CATS AND RABBITS WERE JUDGED TO-DAY.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18780, 8 June 1929, Page 6

CATS AND RABBITS WERE JUDGED TO-DAY.

The annual.show of the, Christchurch Poultry, Pigeon, Canary and Cut Club was continued this morning at the King Edward Barracks, when the cat and rabbit stections were judged. Commenting on the rabbit section, the judge (Mr G. Radford) said that the Angoras contained some beautiful specimens, but that the Chinchillas left a lot to be desired. If this.section were to improve, breeders would need to import better stock. The entries were, however, very tencouraging. The cat. (a new section) had made an excellent show. He had great difficulty in sepThe following were the results:— RABBITS. Chinchilla.—Buck, twelve months and over (1) —Rabbits, Unlimited 1. Doe. twelve months and over (1) Rabbits, Unlimited 1. Buck, six months and under twelve months (I)—Mrs Martin’s “Martindale Apollo” 1. Buck, four months and under six months (3)—Mrs Martin’s “Martindale Hercules” 1 and special, Averel Farm 2, Rabbits,' * Unlimited 3. Doe, four months and under six months (I)—Rabbits, Unlimited 1, Doe, under four months (3) —Mrs Martin’s “Martindale Aurora” 1 and special, Averel Farm 2 and 3. Angora.—Twelve months and over: Buck (2) —Rabbits, Unlimited 1, T. Bor-' coski 2. Doe (2)—Rabbits, Unlimited 1, T. Boreoski 2. Six months and under twelve months: Buck (1) —Mrs Martin’s “Martindale Albion” 1 and special. Doe (2) —Mrs Martin’s "Martindale Beauty” 3 and special. T. Borcoski 2. Four months and under six months: Buck (2)—Mrs Martin’s “Martindale Ajax” 1 and special, E. Cox 2, T. Boreoski 3. Doe (3) —Mrs Martin's “Martindale Arethusa” 1 and special, “Martindale Venus” 2, E. Cox 3. Under four months: Buck (4) —Mrs Martin’s “Martindale Mercury” 1 and special. “Martindale Adonis” 2, IT. A. Murdock 3. Doe (4)—Mrs Martin’s “Martindale Flora” 1 and special, Rabbits, Unlimited 2, H. A. Murdock 3. CATS.' Open Classes. (Judges: Messrs F. Biggs and G. Radford). Chinchilla.—Over twelve months: Male (I)—Mrs R. Goodse.il 1. Female (1) —Mrs C. L. Marshman 1. Shaded Silver.—Male (3)—Lily Chambers 1, Mrs A. W. M’Gillivray 2, E. Hobbs 3. Female (B)—A. E. Bremford 1 and 3, Mrs J. Ewing 2. Under twelve months: Female (1) —Mrs J. Ewing 1. Smoke.—Over twelve months: Male (3) —Miss G. M. Drayton I, Mrs J. Beil 2, Mrs A. E. Turnbull 3. Female (1) Mrs A. W. M’Gillivray 1. Under twelve months: Female (2)—Mrs J. Priest 1, Miss E. Russell 2. Blue.—Over twelve months: Male (1) —Mrs A. W. M’Gillivray 1. Female (1) —Mrs A. W. M’Gillivray 1. Black.—Over twelve months: Male (2) —Mrs A. E. Turnbull 1 and 2. Female (2) —Mrs T. Lewis 1, Miss G. M. DrayTabby.—Brown, over twelve months: Male (I)—Mrs F. Johnson 1. Silver or grey, over twelve months: Male (2) Mrs A. Arnold 3, Mrs E. Daley 2. Female (6) —Mrs Hawkins 1, Mrs E. Daley 2, Mr J. Bell 3, Mrs R. Gudsell h c. Under twelve months: Male (1) Mrs J. Ewing 1. Orange, fawn, cream or white, over twelve months: Male (I)—Mrs T. Lewis Any other colour (2) —Mrs E. Bell 3, Mrs C. L. Marshman 2. Neuter Persians.—Chinchilla or Shaded Silver (I)—Miss E. Bridges i. Blue or Smoke (2) —Miss Rita M’Kendry 1. Black (1) —C. Burmister !. Silver or Grey Tabby (1) —C. P. Bradford 1. Any other colour (3)—E. Hobbs 1, Mrs A. W. M’Gillivray 2, Mrs IT. E. Tggo 3. Persian Kitens.—Six months or under, dark colour: Male (4)—Mrs J. Bell I, Mrs A. W. M’Gillivray 2, Miss E. Russell 3. Female (2) —Mrs A. W. M’Gillivray 1, Mrs A. E. Turnbull 2. Light colour: Male (4) —Miss Ida ,Wilkinson 3, Airs T. .Johnson 2, Miss E. Boy us 3. Female (3)—Airs A. W. M’Gillivray J, ATrs A. Arnold 2, ATiss E. Daley 3. Four months or under, dark colour; Male (3)—Airs Priest 1, Aliss G. AT. Drayton 2, Mrs Annie Smith 3. Female (4) —Airs J. Bell 1, Mrs E. Daley 2, Mrs Annie Smith t 3. Light colour: Male (2)—Aliss G. AT. Drayton 1 and *». Female (3)—Airs A. Arnold 1, A. E Bradford 2 and 3. Two months or under, dark colour: ATale or female (3) —Airs E. Daley 1, Airs Annie Smith 2, ATrs A. E. Turnbull 3. Light colour: Male or female (3) —Airs A. E. Turnbull 1. . Short-haired Cats.—Light tabby (1) J. W. Lok 1. Black (3) —Airs AlacGibbon 1, Robert ATunro 2. French cats (5) —Airs J. Aloffat 1, F. Cairney ;>. Mrs A. W. Al’Gillivray 3. Royal Sacred Siamese: Male or female, over eight months (I)—Aliss E. Boyns 1. Under eight months (2)—Miss E. Boyns 1. CTT ILDREN’S CLASSES. Pet cat, any colour, Persian, over

twelve months, belonging 1 to children under sixteen years (1) —Alice Marshman 1. SPECIAL, PHIZES. The following special prizes were awarded in the cat classes: Eight Female—A. E. Bremford. Bark: A. E. Lewis. Bark male: Mrs J. Bell. Female: Mrs J. Bell. Under six months: Light male, Mrs J. W. M’Oillivray; female, Mrs A. Arnold. Brown, silver or grey tabby: Mrs A. Arnold. Shaded silver female (.over twelve months): A. E. Bremford. Kitten (over four and under six months): Mr A. \y. M'Gillivray. Light kitten (four "months and under six months): Mr A. Arnold. Best' kitten: Mrs A. Arnold. Light female kitten (over two months): Airs A E Turnbull. Bark neuter Persian: Miss R. M’Kendry. Female kitten: Airs A. Arnold. Persian male kitten: Air A. W. M’Gillivray. Short-haired purebred: Airs Mac Gibbon. Persian female: A. E. Bremford. Smoked blue or black Persian, male (over six months): Miss G AI. Brayton. Black female (over twelve months): Mrs T, Lewis. Tabby (Silver or Grey): Airs' A. Arnold, lersian (over twelve months) Alice Chapman. Short-haired cat: Airs AlaeGibbon. Persian (four months or under): Airs A. Arnold. Siamese: Aliss E. Boyne. French blue: Airs J. Moffett.