THE KENNEL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17345, 18 July 1924, Page 12

THE KENNEL.

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"GREYHOUND. "

The Australasian Waterloo will be held at the Stock burn Enclosure on July 30 and 31 and August 1. Mr R. E. Joyce ‘(Dunedin) is reported as being extremely pleased with the Airedale dog puppy by Peterborough- Wools toil Scotia, which he bought off Mr G. Osborn© (St Albans). None of the tempting offers that have been made lor Belfast Pat can persuade Mr It. W Clarke (Belf«s.t) to sell the winning black cocker dog. Pat has had an attack of distemper since he arrived home after the Ashburton and Dunedin shows, but he is now recovering. Pat’s next appearance will be at the big show at Addington in November The judge for the dog section at the Toy Dog Club’s show, Air \V. B. Leversedge, lias sold Papauui Duke. The purchaser of the blue roan cocker dog is Mrs M. Lyons (Greenhill, Hastings). Papanui Duke’s breeding reads well. His parents, Sylvan Snapshot—Papanui Nellie, were both got by that fine dog ch. Papanui Swell, now known as ch. Millwood Silver King, who has twice won his championship lor Air C. E. Spedding. Messrs G. and F. E. Bilteliff (Christchurch) have mated the Scottish terrier bitch Ingleton pixie with Mr E. Miles’s Nydfa Governor. The dog is by Torridon Gerran—Torridon Pearl. Mr T. M. Ferguson (Melbourne) bred Ingleton Pixie (Retford Royal Scot—Ingleton 'Thistle). At there was little committee business for the Canterbury Kennel Club this week, the members decided to hold a small dog show. The week’s notice was probably too short, for the attendance was not up to the average. The entries, 1.00, were below' standard ; this was, no doubt) due to the Tov Dog show' next week. Notwithstanding, a few nice dogs were shown to the judge, Mr George Biltcliff. Tho puppy class was won by an Airedale pujppy ehown by Mr A. J. Sinclair. Mr Alex Kerr’s black cocker spaniel dog. Straven Glen, won tli© maiden section, and the open award went to Mr J. H. Ba-I dock’s Poweranian dog Lindun Prince of Gold. Lindun is a very nice specimen, having a lovely coat, short body. Ho is very stylish and a great shower and should lie exhibited prominently at the Toy Dog Club’s show next week. A week from to-day the second annual show of the Christchurch Toy Dog and Cat Club will i>e opened by the Mayor (Mr J. A. Flesher). in the Choral Hall, at 2.30 p.m. The energetic committee have been working hard for months past, but for the next week their coats will be off in earnest. Success will surely reward them, and particularly their secretary (Mr L. J. Lohrey), who does hours of work for the club in an honorary capacity. Last

year the entries totalled 006, but. through hard work and against strong opposition, the club’s entries for the second show are 350 above last year’s total. If there had not been some misconception of the date of entries closing existing among a number of dog fanciers, the entries would have exceeded 1000, which was the desire of the secretary and all the officials. Nevertheless, they must be gratified with the response, and, given fine weather, the club should have a bumper show' and balance-sheet. The entries for the various sections were: Dogs 211, cats 112, art needlework 228, painting and photography 158, cookery 161, homemade sweets 5, bottled fruits 4, essay 12, plasticine 10, pets 12, exhibition only 20. The show , which will be continued on Saturday, will bo open till 10 p.m. each day. The tea-rooms this year will bo under the control of Mrs Bosworth.

The Sealyliain terrier, which is now coming into great favour in England, is one of the latest examples of canine manufacture. As its name indicates, the breed originated at Sealyham, Pembrokeshire, where it was conceived and initiated by Captain Kdwardes, who wanted a powerful, short-legged dog, which could go to ground with comparative ease, and bolt a. fox. The fox terrier no doubt forms the chief element iri the nature of the present-day Sealyham, the original cross no doubt being the Dandy Dimont terrier, which was employed to shorten tho legs of the fox terrier without losing substance but rather adding to it, and also to the gafcaeness, of the Uag. The confer-

mation of the Sealyham, and the fact that if let alone many will grow a topknot, in our (Arthur Wardle) opinion fixes its original cross. The head is more on the lines of the fox terrier, but a little, stronger, and the jaws more powerful. He is longer in body and lower on the leg than tho fox terrier, and lias more bone, with a wiry ccat like the be .t of the wirehaired fox terriers, and a straight front. The colours are similar to that of rhe latter, and also ihc weight (from 161 b to 181 b). There are so many absurd notions, says Ashmopt, about teething, the subject is Avorthy of at least brief consideration. As the permanent teeth are developing they cause absorption in the roots of the first and temporary teeth, which eventually become loose, end when so they have fulfilled their purpose and can properly bo extracted. Yet instruments ought not to be used on them except in rare cases, for when it is time for them to com© out they can be easily removed by firm pressure to one side with the thumb and forefinger. Some writers have urged tlie extraction of old teeth before they have loosened in ail cases v. r here they appear likely to displace the new, thinking thereby to prevent irregularity in the permanent. But this is not advisable, because instead of obviating threatened it is quite sure to increase the danger of it, for if an old tooth rs extracted before the new one "is well formed and pushing it out, tho teeth at the sides of it will encroach upon the vacant space, and finally when the new one' trios to come through it finds its rightful way difficult or blocked, and pushes through where it can do :->o most easily, hut outside the line of other teeth. Consequently, as a rule, only when tho old teeth are loosened and must sooVi fall out if left to themselves should they be removed. As for the notion that convulsions, or other serious results are caused by swallowing teeth, that is all moonshine, for the tooth of a puppy is not at all likely to meet with any difficulty or excite any disturbance in its transit through the body. It is an absolute necessity to groom dogs if they are to be kept free from skin vermin. A smootli-haired dog can easily be dealt with in this way by brush alone, but long-haired dogs need comb arid brush, because tho slightest matting together of hair willform a refuge for insect pests and thus increase the trouble. By systematically grooming tho coat in this way. and by an occasional sponging first with strong solution of quassia, tlieu drying with a soft towel, great benefit can be effected. The use of this quassia solution deserves to be more widely understood and appreciated. First of all, it is very easy to prepare. It "s only neceisary to get some ordinary quassia chips and steep them in cold water (hot water is quite unnecessary). 'The solution thus obtained can be sponged into the dog’s coat, and then the animal can be rubbed with a towel and the effect will be to leave the bitter taste of the quassia in the coat—and this is most offensive to skin yerThe Airedale is a manufactured breed with an ancestry that does not go back very far. As an Australian kennel scribe points out, it w as Dalziel who gave the breed its. name. It is the biggest of all terriers, and some authorities maintain that it, originally belonged to the hound family, but Herber Corystan, one ot our 4 best authorities of modern times, says it emanated from the Otterhound and a terrier/ but whether bull, Bedlington, Scottish or Irish he was not in a position to sav. That it comes down from the Otterhound there can be but one opinion, as an old fancier when asked for an opinion of the Airedale replied. ‘‘That lie can dive like an otter and swim like a fish.” A Scottish miner had an extremely fast Whippet that had achieved a wonderful reputation in the district by defeating every competitor and winning tho owner much money in bets and prizes. But at length a newcomer arrived in the district, bringing with him a very speedy animal of the same class, and, after much argument respecting the merits of both, dogs, a match was fixed up between them for UIIXL to take place in a month’s time. As the date of the contest drew near there were rumours to the effect that the newcomer’s ciog was unwell, and the supporters of the local man were jubilant until they heard that their

man had accepted £6O to call the contest off. ” You have, been done, Jock.” sneered one of bis friends. '‘ Why, the ither dug is sac mangy an’ oot o’ coiuleliou that he cud’mi run a hunner yards.” ” Imphm, aye.” Jock responded. “ What ye say is mebbe true, but ye see my dug died last week.”