1961-03-11 — Page 5

Know Your Dog

By IIM. HOWELL

TOR the benefit of those to whom the varied classes of

FOR

a Dog Show aro a "bit of a mystery,” a rough out- line is given balow as operativa in Hongkong.

start from the end at The latter breed will probably which one is trying to arrive,, again be the biggest class for namely the Best in Show it they are in line with the popular must be either Dog or Bitch and trend to "apartment-sized" doɛs must be from one of four main and are of course distinctly of Groups:

Chinese origin. Some really

• Sporting (comprising sub- nice specimens have been both stroups of some 17 Hounds, 7 imported and bred locally over Gundogs, 19 Terriers).

the last few years. Non-Sporting (27 breeix)) Other breeds which have been Toy (14 breeds).

Imporice since the Jast show Any Other Variaty (breeds include An Irish Wolfhound,

Jast not classifed amongst the 3 half-brother to

year's Craft's Best in Show, a Cruft's foregoing).

such

Alsation,

Q

Pug

(another and of course, and Miniature

If one can arrive at the Best class winning Dog and the Best Bitch of each Golden Retriever, a Yorkshire of the four. Gmups that is a Terrier, a Dobermann, a smooth- step forward.

haired and also a wire-haired To arrive at the foregoing Dachshund, ench of the Breeds Incorporated popular trend). In that specine Group must several Boxera have been decided.

Poodies.

Let's To arrive at the best of each

hope they all enter, as usual in Hongkong are not of on on easel by his lordship's

interest in resolving, and which breed one must judge (it entered even if prompted Darling to innumeri sufficient numbers to justify their ring manners chair. No comic

actor could turbulent and disorderly forces

able Jukes,

classes) Puppy

Blich, the best, for we get little chance have asked for a handler prop. operating beneath.

But on the seventh day, when Puppy Dog, Open Blich. Open to practise here; but the Show. Darling's eye twinkled little

open does at best give ·local 'dog- Although

it concealed

there seemed for more to come, Dog. ("Open" meaning In antlelpallon as Simon traced

to see good admirably. the schsailonal

the pleture's history. In Febru-

the Great Romacy Picture Case to competition from any dog lovers a chance suddenly collapsed.

bitch of the tbreed).

speelmens trials evoked in him

of their favourite criminal

ary 1912 It had been sold for acrimonious civil

A sketch had been belatedly. Such a Class as Novice (not types. distante, the

361 guitwas a Reynolds. discom-

In Occasioned him

If there be Insufficient entries suits

May Mr Lewis, of Lewis and Siddons could not possibly have belleve su," Darling said, "That unearthed which at once substi-having won a first prize in a

Luted fact for speculation. Simon, well-known London been sitting for Roumey on the is a very cautious answer for an was patently the rough sketch class as China-bred (bred categories in fort, the routine litigation left

it major class of a breed) or such of Puppy, Novice, China-bred either or both him bored.

art dealers, esteeming it relovont dates in his Appoint expert." His true delight was to pre-

for the finished pleture which locally or East of Suez) are sexes in any one separate Breed Romney, bought it for £717. ment's Book. over an Intellectual dis-

When, upposing charges of stood upon the easel at his lord- those

which temporarily then such a class shall be held Authoritative opinion, contrm- cunducted

anatomical error. Leslie Scott ship's side. But, unlike the eliminate previous winners or under each separate Group (i.e. putalien, elegantly

ing Mr Lewis's QUYTI further

proposed to clasp hands with picture, the sketch had been expensive imported dogs as the Non- sporting, Toy, Hound, elated to Identify the female

his junior precisely as the two Initialled by Ozias Humphry, case may be, from immediate Gundog, Terrier, A.Ö.V.)_after, Agures, and to link the picture

But Darling Intimated he ladies were doing in the picture, one of Romney's artist friends. competition.

the relative separate Broad with entries recording sittings would still and in their favour Darling said: "If you do, I shall by "two ladies" in

That these classes Novice and classes in that particular Group. Romney's

pri- expect to see you appearing at

China-brid and also Puppy

Other such "Variety" classes Appointment's Book on dates in if they substantinied the

a music-hall mory guarantees: that whenever

as The Boneless

tunder 9 months) compele firstly but in this case all judged 1770 and 1777.

with similar So Mr Huntington, an Ameri. the picture may have been done. Barrister."

classes in other simultaneously are Lilter - When the defendant Mr The defendants threw in their breeds and secondly in other Locally bred and was given all Mrs Siddons was the sitter, and,

owned can millionaire,

ail else, Roinney was Lewis, in the box, declared he hand with generosity and grace groups for best Novice or Best Brace Veteran (over nine three guarantees guarantees above

had originally bought the pic Without delay or quibble, they China-bred is a minor com years). of the painter, the painted, and the artist.

as a "knock-out," The second prong of Simon's ture

and agreed to return Mr Huntington thr painting when be paid

defendant's defined this mystical expression his purchase price, Juh

petition, within a major Cham- 100.000 dollars for it in Novem- altack and the

counter-strokes thus became as "where dealers do not bid terest; to pay the (extremely pionship Show.

of the against

biggest Darling heavy) taxed

handleop each other,"

costs of the ac- "Would your lordship care to the dominant feature

Romney": "It's aid "What exactly happens? tion: and of course, to take the China-bred dogs as against im- examine the work," said Simon, trial, " Is

"It is Siddons"; Do they stand in front of the much disputed picture back, ported ones is that they do not not Romney": "fer characteristics?"

"It's not Siddons"-the battle picture and say "What wretched In addition an act of pure have the first-class stud dogs philanthropy Mr Lewis offer that are available to the UK of experts made a lively spee- work'7" tacle, and Darling quickly

dun't They

It make out edit to the National Portrait breeder. Lask better than it is," sakt warmed to his gratifying

Mr Gallery as Ozlas Humphry's last)

So here we are ngala contem- of pouring Attle salt upon the Lewis. "But I'm sure they don't surviving work in olls.

plating our local Kennel Club's from stop the general publle

"He has not thought whether annual show the twelfth and troubled walers.

When Simun requested blading."

the Law Courts have a claim," again thanks to the Royal Hong- "That consoles to bring into. court

very said Darling.

kong Jockey Club-to be held permission

"Perhaps," Sir John Simon in front of and on the ground what he called "some real Rom- much," said Dorling.... neys" for purposes of compari-

would not have murmured. "we might have abor of the Public Stand at son, Darling said: "You may been distressed it this delicious knock-out....

Happy Valley on Simday 26th leave them here permanently, trial could have pursued its

The last laugh, after all, was March, from 10 am to 5 pm. clvilised if you like."

ond elerating calirse Simon's

When attack was double-

a rather opinionated for ever. The atmosphere was pronged. Diligent retenreh ap- art agent ("the draperies hang- amiable. The parties were well- peared to Indicate that young ing on the lady's arm look like off. No one challenged anyone Mrs Siddons, the wife of a

bicycle tyres hanging on a else's buna Ades. It was an

difference a strolling player who went the peg") admitted being wrong in honest

of opinion ("Before my his attribution of another pic between тел steeped in art, Oxford Circuit

aesthetics, which time, I'm atrald," said Darling, ture, and cross-examining coun- history and

inquired what they themselves took an ardent with a wistful glance sideways sel sarcastically

versus

Fuldled 35

PROP

To arkuowledge frankly that side of During's character is not to discomt his value and inte- Erity as a judge. The cries of dismay from both the profession and the Press over his appoint inert in 1807--He has no seri- bus knowledge of the Law, and

Never before, and never after, has never händled any import- ant practice at the Bar"-prov. did be fad all these conditions ed, in the event, without justi- so consumanately fention, and had now long since when the cause of Huntington Lewis and SimmONS been silenced and forgotten.

Sunsational eriminal Trials happily and appropriately came

Kitty Byron, into Eis list. ke those of Steln Morrison. and ChicagD May); acrimonious elvi safts (Ike those of Robert Stevier and Lord Alfred Douglas); the

Darling had rejoiced inwardy dull routine of everyday litiga-

over the point at issue: was a Uun private grievances, per.

indles in 18 dis- pieture of two Injuries, business sonal putes)--they were handled by century garb a portrait of Mrs

sister and her

by Darling, if nd with exceptional Siddons

with firm George Romney? genious, at any rate

more over He rejoiced still grasp and cool competence. In each and all it right be said the setting for the controversy; Society beauties cheek by jowl that he earned his salary,

with Royal Academicians, fac- But he did not them that peculiar satisfaction in him expectantly in a solid which is generally experienced phalanx. by men who are in perfect tem- peramental harmony with their work.

derive from

even more over

He rejoiced his colleagues in the cast: those nolable lenders, Sir John Simon und Mr Leslie Scott.

Darling was a witty and art- istic

that dilettante- using

He rejoiced most of all when terin strictly in its better sense the former, before opening for -who relished the pollshed the plaintiff, asked that the sus- surfaces of life and recuited pect plcture might be displayed

ber.

"Characteristics of whom

Romney er Reynolds!" repiled Durfing.

Simon

"Or of Mrs Siddons," suggested helpfully.

Darling submitted the canvas to a critical appraisal.

"They certainly are remark- able small feet," he finally said.

RESEARCH

The judge

mc

with the Bar.

NEXT WEEK

The

TARGET

to

TAN

IRE

The Judge this year Mr B.C. Lord, apart from being Vice- Chairman of Bath Canine Soalety, is also Chairman of the West or England Bull

and West of England Pekingese Society,

Mr Justice Cassels Turtler Club and Chairman of

(London Exprcia Service).

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