Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-31
What al Old Dog Doctor Knows
About the Canine Race.
A DOG THAT SCARED THE SOL.
DlERS.
Large Prices Paid by Ladies' for
Fancy Pets.
DISEASES on Dogs AND MEN.
Now Yori Press.

who had been for forty years a prac
ticing dog doctor in the city. In 1856!
he went to Europe with a Siberian
bloodhound and exhibited the ANNA
in England, Scotland and France. TIL,
dog was a Jumbo among his species
He was SO tall that while his feet resteC
on the ground he could, by merely
raising his head, lick a mans face
His weight was about $50 pounds, thai
of a large bloodhound never beinS
more than 3l5 pounds. He was bred
in Philadelphia. His form" said The
doctor, with pride, was perfect il
symmetry. He was spotted all over
and where he was black, he was black
as jet; where he was white, he was
white as snow. had him blanketed.
and in London crowds used to follow
him; some
TOOK HIM POR A ZEBRA,
some for a leopard. The Queen heard
of him and wanted to see him. He
had excited great interest at the Sur
rey Geological Gardens | took him
to Windsor Castle. l have heard il
said that the guards at the different
gates ran when they saw him, but they
didn't. The Queen asked if all the
dogs were as large as that in America.
She had one of her officials to order
the head hostler to show us through
the stables, and then he gave US an
elegant dinner. | made a good deal Of
money out Of the dog, and finally sold
him III a gentleman in Pimlico for
$3.50. That was before the day OF
fancy prices, and what | received was
a good figure for the time. l never
heard what became Of the dog, but he
was the greatest animal l ever saw
and | never expect to see another
like him.
vIcIssITUDEs OF A DOG FANCIER.
I'm 1862 l was burned out, and had
a hundred and five blooded dogs, worth
perhaps, $40 900, burned up. The next
year the rioters came, and while the
bricks few like hailstones through my
windows, | took my family down of
the roofinto a back lane by a ladder,
and escaped in the dark with my life.
Mr.. Phelps, Mr.. Dodge, Captain
Bracket, and other of my old Gus.
toners among the well known citizens
Of New York, stuck to me, and | soon
had a lucrative practice again. The
rich people in this city are all dog fan
ciers, and will pay for professional
visits to a sick dog as quickly as they
will for the same thing for a sick
child.
THE DISEASES OF DOGS
are much like those OF men, and they
need as careful and delicate treatment.
After diagnosing the Jas of a dog, |
am often able to determine the length
of time and the remedies which will
be required for curing him, and cure
him by contract. Many more preten-
tious doctors would lose money if they
attempted to treat their human
patients on this plan. You will
readily perceive that the owner of a
$500 dog is not averse to paying fifty
or a hundred dollars in doctors fees
for tho animal. | am familiar with
about fifteen different authors on cures
aud remedies for dogs | have, be.
sides, experimental u great deal my.
self, using worthless ours for the
purpose.
Prices for dogs have advanced dur
ing the last few years to figures never
known before. They are now paying
as high as $4,000 for a setter or /
pointer. The latter is preferred il
the South, as he can stand the hea.
better. The setter combines man.
excellent qualities. He is a goot
house dog, a good hunting dog, ant
easily broken. They have them trained
so highly that they understand anC
obey every molten of the finger
Mastiffs and st. Bernards come mex
in price. They are very wise dogs
docile by day and dangerous at night
[ once had a mastif who sat in from
Of my Office and, when | was away
allowed customers free ingress, bu
would not permit them to come on
when they we're tired Of waiting. n,
entrapped them for me, as it we're. N,
training does this. 1t comes from in
stinct. The mastiff IS a noble animal
He won't allow small dogs to fgh
among themselves, and won't igh
with them. OF St. Bernard dogs
don't think there are any in New
York which are pure. l never saw
but three full .blooded ones. l don
think that the
JUDGES AT THE DOG SHOWS
know anything about them. N.
breed can be pure where there ar
mixed colors. One white toenail in
terrier would show a bad drop
blood. Speaking of this breed, Their
was once a fashionable woman VIII
annoyed all the dog fanciers by he
efforts to find a terrier which woul
suit her. She couldn't 6nd any sna
enough. None of the dealers believe
she wanted to buy. Finally / pal
$500 on her order for a little blac
aud tan weighing two pounds. 1t WI
as fat as a little seal, and as plucky
a bull dog, 1t was full grown, an
was the smallest animal | ever kne
of, beingnot much larger than a nous
| You might spend a hundred dollal
in travelling and not find a terri.
which would weigh three pound
), Some Newfoundlands bring 500. II
Y pure breed is rare. Pugs neithI
fight, nor kill rats, but are stupi
0 ugly and lazy. | don't think they a
S crossed with the bulldog, as son
D maintain. Whenever you have
. cross with a bulldog you have plue
I Spitz dogs, notwithstanding that th.
d have gone out Of fashion, are st
s numerous. More of them we
d licensed in New York last year tn.
8 any other kind"
Mr.. Walter Mcpherson, of Sprin
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