New-York tribune., 1879-04-11
ioy which some dogs displayed upon the arrival OF

ioy which some dogs displayed upon the arrival OF
their owners. The poor fellows seemed alHoSt Do-
side themselves with happiness
The problem of the origin OF the dog continues
we believe. to vcx naturalists. Certainly there
never was n family SO various and with so many
individual characteristics From tho superb mas
tiffs or Sibcrians TO the BleDhems or Italian grey
hounds is "A long range. not only of physical but, II
we may say So of intellectual characteristics. one
could hardly imagine the Ut. Bernard "a be cOuSih'
however distant, Of those cLred darlings the Ming
Charicses, or of the quaint pugs lovely III theT
ugnes5. IL was worth while gong through the
show to make . particular study of the eyes Oh he
different breeds-herce and bloOd-sbotten III the
Sberians, keen and vigilant in the pointers ana
spaniels sensuOus and tender rs those OF sir refer
Ley's beauties in the Benhelms and the pngs' u
was curious also to- notice how each dog had ABOUT
him a suggestion Of his life and pursuits WDen not
on show. The giants appeared still To DC Watching
at the pOrtals-the settlers and pointers 10 De nun
ory for covert and stubLlc-the pugs and King
Cbarleses the grcyhOunds and toy terriers 30 be
wondering how they got into such shabby place.
for Gilmores is not exactly palace of enchantment
by daylight But the smaller the dog. the more
eosily he became reconciled 10 the situation. Some
of them who looked as if in all their lives they had
eaten nothing cOarser tnan cream, and rep0sed IN
no rongher place than a ady's lap, were among tine
camest of the whole collection, and stretched them
selves lazily upon their rugs with an equahlInlty
which nothing could disturb. IL would DE a shame
to do the pretty creatures injustice but one could
not help suspecting that in their ribbons aud fancy
collars they hardly knew enough to be excited.
They clearly were not dreaming Of the fields or the
water or like the St. Bernard opposite, OF Alpine
SHOWS and of perishing travellers To be rescued.
Hardly any animal has become so thoroughly CIV
ilized as the dog. The domestic cat, with all It's
love OF locality has taste for vagabOndizng, and
there Il "a hanlering for the iungles still IN It's
blood The horse is fond OF his stable but If he Is
otherwise aifectionate he is not demonstfatvc' 10
the dop a return of his attachment seems 10 De
prime necessity If the family leaves ls home, the
cat STAYS behind and makes friends with the new
concfs while the dog follows to the fresh domlcne
and settles himself quietly in hls new quarters lie
is grateful for kindness never forgets benefits, and
forgves injuries il they are inflicted by hands OF
which he is fond. 1t is needless to say that his al
fec,ion is returned. He is useful and he knows it,
because his usefulness is promptly and lovingly
commended. He shares "A sense of property, par
takes of the sport, is glad when gladness rules the
home, and melancholy when there is sadness there.
No wonder that he is made much of! No wonder
that mems regard for him is perpetuated IN all ages
ami all climes that his merits are commemorated
in poems and his exploits recorded in histOry-that
"anecdotes Of dogs are quite as common as anec-
dotes Of men, and frequently much more to the
credit of the quadrupeds! No wonder that we have
Dog shows and are indebted to the Kennel Club
for a pleasure at once novel and rational!