a "running chain.” A ring attached to the free end of the chain is passed ovei a length of stout wire stretched taut between two walls. Thus the dog gets a little freedom. Never make a fool of your dog Never dress him up and try to teach him silly tricks. Nearly all dogs loathe the sound of laughter. How to Judge Alsatians.—Monsieur G. A. \ anaise, ’ the well-known French Alsatian judge, contributes to L’Eleveur an interesting article entitled “ How Shou d One Judge Alsatians or German Shepherd Dogs? ■’ Monsieur V aise states that he has never judged “with the standard. He is of the opinion that the standard indicates the limits which it is not good to exceed in order not to harm the breed, but which one should V i u hOW Ti t 0 lnte yP r .et, which is more difficult. The conclusion Monsieur Vanaise arrives at is: “A good judge must, in the ring only look after the visible qualities, without confining himself to the restrictions of the standard, which only alloys sizes limited to a maximum and a minimum—sizes which cannot play any part if the dog is well proportioned. • . • • dogs have produced champions, and very small bitches have also given us champions.”

SHEEP DOG NOTES. In the course of a long letter discussing “Canterbury Sheep Dog Trials” this season, a correspondent, who usually writes under a well-known nom de plume, but on the present occasion omits any signature at all. makes the following remarks comparing old-time trials with those of the present day. He says: “ It is surely a pity some reliable record of the earlier operations of dog trials were not preserved—for instance, their origin. Though there would appear to be no gainsaying the fact that the Hakataramea Club is the oldest club running, there appears to be some doubt about its origin—whether it sprint" its own birth or whether it is the old Duntroon Club resuscitated. Re this club, a surprise was sprung on the writer lately to learn that quite a well-organ-ised trial, running into the second day, was held near Duntroon as early as 1875. This surely brings this young - land into parentship with the Mother Country; but this, I doubt, is getting off ‘ the cast, a not uncommon occurrence in those days, though, when the strong sweeping runout of the majority of the dogs of that early period would be a veritable eye-opener to the present-day

trysters and critics. No clearing of scrub, erection of blocks, etc., to restrict the possibility of semi-pet sheep moving away from the jioint of liberation, for most part but a few hundred yards up a gentle sloping face. No, these wild mountain jambucks, who rarely saw man (perhaps twice a year), were let go, and go they could. Nevertheless I make safe to say that a better average of return to foot was registered than is often the case now; and the question arises has the conccntration on work, etc., for style been any recompense for the corresponding degeneration in the main planks from a practical viewpoint? ”