THE KENNEL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17351, 16 May 1924, Page 11

THE KENNEL.

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“GREYHOUND."

Air A. Tt. Brown, of Leeston. has | purchased a sable pomeranian puppy by j Brookland Alascotte Monarch—Dolly j Girl. j Alessrs G. and F. E.yßitLcliff, Christ- ! church, have sold a typical wire fox terrier dog puppy—a veil bred one by Glen more Aiakeway ox-Glenmore Glad- ! ful to the Rev H. AV. Afonaghan, Hawera. Air AY. J. Alinty, St Albans, has taken another clog from the same litter. The show dates, June 25 and 26, of the Christchurch Toy Dog and Cat Club (incorporated) have been approved by the New Zealand Kennel! Club. Other dates also approved are: —Franklin A. and P. Society. Pukekohe, Aluy 26-28: Hamilton Kennel Club, May 31, June 3; Christcliinch Poultry and Toy Dog Club, June o-7 ; Dunedin Fanciers’ Club. June 13-17: Rotorua A. and V. Association, June 5. Many of the bitches owned by Christchurch toy dog breeders missed this season. The dogs were sires of repute and the bitches were proved matrons, but the dry season affected breeding. At least fifteen toy dogs owned by members of the Christchurch Club will be paraded at the show grounds tomorrow; Entries for all classes Cor the show of the Christchurch Poultry, Pigeon, Canary and Cat Club will he taken tomorrow bet-wen 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the club-rooms. Late entries will be received up till Saturday. A!ay 24, at an extra charge of a shilling. The kennel parade at the A. and P. Winter Show to-morrow should be a successful affair. It will be the first held by the Canterbury Kennel Club and for that reason, if for no otjier, the members should give their wholehearted support. So far. the entries have been coming in very freely and the honorary secretary. Airs F. E. Biltcliff, expects a rush on Saturday when post entries will close at 1.45 p.m. Judging will commence sharply at 2 p.m., as a football match is scheduled to start at 2.45 p.m. Air H. S. S. Kyle will be the judge. Arrangements for the show of the Christchurch Toy Dog and Cat Club are being pushed forward. A general meeting of’members was held on Tuesday night when special prize cash donations of £lO 3s 6d and promises of special prizes and trophies to the value of £2O were made. Mr Green, instructor at the Normal School, has accepted the judgeship of slie plasticine sections'and Messrs Whit-combe and Tombs, though they arc unable to judge, have promised every assistance. The essay judge has been selected hut no acceptance of the position has yet been received by the club.

Mr G. F. Jeffries, president of the New Zealand Cat Association, tells me that most fanciers who intend exhibiting at the Christchurch Toy Dog and Cat Club, which is not affiliated to the association, are allowed to exhibit at fitly show till they bench at the Toy I)og Club’s show when they and all the officials will he disqualified. Dog fanciers who exhibit at the disqualified show will not be placed under any disqualification. Captain Hamilton Kirk. N.S.C.V.S., writing Yn “The Dog World.*! gives a recipe for making cow’s milk practically identical with bitch’s milk:— “ To every looz of ordinary-milk add soa of water, in which of plasmoti has previously been mixed. Boil together for two minutes, ahd when cold add of cream.” The recent Police Dog Trials of the "Royal Ivy nos Club Uegeois were very successful, the more so as they were arranged on an entirely practical basis. 'Hie winners of the first four prizes were ‘‘Malinois” ("Belgian Sheepdogs'), the fifth and sixth prizes going to Alsatians. The Kensington Canine Society’s Championship Show, held on April 3, at the "White City. Shepherd’s Bush, London, drew the wonderful entry of •48i6. Truly a marvellous total for a one-day show. It is interesting to note that, since 18-55, the’status of the dogs in AlsaceLorraine has not changed, the French legislation having continued to lie applied. so that the dogs were classified into two categories—dogs de luxe and for sport, and dogs for service (guards, sheepdogs, of police, etc.). Since Al-sace-Lorraine has become French again, the dogs are now subject to three categories—dog.s for pleasure. dogs for sport, and dogs for service, the maximum tax being 40 francs per year. In the United States no regulation exists which makes it necessary to quarantine dogs from overseas as a protection against rabies, but there is a strict rule that no do.g may be imported unless it is officially authenticated as pure bred, and provided with an export pedigree going back three generations on both sides. The result is that that handsome hound Saluki is not allowed into the country. This breed has recently been introduced into England, but there is not yet a clog with a three-generation pedigree, the Arabs, who have bred them for centuries, trusting to memory rather than written documents. This fact was pointed out to the Customs authorities, and they decided to make an exception in this case ; but the Kennel Club of America stated that they must adhere to the three-generation rule, and these dogs * can neither be registered nor shown.