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Kennel Club Show

Dogs of all sizes, all breeds and all temperaments were on their best behaviour one Saturday last month when the Nelson Kennel Club held its annual show at the Richmond showgrounds. A big contingent of Marlborough exhibitors paraded dogs and other entries came from as far as Gore and the West Coast.

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A terrier class in the judging ring

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Bill Morris (Christchurch) gives his Afghan hound a final brushing before judging

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Most unusual species present were the basenjas (a non-barking breed) belonging to Fred Davis (Gore) and Nat Nicol (Runanga), left.

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Mr and Mrs R. Elliott (Picton) with fox terriers, mother and son, both of which won awards

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Young Phillip Nicol (Runanga) and two Corgi pups owned by Mr and Mrs F. H. Grose, Picton, gave us this delightful study

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Mr J. J. Tebbutt's golden spaniel gets the once-over from the judge

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A New Zealand champion Samoyed owned by Mrs R. Waterhouse (Blen)

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Pam and Annette Crombie, of Nelson, with their dogs, await their turn in the ring

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A Doberman Pincher, of David Fifield's (Ashburton), a breed favoured for police work.