Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-03-26

with it. If you set deadfall and sprinkle
under 1T some of the essential oil OF vale
rian no Thomas or Tabitha passing near 1t
will fail to enter and yield up the last one
of the nine lives at the shrine OF this great
medicine god of the tribe.
FASHION AND DoGs.-A writer in Forest
and Stream says Fashion extends even to
the kennel According to the old proverb
Every dog has his day" and the various
breeds are each in turn by fashion made
popular. Some years ago collies In London
were very fashionable, and it was the cor.
rect thing to have black and tan collie at
ones heels on all suitable occasions. be-
lieve the Queen first brought this breed
into notice | remember seeing in London
photograph OF Her Majesty taken holding
a sheep dog by the collar on chair to have
his portrait taken. The picture was good
one, and to my mind one of the most pleas
ing have ever seen of royalty. The dog
looked a real workman, such as you may
see behind any drove of sheep in England !;
but he would have looked out of place
among his brethren OF the Park or Picca-
dilly-the black and tan, silky coated,
siiVer-collared followers of the upper
ten. Bull terriers had their day.
and they deserved to be fashionable.
but the line here was drawn
very fne-no black patched, fighting
style of gentlemen had any chance, pure
white was the color, and the old-fashioned
half and half dog was nowhere. The call
OF fashion IN this case was the cause OF
great improvement in the breed, as the
style of dog generally seen now show very
little of the bull dog, although they retain
his courage Small bull terriers make hand
some pets, and besides are always ready
for ANYTHING IN the shape of mischief or
fun. Dachshunde for time were all the
rage, but, as l expected, they are gradually
gong out Of fashion, for they have really
very littlei ecommend them. a good
terrier is muon handsomer, and will do
anything a dachshunde Is capable of if we
except the music on a trail, and beagle is
better, and in English eyes more suitable
for such work. Fox terriers are still very
fashionable, and they are likely to retain
first place for some time, being fit for either
the field or the drawing room fine, bright,
active, intelligent, brave little fellows, and
their small size and impudence make them
great favorites with the ladies. Pugs are
always in demand, but the scarcity of
really good specimens prevents them being
common. Settlers and pointers of course
are always IN general use by sports
men, and are not much affected
by fashion, but even here the diff
ferent breeds and strains have each their
day. The wild Irishman or the Gordon,
the Laverack or the English, first one and
then another. st. Demands and mastifs
have had their innings, but their size will
prevent them from becoming really fash
Gated is like tame donkey around house
and can do deal more mischief. The
poor Spitz dogs had their day, as it became
the notion to imagine that every canine of
this breed must necessarily go mad, and
they were doomed accordingly. l have
known lots of these dogs as HARM
less as pet lambs land of about as much
use). Cookers are having run just now,
and they no doubt will remain favorites,
being useful, clean, handsome, good tenn
pered, intelligent, and last but not least,
not too big for the parlor. l am glad too
see that the cocker club has at least been
initiated, and | wish it every success. |
expect as result to see grea improve
ment in the breed, at present it is ex-
tremely difficult to get any two men to
agree as to what cocker really ought to
be like. But l must not take up your
valuable space with any more about
the past fashions, but in few lines
will try to give my ideas as to
the coming breeds in public favor.
I think the bulldog viii shortly come into
notice. Already several good dogs have
been imported, and the style IS improving
in the classes at the dog shows. Vero
Shaw, who, suppose, is one Of the first
authorities on bulldogs, in his Book of
the Dog, says: ''The bulldog, pure and
simple, is, as a rule, a harmless, good
natured beast, long suffering and very slow
to anger" A welleducated bulldog makes
a good house dog, as they are quiet, clean,
patient with children and always on hand
in defense of their master or friends. Tae
English retriever is coming to the front
also, and when better known will be
greatly liked by Americans. Their hand
some, intelligent appearance and useful
size must recommend them TO all wanting
a pleasant companion. The beagle, too,
will be inquired for. In thickly settled
districts, where game is scarce, lots of fun
can be had with beagles, either singly or
in packs, and l think the merry, musical
little fellows will soon be plentiful among
us.