KENNEL NOTES

Southland Times, Issue 23378, 9 December 1937, Page 11

KENNEL NOTES

SCHEDULE FOR RIBBON PARADE The schedule for the Southland Kennel Club’s Ribbon Parade to be held at the Drill Hall on show night, December 15, provides for: Puppy, (under 12 months on day of parade), novice (a dog which has not won a first prize up to the time of entry, at any recognized show), and open (for all dogs in which no previous prize winner is debarred from entering). These classes are for toys, terriers, sporting and non-sport-ing dogs. There is also an all-breeds, open class, the veteran’s class (for dogs over six years), children’s class, (exhibit to be owned and shown by a child under 14 years) and the gun-dog class (for dogs that have competed at field trials). A grand parade will be staged and the winner will be chosen by popular vote.

Mr T. Blumsky, Arrowtown, reports a fine litter of 11 pups from his Springer Spaniel bitch, Wyndham Bonnie, sired by Mr P. Hennessey’s Sir Three Star. There are seven dogs and four bitch pups, and with the parents having good qualifications for both show and sporting purposes there should be a fair demand for them.

By gaining third place in the open field trial on Saturday, Mr Hennessey becomes this year’s holder of the Robert Sloan Memorial Cup. Sir Three Star’s record is two wins, one second, one third and two fourth placings, a total of 69 points. Mr S. Lindsay’s Labrador Lock was runner-up with one first, three seconds, one fourth and one fifth, a total of 64 points. Mr A. W. Broad’s Labrador, Beauchamp, with one first, two seconds, one third, and two fourths, a total of 61 points, 3. Mr J. Friend’s Curly Retriever, Waipori Brownie, last year’s aggregate winner, is fourth with two firsts, one second and one third, 59 points, 4. Mr W. Pay’s Labrador, Prince Norval one first and one fifth, 23 points, 5. Mr J. R. O’Brien’s Labrador, one first, 20 points, 6. Mr R. Broad’s Springer Chum, one second and one fourth, 17 points, 7. PUPPY CUP The Puppy Cup donated by Mr A. W. Broad, for highest aggregate in puppy classes, was won by Mr D. O’Connor’s Labrador Pat, with two firsts and one second, 52 points. Mr T. Pasco’s C.C.R. Major, one first, two seconds, and one third, 51 points was runner-up. Mr G. Dennis’s Labrador Dixie of Glenlossie, two firsts, 40 points, 3. Mr J. J. Dobb’s C.C.R. Mansfield of Terrado, one first and two thirds, 34 points, 4. FIELD TRIALS The local Field and Trial Committee had an excellent day on Saturday both in the number of entries, and the quality of the performances. The entries have increased so much that with the big number of new competitors, the club will find it an impossibility to run three classes in an afternoon as it has been doing in the past. The judge, Mr A. Fraser, had an extremely heavy task on Saturday but in every case his placings met with approval, especially with the competing owners. The entry of 16 dogs in the open class was a record, not only for this club but probably for any club trial in New Zealand. The club has a great asset in the fine shooting of Messrs A. H. Broad, H. Broad, E. Broad, F. Strang and J. Pasco.

The outstanding performer in the Puppy and Novice classes was Mr G. Dennis’s Labrador, Dixie of Glenlossie, who lost very few points in either class. There are some owners who do not believe in the habit of giving edible rewards to their dogs but in the case of Mr Dennis’s pup and with his dog Bruce, too, it obviously speeds them up wonderfully and coupled with sound foundation work in training appears to be a wise procedure. Dixie of Glenlossie gained full points for finding, retrieving and speed in both the puppy and novice classes and for mouth in the novice. Her delivery was faulty in each case, style good ,marking fair, control fair.

Mr F. Morrison’s Labrador, Lou, was handled by his trainer, Mr S. Lindsay, and gained second place in the puppy class. He was under fine control, found well, although marked poorly, retrieved well, mouth good, delivery fair, style fair, work a bit on the slow side but good for a young pup. Mr T. Blackler’s Labrador Floss, was third in both puppy and novice classes. Marking perfect, finding good, retrieving good, mouth good, di’d not deliver, speed good, control fair. Novice.—Marking fair, found perfectly, retrieving fair, mouth perfect, failed to deliver to hand, control good, style good. Mr W. Cavanagh’s Labrador Gyp, was under good control, marked well, found well, retrieving fair, mouth good, delivery poor, style fair. Mr P. Hennessey’s Springer, Lady Gilda, was not on her job at all and failed to find although she has been going well in training work. Mr H. Broad’s Springer, Tiny Tim, failed to find in both puppy and novice classes and conveys the impression that he considers this trial business beneath his dignity. Has done much better work.

Mrs McPherson’s Curly Retriever, Luffra, marked well, broke to shot, found perfectly, retrieving poor, mouthed bird, delivery fair. The performance in novice class, was similar taking longer to find but carrying the bird perfectly. Mr F. Morrison’s Golden Labrador, Goldie, was second in the novice class. Marking was fair, finding fair, retrieving good, delivery good, mouth good, speed good, and style good. Mr J. J. Dobb’s Curly Retriever, Mansfield of Terrado, marked perfectly, found well, lost slightly in finding, mouth and delivery and was under fine control.

Mr J. Leonard’s Curly Retriever, Jean, marked perfectly, found well, mouth good, retrieving poor, was reluctant to deliver bird, slightly slow but under good control. Mr J. Reid’s Springer, Sandy, was a new competitor. He did not mark well, found and retrieved an empty cartridge case on the first time out, but found well when sent out again and retrieved well but dropped bird on delivery; under good control. Mr C. E. Brown’s Curly Retriver, Taieri Wave, sat to shot well but failed to find.

Mr J. G. Pasco’s Curly Retriever, Judy failed to find, but was under good control and hunted well.

Mr J. B. Pasco’s Curly Retriever, Tess, failed to find but has not had much work lately and is capable of a better performance. Mr D. O’Connor’s Cocker Spaniel, Storm and Gay, two beautiful specimens, the latter being worked in the trial by Mrs O’Connor, were unlucky not to find after putting up good performances.

The presentation of cups and certificates won during the season in trials, conducted by the club takes place at a social evening to be held on Saturday in the Railway Social Room.