KENNEL CHATTER.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 7543, 28 October 1902, Page 1

KENNEL CHATTER.

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(By SIRIUS.)

From Wanganui I have received the following, dated Oct. 13 : — " I noticed in your hut issue a paragraph stating that Mr Clifford Bramah is to be judge in the dog class at our show next month. On making inquiries from the Secretary, I was informed that Mr Clifford Braunah. is ' not ' to be tihe judge at the above show ; therefore, I trust you will fake the very earliest opportunity of correcting your error by letting all 'doggie' men know the correct information. You might also state that the judge will be an independent gentleman, not a ' canine specialist ' who earns a living at buying and selling dogs. The entries in the dog class will therefore be a record here."

His Majesty the King's Fo_ Terrier Saudringham Vixen was first in Novice aaid second in Puppy okas (beaten by tihe Openclass winner) at the Ladies' Kennel Association's show at Harrogate, on August. 28. A picture in the " Stock- keeper " shows her to be a really nice all-whrte terrier, perhaps a little wide in front for tlie extreme fashion.

A prominent American fancier, visiting England, assures tbe " Stock-Keeper " that there, is a gTeat market in AnKTica for dogs, and that the demand is much, more likely to increase than to show any falling off. Dogs «_id dog shows are booming 1 , and brother Jonn/fahan: wants the best blood. In reply to' tfhe remark that the.re was no reason why he should not get it, for he is always prepared' to pay for it, tihe visitor retorted that American fanciers bad paidi

for it. He said that on some oooa-sions h< had felt ashamed when he had seem im; ported dogs and heard whet had been paid for them. "T'he AmericaJi fanciers w.li spend dollars to make dollars, the business side of the question always comes first amd foremost with them, amd they want tihedr dollars* worth," which, after all, is omtv reasonable.

Prices did not run bigh ab th© sale of MiThomas M. Fogg's kennel of Foi Terriers, which took place at ■ Liverpool on Sept. 8. The -wire Bristles Grit, a winner ol several prizes, went for 365, and otiher winners at 15s, 17s and 21s. A serious outbreak of rabies ha* occurred in Rhodesia. The precautions against the introduction of the disease into the Cape Colony were very strict, bub apparently there haa been less care further north, or the regulations there have been evaded. A recent decision in. the English Court of King's Benoh is not with out initerest to dog owners. Mr Elliott brought an action for damages against Mr Longden, whose dog, he alleged, barked at his horse and caused him to bolt, and th© carriage., whioh was upset, was much injured. Th© defence was that the dog did not bite the horse, and defendant was not liable for the barking. The jury, however, found in favour of plaintiff, with £92 2s damages. An almost hettrt-bre&krnig excuse was made by a woman at Bootle Police Coxirfc, who was summoned for keeping a, dog without a license. She pleaded that the animal was brought into the house by her husbanfl!, who placed it. in the best apartment, and tihen turned her out. She did. not know what had since become of the dog. The magistrates ordered her to pay the costs, amounting to 7s.