KENNEL NOTES

Southland Times, Issue 25307, 10 June 1935, Page 12

KENNEL NOTES

(By

“Setter.”)

(Queries for answer on any Monday, must be received by “Setter," care the Times Office, not later than the preceding Thursday. 1 The Southland Kennel Club has fixed on the Garrison Hall, Leven street, as the building in which its show will be held next month. Last year’s show was held in December, but the club, thinking that month too late in the year, has chosen an earlier date. There is much to commend the change as in mid-w*inter dogs are usually in much better coat than in the summer time. The new date also fits in well among the northern dates and with dogs already in show form it makes it an easier matter for exhibitors to travel their dogs with a good prospect of success. Exhibitors should become familiar with the classes in which they may compete. These include:—' Puppy Class.—For all puppies under twelve months on the first day of the show. Date of birth must be on' the entry form, otherwise the dog will not be eligible to compete. Novice.—A dog who has not won a first prize except in puppy classes under six months, up to the time of closing of general entries. Limit.—For all dogs or bitches that have’ not won more than three firsts in limit classes or two firsts in open classes in any show held under New Zealand Kennel Club rules. Colonial Bred.—Open to any dog bom in New Zealand or Australia. Open.—For all dogs of any one breed in which no previous winner is debarred from competing. Brace Class.—For two dogs of any age of the same breed, of either sex, the property of one owner or firm. The two need not be selected, until the class is ready to be judged, but each dog must compete in at least one other class.

Team Class.—For the best team, not fewer than three or more than five, of dogs of one breed of either sex the property of one owner or firm. The team need not be selected until the class is ready to be judged, but each dog must compete in at least one other class. Dogs entered in any variety class must also be entered in one or more breed classes. Novice Owners.—For dogs and owners who have not won a first prize. The best dog in the show at the recent Oarnaru fixture was the greyhound bitch Wilga White. It is not often that the highest honours fall to the lot of the greyhound, yet with so many fine specimens of the breed in the country it is a wonder that the happening is not more frequent. Judging by the name, Wilga White is a daughter of Mr Dowling’s White Chief from Wilga. _ One of that breeding in White Wilga and owned locally is developing into a fine greyhound and when her racing days are over should be a good producer of her kind. The winner of best opposite sex to Wilga White was the imported Scottish terrier Rouken Emigrant, owned by Dr. Smith Morton. Emigrant is the same dog that carried off best in show at Invercargill under Mr Leversedge. Ryburn Recall was made the best terrier other than toys. She is owned by Mr R. L. Austen. Mr Brosnan’s blue-roan cocker spaniel Ch. Renwick Tangle was made best of the breed. Tangle is full sister to the wonderful quality bitch Renwick Gleam Of Penscroft, who is now in Australia carrying all before her. The Grand Challenge Stakes were won by Mrs T. M. Bennett’s Airedale terrier Austral Saga. The Airedale terrier is likely to come into popularity once again. He is a dog with many good parts and any fancier taking up the breed would not be disappointed. Coursing men have good reason to be pleased with the plumpton on the Invercargill racecourse. _ Mr Marshall has not spared himself in his prepar--ation of a good surface for hare and dog alike to gallop on. Everything possible is done under Mr Marshalls supervision to make the coursing game most enjoyable. Kills are now rare. Well trained hares are most difficuß to outwit by the dogs and this lends pleasure to followers of the sport. Mr J. Winter’s greyhound bitch by Lucky Laddie Merry England has whelped a litter of four bitches and one dog by the well known longtad Peter Pan. If breeding counts for anything here are a classy lot. Miss L. Greig, of the Clungford, Kennels, has now retired her big winning Alsatian Ch. Flash Of Amarverne from the show bench. Flash has been best' of her sex at most of the South Island Strayshot, the black cocker bitch owned by Mr A Kidd, has been mated with the young black dog Sylvan Invader. Invader is a son of the imported dog Druson and is a good type H. S. Mitchell, of Christchurch, has had the bad luck to lose Tiki, her good bull-bitch through whelping Mr J. W. Dick, of Fairlie, has secured Whoops Of Pencrofts from Mrs Nicoll, of Ashburton. Whoops is a full brother to Twinkle, who was a big winner at the local show last December.