MANY DOGS AND CATS EXHIBITED AT SHOW.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19108, 28 June 1930, Page 2

MANY DOGS AND CATS EXHIBITED AT SHOW.

RABBITS ARE SPECIAL FEATURE AT SYDENHAM. The eighth annual show of the Christchurch Toy Dog and Cat Club was continued to-day in the Sydenham Football Club Hall. There was a good attendance of the public, who displayed keen Interest in the various exhibits. This morning the judges were engaged in adjudicating the cat and rabbit sections, which are a most attractive feature of the show. The classes Cor rabbits are becoming increasingly popular and exhibitors are taking more and more interest in this section. In the section for rabbits there is an entry of fifty-five, which is a record. There are nearly one hundred cats benched, all in excellent condition. The show will be open until ten o clock this evening. The judge of the rabbits, Mr T. Wllthat the majority of the exhibits were in very good condition; in fact, it was very difficult to separate the winners. Jones « th e judge of the cats, t “ a . t h© was particularly impressed with this section. He characterised it as the best show of this animal he had ever judged. Tfu following additional awards were made to-day:— RABBITS. (Judge: Mr T. Wilkinson.) over\ g °< r *ri b v* Ck < tw '* lve months and J , (3) ~ Mrs Marun 1,2 and 3 and special. Doe (3)—Mrs Martin 1, special and challenge cup, M. G. Price 2. Angora buck (six months and under twelve months) <3)—Mrs L. Sharman 1, Mrs Martin 2. Doe (3)—Mrs Martin 1. “, and two specials. Angora buck (four months and under six months) (1) —Mr A. C. Smart 1. Doe (2) —Mr A. C. Smart 1 and special, Mrs Martin 2. Angora buck (under four months) (1) —Mrs Martin 1. Doe (3)—Mrs Martin l, 2. 3 and two specials. Best breeding pair of Angoras (3) —Mrs Martin 1,2, 3 and two specials. Chinchilla buck (twelve months and over) (4) — G. Price 1,3, challenge cup and special, Mrs Marlin 2. Doe (4) —Mrs Martin 1 and 2, Mmw L. Sharman 3 Chinchilla buck (six months and under twelve months) (4) —Mrs Martin 1 and special, A venal Farm 2 and 3. Doe (4)—A venal Farm 1, Mrs Martin 2 and 3. Chinchilla buck (four months and under six months) (41—A venal Farm 1,2 and special, Mrs T. L. Powell 3. Doe (4)— Mrs Martin 1 and 2, Avenal Farm 3. Chinchilla buck (under four months) (3)—Mrs Martin 1, 3 and. special, Avenal Farm 2. Doe (3)—Mrs Martin 1 and 2. Avenal Farm 3. Breeding pair of Chinchillas (3)—Mrs Martin 1,2 and special. CATS. (Judge: Mr T. Jones.) Chinchilla male (over twelve months) (2) —Mrs G. Hobbs 1 and special. Female (I)—Mrs C. L. Marshman 1. Chinchilla male or female (eight months and under twelve months) (1) Mrs R. Gudsoll 1. Shaded silver male (over twelve months) (I)—Mrs T. Johnson 1. Female (s)—Mr A- E. Bremford 1, Mrs E. Daley 2. Mrs T. Lewis 3, Mrs A. Arnold h c. Silver tabby, male (over twelve months) (3)— Mrs A. Arnold 1, cup and three specials, Mrs E. Daley 2. Female (2) —Mr A. E. Bremford 1, cup and two specials, Mrs R. Gudsell 2. Brown tabby, male (any age) (1) —Mrs E. Collett 1 and special. Female (1) —Mrs A. W. M'Gillivray 1. Blue male (over twelve months) (4) — Mrs A. W. M’Gillivray 1 and special. Miss N. Fleming 2, Miss E. Boyns 3. Female (I)—Mrs E. Daley 1. Blue male or female (eight months and under twelve months) (1) —Mrs T. Johnson 1 and two cups. Smoke male (over twelve months) (I)—Mrs A. E. Turnbull 1 and special. Female (3)—Mrs M. Priest 1, 3 and special. Miss E. Daley 2. Black male (over twelve months) (2) —Mrs M. Priest 1 and two specials. Mrs A. E. Turnbull 2. Female (2) —Mrs E. Collett 1, Mrs H E. Turnbull 2. Black male or female (1) —Mrs A. Smith 1. Any other colour male (over twelve months) (1)—-Miss G. M. Drayton 1 and special Female (3) —Miss G M. Diayton 1, Mrs A W M’Gillivray 2. Mrs Temple 3. Matched pair for breeding (2) —Mrs E. Daley 1. Mrs A. 'Arnold 2. Kittens Light male (4 months and under 8 months) (1) —Mrs A. Arnold 1, cup and 3 specials Female (3) —Mrs E Daley 1,2 and special. Mr J. M'Nicholl 3. Dark male (4 months and under 8 months) (2) —Mrs G. M. Drayton 1. Mrs A. W. M’Gillivray 2. Female (2) —Mrs F. Kiddey 1, Mrs M Priest 2. Blue male (4 months and under 8 months) (I)—Mrs E Daley 1 and two specials. Female (3) —Mrs A. Arnold 1 and special, Mrs A. Smith 2, Mrs Adams 3. Light or dark, either sex (4 months and under) (12) —Mrs A. Arnold 1 and special, Mrs T. Johnson 2, Mrs T. Lewis 3 and special. Shorthair kitten, pure breed, any age or sex (1) —-Miss C. Brad well 1. Neuter Classes. Black and smoke (1) —Miss N. Walker 1 and special. Blue (2)—Mrs J. Kiddey 1 and special, Mrs J. Wathew 2. Any other colour (4) —Mrs W. Spedding 1 and special, Mrs J. Wathew 2 and 3. Shorthair Cats. Black, any ago or sex (1) —Mrs A. E. Turnbull 1. Any other colour, any age or sex (I)—Mrs E. Collett 1. Any variety not scheduled (2)—Miss E. Boyns 1. Neuter, any age or colour (2) —Dick Pither 1, Miss C. Brad well 2. Children’s Classes. Persian, any age, colour or sex (2)— Alice Marshman 1,2 and special. Shorthair, any age, colour or sex (I)—May Allsopp 1 and spbcial.