THE KENNEL

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16845, 22 September 1922, Page 2

THE KENNEL

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"Greyhound.”

Messrs G. and F. E. Bilt-cliff. of Christchurch, have disposed of a fine Airedale dog by Midland Prince ex Wairiki Winning Way uo Mr H. Denham, of New Brighton. He Is a brother to tLie well-known Ch Wairiki Warrior. In all probability lie will be benched at the November Show of the C.K.C. Air J. Doe. of Invercargill, lias seemed a young Airedale pup. from a. fancier in Christchurch. The puppy was bred by Mr H. Mogridge, of Sumner, and is by Ch Shirley Mac ex Princess Pat. A committee meeting of the Canterbury Kennel Club was lield on 1 Wednesday evening when bnsiness in j connection with the coming an- j mial show was dealt with. The follow- j ing judges were appointed for the No- | vombor Show of the Canterbury Kennel Club:— All terriers: P. W. Wiikson (Lower Hutt). All toys: Norman Wadfe (Auckland"), j Sheep dogs: W. Anderson (Christchurch) ■ AH other breeds: Major Stafford, (Christchurch). The appointment of Mr Norman Wade as judge of all toys will be received with satisfaction in Christchurch and may be the means of bringing a number of North Island fanciers to Christchurch to exhibit. Mr Wade is a keen fancier himself and has done a. lot of judging in the , North Island where he is highly thought of. Mr Willson, who will 1 judge the terriers, is also very well- . known throughout New Zealand and , the Canterbury Kennel Club is to be j congratulated upon securing two such well-known judges. Mr W. C. Leversedge, the well- ’ known Cocker Spaniel fancier, i,s at , present indisposed. Mrs F. E. Bi.lt- 1 cliff, the papular secretary of the Can- j ter bury Kennel Club. ha,s been ill for I a number of weeks and I am sorry to j state is not yet out of danger. Mr J. Bruce, of Spreydon, has sent Wliisp of Wairiki, his wire fox terrier bitch, on a visit to Messrs G. and F. E. Biltcliff’s ch Glenmore Bristler. Many thoughtless dog-owners encourage their animals to retrieve j stones, etc. This is really an exceed- j ingly silly thing to do. In time the j dog’s teeth will wear down, and often | enough break through. A dog is the only animal that really ! courts human society. It is not so much a possession in the accepted sense as a companion, and many people feel this, whose dogs are only njpngrels. But even they must see that the keeping-up of pure breeds has a meaning for them. A neglected breed soon deteriorates, not only in its physical, but in all its qualities, and the strains in a mongrel make it either valuable or worthless. No puppy, says an American authority, less than nine months old, should be eligible for competition in exhibitions, and he gives tho following as his reason: It will be generally conceded that the most critical period in a dog’s life is during the process of dentition—that is, when a dog is get-

This is from six to eight months inclusive. There are exceptions, but they make the rule. It is during this teething period that the dog’s system is at sixes a.nd sevens. His nerves are at acute tension, the digestive works are out of order, and the dog is a ready prey for whatever germs may be on tlie rampage for victims. THE BORZOI.All essentially spectacular dog, tlie Borzoi or Russian Wolfhound, is one of the most graceful and elegant, of all breeds, combining symmetry with strength. and the wearer of a. lovely silky coat that a toy dog might envy, states- ,c Our Dogs,” Australia. In his native country the Borzoi is employed, as his English name implies, in hunting the wolf and also smaller game, including foxes and hares. Although commonly known as the Russian Wolfhound, this dog belongs to the greyhound family, Levrier. running dog. Trials in Russia take place in n large railed enclosure, wolves being brought in carts. A brace of dogs is loosed on the wolf. The whole merit of the course is ivlwn the hounds can overtake the wolf and pin him to the ground, so that the keepers can secure Him alive. Tt. follows, therefore, that the hounds must he of equal speed, so that they reach the wolf simultaneously: one dog would, of course, be unable to bold him. Naturally the dogs hare to be trained to the .work, for which purpose the best wolves are taken alive and sent to the kennels. where the young dogs are taught to pin him in such a manner that he cannot turn and use his teeth.*