THE KENNEL

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16904, 1 December 1922, Page 2

THE KENNEL

By

“Greyhound.”

Mr W. H. Peters, of Wellington, has sold his Svdnev Silkv Silver King to Mr R. Butler, of Palmerston North Some time previously Mr Peters lost his good hitch Ob. Silver Link through whelping troubles. The Auckland Kennel Club’s annual show iss being held to-day and tomorrow in conjunction with the A. and P. Society. Mr W. T. Wright, Kennel Editor of the Leader.” Australia, died suddenly on September 26, Airs Bott, of Wellington, the Pekingese fancier, has lost both puppies from Ch. Pekin Pearl by Shanghai. *•" The Lower Hutt fancier. Mr E. Hall, has sold his Wire Fox Terriers Evisham Elevation and Glenmore Dulcie t-o a fancier in Motueka. A King Charles spaniel in a stylish overcoat made ol monkey fur, trimmed with blue silk ribbon, was recently the object of much interest and not a little hostility on the part of plain, democratic dogs in the Bois de Boulogne (says the “ Daily Mai!.”) His coat had a< small lace-bordered pocket, containing a fine hemstitched linen handkerchief. From time to time the elderly woman he was chaperoning wiped his nose and replaced the hand kerchief in his pocket. “Crufts,” a household word to exhibitors on flip other side, and well known to exhibitors in these parts. The Thirty-fifth Annual Dog Show* resulted iu an entry of 4587. Alsatians, Ter riers, Pekinese, Whippets, Chows and Collies are apparently the most popu- ' lar, as they received the largest entries. Th first show was promoted by Air Ghas. Cruft in Tftß6. For a number •of .years it was held at the Royal Aquarium, London. In 1891 it was transferred to The Hall, Holborn, and since that time at. the Roval Agricultural Hall, Islington. It is run by Mr Chas. Cruft and his committee, and is probably the largest dog show in th‘d world. *+* Most of the schedules of to»*day contain t-oo many classes, remarks a writer in “ Our Dogs.” Australia. Committoes would he well advised to cut down their classes. There would bo much more honour in winning a third prize with competition than winning a first prize with no competition. Such wins are only a bluff for the \l°S dealers. Another suggestion; At all championship shows provision should be made on

| award cards ts> show the number ot I competitors. Take the Pom Club schedule. Seventy-live classes for one ; breed. Think of it! Cut them into j half that number They would haw. i better competition .and be able t«> pay j better prize money. Tn addition, the I dogs, could bo benched early for the I general public to view. Wake up. j fanciers, and demand competition. ! nTTI.TXG REGARDING CLAIMS. ! “Our Dogs ” (England) reports a [ case of great interest to dog-owners and to show committees. A Scalyj ham terier was entered at the last Sandy show and catalogued at 3d guineas. At a subsequent sale by auction the dog was sold for 140 guineas, and the club paid over (accord j iug to its rules) £2B 7s—i.e.. £3l 10s j less 10 per cent—retaining the excess j over catalogue price. Attention beini i directed by “ Our Dogs *' to the tran- \ saction, the show committee reconsidered the matter, and as a result made an ex gratia payment to the exhibitor of 50 per cent of ?he excess money, so that, in all, he has now received £B6 2s and the club retains £6O Bs. “ Our Dogs” still insists that, notwithstanding the club’s regulations, it had no rlegal claim to the excess money.., for, as it says, “ any show regulation whico is at variance with common law is in valid.’’ The exhilrtor happened to "be a. novice, unaware of the value of his dog, and the following incident is quoted to show how the lawf regards a transaction as between a novice anrl experts. A lady (says “Our Dogs”' interested l in dogs, possessed an Egyptian vase, which she wanted to get rid of. because of her tear of her dogs damaging it. “We refer to outesteemed friend. Princess Toussoun. The Princess had no idea of the valu.; of this vase, and a -.leaky erme along and asked her Highness what she wanted for it. She replied :‘ I don’t know what it is worth Ts it worth £ls? ’ 4 Yes,’ said the dealer, an i promptly paid the money snd took the valuable away. Now jt subsequently transpired that this Egyptian vase wa=> sold for something like £2 sAt>. we believe., and the Princes* coTuit nred an action against the p\i"’fca**r ) era re covered it» value.”