THE KENNEL.

Otago Witness, Issue 3862, 20 March 1928, Page 32

THE KENNEL.

By

Terror.

Fanciers and breeders of dogs aro cordially invited to contribute to thia column. .‘'Terror” will endeavour to make this department as interesting and up-to-date ae possible, but in order to do this he must have the coopsration. of his readers, hence he trusts this invitation will ba cheerfully responded to.

“Novice.” —As she is nearing her time she should be kept in a quiet place. The more simple the bed is the less liability there is for any accident to the puppies as they arrive. After the completion of the whelping leave the dam and puppies alone. With her first litter or two the mother is very jealous of any interference with her family. Not at the show! A chosen few (says “ Omega ” in the Melbourne Leader) are chuckling over the fact that a pointer ■won a challenge at the last Bendigo Show, and the prize cards were put over his bench, yet the dog did not leave Melbourne to attend the show. The man in charge arrived at Spencer street with his team, and, armed with the prize cards, was worrying over the dog that had won them but who was not on the train. No one responsible seemed to know that the pointer was actually never at the show, where honours fell thick upon him. Even the prize money came along in due course. The owner of the dog returned the cheque, and, as be is a. good sportsman. is telling the joke instead of claiming the prizes his dog did not win. Specialists’ clubs -are in the habit of awarding special prizes which are available to their own members, with the result that their prizes do not go to the most deserving. As illustrative of this fact it is reported by the Leader that the best dog at the North Suburban Kennel Societies’ parade (Melbourne) was the imported bull terrier ch. Crook's Great Boy. He did not win any special prizes, as his ow-ner, Mr N. E. Taylor, is not a member of the club, but his long list of challenges and other prizes would not be made any more formidable by an additional one here and there.

The Leader’s kennel scribe, “ Omega,” in reference to the foregoing, makes remarks somewhat similar to what have on occasion been said in these notes. He says: “It is time something was altered regarding competition for special prizes, particular!! 7 those offered for ‘ best in the parade,’ etc., should be for open competition. At a show there is time for those interested in the judging to realise that the award for best dog is limited to dogs owned by members, but when it happens that a good dog is turned out of the ring cardless it is puzzling to those looking on, who may never become aware that it is not lack of merit on the part of the dog, but often lack of foresight, or an oversight. on the part of the owner of the dog to pay the subscription that would have entitled his dog to compete.” The opinion of the writer (“ Terror ”) is that specialist clubs are not acting sportsmanlike when they offer their specials for competition among their own members only. The specialist clubs are presumed to be out to foster’ a particular breed, and not merelj’ to protect their own members from serious competition.

The well-known winning Alsatian, Gluck of Mattesdon, which has beaten 510 of its kind at an open London British Alsatian Association show, under the famous German judge. Tobias Ott, and which is also a Crystal Palace winner, will be released from quarantine this week, and make its first public appearance at the dog parade in New Plymouth on March 24 (says the Taranaki Herald). She has been brought out to New Zealand by Mr L. Stonnell, who is at present residing in New Plymouth.

Treatment for Worms in Puppies — Diet lightly on milk or broth the day before, omitting the evening meal. The next morning, on an empty stomach, give hnn a tablet composed of one grain each santonin and calomel, and two or three hours later administer a tablesnoonfnl of castor oil At noon give a light meal of broth. Repeat the treatment in three days.

If fanciers want to be in the prize list they must educate their dogs for the show ring. Dogs are often shown in such an unprepared manner that it is impossible to handle them. It is all up with a dog if he snaps and struggles in the rin<r. Proper training should be given before shows. Another point is that the owner must .keep on the - right side when leading his dog. The judge wants to see the dog, and not its owner. It is curious to note that not one collie in France figures in the official bulletin of the Societe Centrale as a full champion, although there are many dogs of this breed in that country which have annexed the necessary number of challenge certificates. The canine governing body of France, grants the title of champion only to collies which have won at trials on sheep, and in France they still seem to be waiting for such trials to take place. There is. however, one collie in that •onntry, the property of Count de Cha-

brillan, which is a full champion, but that dog annexed the above title before the decree of the Societe Centrale came into force.

“■ Lost ” Dogs Trade. —The widow of a French deputy, looking round for some method of gaining her living, decided to sell Pekingese dogs. Instead of following the usual method of first buying the dogs, she put the following advertisement in the papers:—“Purebred Pekingese lost; return to Mme. X; reward £4.” She found that numerous small boys -went out of their way to “ find ” Pekingese dogs, and she collected about 12 every week. These she sold at a large profit, and she made about £2OOO before the police stepped in. £25,000 Compensation for a Dog.—By a judgment of the Superior Court at Lqs Angeles recently Mr Fred Cyriacks, a wealthy Hollywood land owner, will pay a total sum of £25,000 for having shot and instantly killed a kinema “ star ” as he sat in a motor car in front of Mr Cyriack’s house one day last year, the dead actor being a dog named “ Peter the. Great.” The action was brought by the dog’s owners, Mr Edward Faust and Mr Charles Dreyer, who were awarded £20,000 as the value of the dog, and £5OOO for damages caused by his death. — Reuter.

The Elkhound. —Among the many varieties of foreign hounds that are exhibited at the Kennel Club shows there is not a more pleasant looking dog than the elkhound (writes James Garrow in the Edinburgh Weekly Scotsman). During the last three year’s it has become immensely popular on both sides of the Border, and large classes of them are to be seen at the larger dog shows. Lady Irwin, the wife of the Governor-General of India, was the founder of the British Elkhound Society in 1923, and it now boasts a big number of members. Lady Talbot de Malahide has done much to popularise the variety, and has imported several beautiful specimens into this country. The elkhound is very similar in appearance to the once better known variety, the Eskimo, which became famous through its connection with the Peary Arctic expedition across Greenland. The elkhound is. however, much smaller, and not so wolflike in appearance. Both have very dense coats, with a thick, woolly undercoat to resist the penetrating snow and eold. The Eskimo dog is a North American variety, while the elkhound is a native of Norway. The former is largely used as a draught dog for drawing sledges, while the latter is used for hunting elk in Norway and Sweden. He has also a good nose, and is sometimes used for tracking the bear. Both dogs are very fast, and have great powers of endurance. Kane, the explorer, reported that he did 700 miles ■with his dog team at a rate of 57 miles a day. The elkhound is a cobbybuilt dog, with powerful rib and. great lung capacity. He has a shapely head with erect ears, which give him a very intelligent look. He is sagacious enough in every way, and is a very sturdy dog for his size. His tail is carried over his back, and it is tightly curled up or twisted, as the term goes. CARMICHAEL’S COLLIE. Fraser, Erchie Cameron, and I were standing together at the breist o’ the quay when we were joined by M'Fadyen. He veered round towards us, took hia thumbs from out of his armpits, yawned, and stretched himself. Then all four of us yawned and stretched ourselves.

Thus we have our leisure at Craiglochan; but we are not without our stirring times, and it is a strange month that something does not happen. Nearly always someone has something to say. Tonight, it is M'Fadyen, and also Erchie Cameron, for they are always the life of the place. “ I was after hearing Carmichael’s got a new collie,” the one would be saying. “Ay! ” Erchie Cameron made answer to him.

“A collie from Crianlarich they were saying? ” “ Yes, from Crianlarich.”

“ Is it his wife that has friends there that would be taking him away yonder for a collie? ”

“Ay! Yes, his wife has a nephew there, into a gamekeeper’s place, and it’s plenty gentry he is meeting often and often.”

“ That’s just what it’ll be. They’re telling me it’s a good collie.” “Yes, yes! a very good collie.” “A good collie is—is a —good thing.” “ I would say more than that. A good collie is a very good thing.” “ I wouldn’t wonder but you’re right, Erchie, for Carmichael would just be wantin’ a very good dog to gather the sheep on yon hills of his.” “That’s just it, hills and hills yonder; he wouldn’t do well wantin’ a very good collie."

“ They’re saying Carmichael paid a lot of money for it.” “A_ big lot it was, every penny of it.” “ You’ll no’ be saying it cost ten shillings, Erchie? ” “Ay! more as ten shillings.” “ More as ten shillings for a Crianlarich collie ? ”

“Yes, yes! more as ten shillings; and its not wanting to sell it he is.” “ What for would he be paying so much for just wan collie? ” “ Isn’t it myself that has been telling you it is a very good collie, and surely wan very good collie is more value than wan no’ very good collie costing twice as less.”

“ The talking of you would be making us believe Carmichael's collie would be costing fifteen shillings maybe.” “More as fifteen shillings.” “Well, if it was more as fifteen shillings, you’ll surely no’ be saying it was more as a pound? ” “Ay! more as a pound it was indeed.” “It would need to be, to be a very devil of a good collie to be more as wan pound for just wan collie.”

“And is it no’ a devil of a very good collie? ”

“ I’m no’ saying it’s no’, but what for would wan collie cost more as wan pound? ” “ Because, M’Fadyen, as often as I was telling you it is a very good collie, and a collie that understands Gaelic and English both just the same.”

“ That’s different, Erchie, —far different, my man; and do we not know that it would be an awful dear collie that could be taking hie orders in both languages.” “ You'll be after believing that it was more as a pound the dog was costing now after_your argufying?” , Erdiie, I’ll no’ argufy no more, for its believing your word I am with a good collie of that kind; but all the same Erchie, more as a pound is an awful money for just wan collie. Then you’re no’ for believing that ,n ° r ?r as a P° untl was paid for the collie? ” Yes, yes! Ay, ay! Erchie, I want to believe you, and yourself it will be that uave to be telling the true cost ,e collie that was more as wan pound?

“Well, since it is yourself that has asked, I can be telling you Carmichael’s collie cost twenty-wan shillings.”—Hew Maclaine, m the Glasgow Herald

SHEEP DOC NOTES.

TRIAL DATES. Mackenzie Club—March 21 Patearoa—March 22, 23, and 24 Mossburn—March 26 and 27 Lochiel. —March 30 and 31. Omarama—April 2 and 3. Geraldine.—April 12 and 13 Albany.—April 18 and 19. Waimate—April 26 and 27. Gore—May 29 and 30. Col , ,ie Dok Trials a™ scheduled to take place as notified above on the last two days of this month The usual programme is provided, and numerous trophies are to be competed night of the trials. Mr S. J. Irwin, of Wallacetown road, Winton, is the honorary secretary WAKATIPU TRIALS. The Wakatipn Collie Club’s trials were commenced on Thursday at WTiarehuanui. Glorious weather prevailed, which helped materially to make the attendance a large and representative one. A good crowd of visitors from outside the district was present, many of these having remained after the Lake County Show. The affairs of the club are in the hands of a very enthusiastic executive, with Mr Dickson Jardine as president, and Messrs W. J. M'Lean and D. Rowe as joint secretaries. The club came into existence only last season, but those responsible for its formation have done their work so well that its success appears to be assured. Last year the first gathering was marred by extremely bad weather throughout the trials, which lasted three days. Attractive prizes are ■ being offered in all four events, in addition to which a large number of special prizes have been presented. These include four valuable silvercups presented by Mr W. R. Patterson (2), Dr Anderson, and Mrs Jas. W. M'Lean. Results:— HEADING, BRINGING BACK, AND YARDING, about quarter of a mile. First prize, £8 and silver cup presented by Mr W. R. Patterson; second, £4; third, £2 ; fourth, £l. Points: Heading 10, bringing back 10, command 10, style at yard 6, yarding 4. Time, 12min. Thirty-five entries. Mr A. T. Miller’s Runt, 10 10 10 5 4—total 39 .. 1 Mr A. T. Miller’s Kip, 10 9 9 6 4— total, 38 .. .. 2 Mr H. Gamble’s Nell, 9 8 3 4 4—total • 34 .. .. ~ 3

Mr. R. W. Trotter's May and Storm tied for fourth place, with 33 points each. HEADING, BRINGING BACK, HOLDING IN RING, about half a mile. First prize £lO, second £7, third £3, fourth £l. Points: Heading 10, bringing back 11, holding in ring 4, work in ring 4, command 10, style 6; total, 45. Time, 12mjn. Thirtytwo entries. Mr A. T. Miller's Runt, 9 9 4 4 9 6—total 41 1 Mr J. Purdue’s Sweep, 8 9 4 4 8 5— total 38 2 Mr J.' Waddell's Spot and Mr R. W. Trotter's May of Clent Hills, 37 (equal) 3 Mr T. Reidy’s Pat, 36 4 Heavy rain stopped the huataway chich was in progress. CONCLUDING DAY’S TRIALS. QUEENSTOWN, March 17. The trials were finished this afternoon in glorious weather, and there was a very large attendance. Results: — Huntaway, with slew, about a-quarter of a mile; sheep to be driven through three sets of flags. First prize £lO, second £7, third £2, fourth £l. Points: Huntaway 10, slewing 10, command 10, noise 10. Time, 10m in. A. T. Miller’s Snub, 9, 10, 10, 8 - total 37 1 W. M'Kay's Watty, 8,8, 8,9; total 33 2 Forty other dogs competed, but owing largely to the difficult sheep none qualified. Local event, sheep hunted through one set of flags, then headed, brought back, and held in ring. First prize £5 and silver cup presented by Mr W. R. Paterson, second £3, third £2, fourth £l. Time, lOmin. C. R. Scott’s Snowy, 31 1 J. M'Lean’s Rock, 33 2 A. Morrison’s Snub and W. M’Kay’s Tyke, 39 points (equal) 3 Twenty-two entries. Mr W. R. Paterson’s silver cup goes to the winner.

Mr A. T. Miller (Clifden) won Mr W. R. Paterson’s other silver cup 'for short head on the first day.