Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-11

OF late years the King Charles and Blenhei n
spanels-in spite of their fearful beseeching
eyes, their trailing ears their blunt black noses.
their silky coats. and the glories Of their bushy
tails and feathered legs. have undergone I'M
merited neglect Nor has the Italian gray
hound. for all the grace and beauty of its slen-
der form, its taper, almost transparent limbs,
and the elastic agility Of its movements, been
priced as once it was. Fashion has turned it's
approved eyes rather upon the fluffy white Pome
ranan. with its fox-like pricked ears, and point
ed black nose; the Dandie Dinmont. brought
into vogue by Sir Walter SCOTS Guy Manner
ing;' the Skye terrier. save the turnsp1t the
longest of all dogs in proportion to its height.
with its fiocculent door-mat coat, its masked
eyes, and obscured nose; and the Maltese
terrier, duodecimo edition of the Skye.
shorter of back, however, and with a
whittier and silkier jacket. The pug. too,
has recovered the favor it had lost so completely
that between 1886 and 1916 the breed was al
most extinct in England: it has returned to So
ciety in the rctinue Of Queen Anne. as it were.
one of the emblems and scenic properties of her
reign. its tastes. modes and foibles. Happily
the cruel mutilation OF the ears of the animal
which once prevailed as a means of wrinkling
and pickering its forehead and muZZle has been
abandoned. The poodle has never been so es-
teemed in England as in the land OF its nativ-
lty. VI the Dainat1an. spotted or carriage dog
popularity known as the plum puddng"-there
has been some vanishing of late. The creature.
perhaps, was always regarded as more orna-
mental than useful, and then, with the circus
horse. he became the object of suspicion. Could
he not, unlike the leopard. change his spots
upon occasion? Were they not sometimes due
rather to art than to nature? Stories were told
Of carriage dogs that had gone out spotted and
had returned home pure white. Heavy rain had
fallen and the foOtman had neglected to hold
the carriage umbrella over the carriage dog.
The great popularity enjoyed Just at present
by the Scotch collie, or Highland sheep dog. has
to be reckoued among the striking events or
landmarks" Of canine history. To the collie
have been sacrificed almost 7the entire spaniel
family and even that former favorite of aquatic
romance, the Newfoundland dog, so long ia
nous as a savior of children from watery graves,
and in such wise as member Of the Royal Hu-
name society. Collie worship is, indeed. one Of
the popular delusions of the time. There are
symptoms, however, of the coming close Of his
reign. He has been rather too absolute mon
arch. And. after all, his origin is humble
enough-a mere sheep dog. Should he have
been raised from the ranks, promoted to be eX-
clusively domestic pet? The stately Mount
st. Bernard is securing more and more admir-
ers and uphoders. The British bulldog finds
interest in him reawakening. The slim. alert,
spry fox terrier has obtained many friends Of
late. There is even talk of another restoration
OF King Charles. And other spaniels are lifting
up their heads, reminding the world that, in
addition to their other merits. they ow. certain
sporting gifts and qualities to which no collie
dog can DECENTRALIZATION Graphic.