The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-27
CANNES CA7ALOCUED.
Different Dogs Taken In
Detail.
GENERAL CUSTER'S DEERHOUND.
Figures and Facts About Dog Fancying
in New York

rambling: wooden fence surrounds tho ttlo garden;
everything is neat, quiet and tidy: the place is unlike
the ugly uitaran packing boxes Tor human life which
occupy the neighboring lots-it looks like well
preserved grandmother who comes up IRON the farm
live among her city folk descendants II Is dear
old remnant of a time Manhattan Island will never
know again, and we may be thankful that Mrs. Great
has given the spot chance OF immortality In her
tender, loving etchings Of '0ld Now York"
On the side wallis OF the house. just under the caves,
hang two long painted panels Time aud weather have
dim med the dulled the outlines but you
mako that each represents group of dogs These
outward and visible signs token OF tho contents
of the cottage, which Is occupied by Dr. Henry Gar
diner one we'll learned in all the fancies, treatment
and diseases Of the caninc race.
Dr. Gardiner, Us he is generally known, is a quiet
sober OF color, who born in Orange county
New York. Forty years ago he tried to work ms
cooper in this city, but tho class prejudice rampant at
that time eventuated in broadaxe being laid TO his
head whereof he to-day bears the deep indent and
having liking for dogs he took TO trading in that
kind OF stock and doctorng them when they were SICK
Dr. Gardiner is we'll known to the best people of New
York. for he is decent, honest and straight going He
knows dogs well and talk well about them Very
often dropped in to chat with the old man. and
ladies will to see how their pots arc getting
along to what peculiar novelty IN dogs he has
got hand. Let us open the moving gate and enter.
We ind ourselves IN large airy room three sides OF
which are boxed OF in stalls, with strong wire cages
standing ABOVE. AT our entry head peeps out from
each STALL and perhaps salutaton of bow WOW fol-
lows; but word from the master and silence is re-
stored Indeed astonished at the constant order
IN which tho dogs are kept There is whip. but
never saw It used for u word is enough compel per-
fcct quiet.
doctor, I've come to have talk about dogs this
evening"
Tho Doctor puts tiny atom OF yellow fulness into
Its cage takes hts spectaclcs of replies pleas
antly:-
swell, sir. I'm willing to tell you all know. But
know most about dog doctoring. That is my probes
sion.'
ave will como to that presently. Now tell me what
is the rarcst dog in the oityY"
81 should soy that there fewer bloodhounds and
full blooded bulldogs in the city than any others
There is law passed long ago. when they used to
hunt colored people, which forbds any ono In this
State 10 have bloodhound in their possession, and
so there Of ,hem while full booded bulldogs
are very rare There q man in Centre street had
one he said full, but it wasn't more than half
bull"
$50 there few II any, blood hounds in the State
now tell me about other hounds
"Deer hounds como FIRST They thin, long,
rough.ha,rcd dogs Here o brace Of dogs that
havo just to the CITY, They used
10 belong to General Custer, and Mrs Custer has
sont them ON TO Colonel Frank Howe l TAX
ing Of them for him. The breed comes
from Scotland and Will hunt scent aud sight
Tho smoolh-hair greyhound will only hunt long
as nc sees ms game lnsse mos o,
worth 500 TO 5000 piece have got $3.50 from,
Nj. Brewster. tho carrage maker These dogs are
puppies, about TOUR months old, but they are OF
good STRAIN. General Custer always had the BEST
/ looked at the two clumsy puppies for awhile
Solemn, Uniformed awkward brutcs, with snake-like
heads big jointed clumsy, limbs. thought VI him
u whom thoy once owed allegiance and how he had
fallen, and then the smallest dog drew up and
laid his head on my knee Ny hand rested the griz
zed head and Tor awhile nothing said. The room
was blurred with mist that did not rise from tho earth
and the thoughts OF all were far away tne Western
border land where hero lies entombed on the battle
hold where glory gave HIM doa.h After pause went
dian.
.what other hounds are there in the markets"
''Fox hounds, they worth $25 TO $50 eacn; har-
riers $40 $40; greyhounds, SIS 10 SPA They go
the West mostly and then there tho German beagle
low Set So rar Issa 70
though, but worth about $50. Thcn there Is the
ltaan greyhound. They about the first pet dogs
ladies had IN This country. twenty years ago they
Ia great demand, and have known SlOO gwen
for or iate years, however, they have gone out
OF style"
..What are the favorites now?"
''Pugs aud black and But we will come to
them presently. Let US go with sporting dogs"
What about settersy'
s'Thc Gordon setter Is most in demand at present
The breed comes from the kennels Of the Duke OF Cor
d0u Scotland and should be black and tan without
any white They worth from 500 to $500 each
Pvo sold myself for $500 to Senior Domingo
Figarola, great dog fancer in Cuba who has had .
great many bull terriers and sporting dogs from
Next Gordon setter comes the Laverock strain
They liver aud white ard worth about W. much us
Gordon The red Irish setter ranks next and Will
bring from $50 up Mr. Rodman, OF New Jersey, has
tine kennel OF This strain. Then comes the English,
orange and white. aud there are more Of them and tho
price is less. ~
(Which Of these breeds is the bestS"
There best to IL 1t Is In the dog and the
way he work. but certain colors fashionable
dogs just AS IN horses All OF them will set and
retrieve. They have natural propensity that way;
but oi course, they have to be trained"
'sWherc do you train them Y"
III them hero myself to fetch and carry and to
obey the word OF command When l send them
look for boil say Dead bird and make them he
down TO Down charge Then when they have learned
to be obedient l send them to friend Rockiand
county and he finishes them in gamo 5irds"
''Wnat does II cost 10 have dog trained?"
''lts worth $40 TO get one thoroughly broke"
snow what about spanleisl"
There tho Clumber land spaniel low set dog
with long body and short legs Color is seal brown
liver and white. Smoot-accd with topknot betw
the ears They are worm s25 to $50. Then the
brown water spaniel. There are two kinds; with
straight hair aud the other curly. The hrst is an
English dog and the latter comes from the north
oil Ireland They arc very dogs, aud although
none OF Them will set yet they are worth from SIS
up The cocker comes next, that u between
the setter and SPANIEL and Is hard working,
dog, that viii get through brushwood where setter
would not go and where pointer could venture.
Cookers will sell as high $780, but they not fancy
dogs.
''By the way, what about pointers2"
"Ihey are not iavorilcs In this country, for tho
forests thick tho brush tears
skins, which are not coated heavily the settlers
cookers But forgot TO monitor the King Charles
spaniels They and Of light weight,
worth up to $500 Mr.. George Clay, OF No avenue b,
has Tine kennel OF then aud Phi Farley, the detec
i've has great liking for this kind OF dog"
"How many sorts OF pointers are thersy"
"ihcre Is the double nosed or Spanish pointer, which
Is said TO be the original stock He has natural slit
down the centre vi his nose that you can some
times see his teeth through They are worth up to
500 Then there Is the English pointer. whose
Is like thai oi any other dog. There are not great
many pointers, anyhow"
'What comes nexty'
THAT about wines up the game dogs There arc
lot OF ODD dogs, SO To speak-Pomerhnian wolf dogs
and Siberian oioodnounds, and that KIND There
lot OF The lalier at hon hreMery have Leard SAID