THE KENNEL CLUB AND ITS DUTIES 47 



these cases counsel appear, on ftoth sides, and they 

 occupy many hours in the hearing. When the first 

 chairman and founder of the Glut), the late Mr. S. E. 

 Shirley, retired, he was succeeded by Mr. J. Sidney 

 Turner, who has ever since filled that office with 

 great ability, although his anxieties have been 

 lightened by the efficient help of a most capable 

 and zealous secretary in Mr. E. W. Jaquet. 



It is impossible to enumerate in a brief space the 

 multifarious duties performed by the Committee. All 

 shows have either to be licensed by them or to 

 be held under, Kennel Club Rules, and if anything 

 occurs at any of these shows in contravention of 

 the rules, it has to come before this body or one 

 of the sub -committees. Before a dog can be shown 

 it must be registered with the Club at 7, Grafton 

 Street, W., for which a fee of 2s. 6d. is charged. 

 A form supplied for this purpose has to be filled 

 up, stating various particulars by which the dog may 

 be subsequently identified. The name desired by the 

 applicant has to be shown, as well as the parents 

 and grandparents if they are known. If a dog 

 already registered is sold, the transfer has to be 

 recorded with the Club before he can be shown 

 again, the present fee being 53. These are the salient 

 facts which the public have to bear in mind when 

 exhibiting a dog. Rule 17 gives the Committee 

 power to disqualify or suspend any one for dis- 

 creditable conduct in regard to a dog, or any 

 matter whatsoever connected with or arising out of 

 a dog show or field trial. The rules further neces- 

 sitate that all prizes won outright must be paid or 

 delivered not earlier than twenty-one days and not 

 later than two months from the close of the show. 



