The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-04-03
INTELLIGENT BoZ
A Scotch Collie That Can DO Every
thing but Talk

There has been in this city during the
past week a dog called Boz, which is
really wonderful animal He is a thor
Oughbred Scotch collie twenty months
old. He is of about ordinary size for one
of his kind and age, light brown in color.
with white breast and nose and weighs
thirty-five pounds. He has a very intelli
gent look and a great deal Of grit When
three weeks old he came into the posses
sion of r. b. Williams, of New York. who
soon after began training him in Newark
Boz was an apt pupil, but it required a
large amount of patience aud persistence
on the part OF his master to complete his
education-so to speak. It is undoubtedly
within bounds to say that this is the best
educated dog known ia this country. Mr..
Williams says that he has been offered
5000 for him, but will not part with him.
Boz was awarded the champion collar for
educated dogs by the Medford fancy
goods company of New York-a silver
trophy of considerable intrinsic yalue
and highly priced for its significance.
Within certain limits. yet covering
wide range Of subjects, Boz seems so well
informed that he win at request do anv-
thing asked of him He responds not
Only III Ilic tOiilillttlltl Ol his owner. nIlr
Just as well to that of anv spectator
This in itself is something remarkable.
The appliances used to show Boz's EDov,-l-
edge are set Of blocks with leather
handles each bearing a letter Of the
alphabet; a set of similar blocks with the
numerals from to o; a pack Of piaying
cards number Of coins pieces of uaper
books, pencils. pocket knives. etc lie viii
pick up any object mentioned
no matter how many different
ones may be placed before him.
He can find any card Of the pack and
pick out a good hand for euchre. poker
casino, etc. He can add. subtract multi
ply and divide, by means OF the num-
bered blocks When asked how many
times a person clapS his hands in his
presence, he gives The same number of
barks or picks up the corresponding
block. Asked to bring "a certain figure he
does so, and when told to add another
TO it he gets the one showing the sum.
He can give the product of one figure bv
another, even when one is fractional
He shows the number of DAYS in a year
a month, or week, also the number of
working days IN week when asked
how many days he would like to work he
picks mp the Cipner. Coins representing
3, >, 10, p and 80 cents being placed before
him, he singles out any one asked for.
either according to value or size.
When asked if he were sent to store
with fifty cents and sTent half of it, what
change would he bring back, he takes
tion what he would write a note with he
gets the pencil; and for letter he takes
the pen. He Will IUm- over chair as
many times as requested ana on no ac-
count viii he do more. He distinguishes
colOrs correctly; also the quality Of cloth,
as silk, cotton, etc. He spells by means Of
the alphabet blocks many words Of three
or four letters, as cat, corn. dog etc and
picks out cards showing the words milk
beer, COW, yes, no, etc. Asked what he likes
to drink, his answer Is milk, and where
milk comes from he signifies COW. When
asked what he would do if he were sick
and in "A hospital, he lays down and
grOans, and when doctor comes he olds
out his paw and puts out his tongue
When requested to do a certain thing he
barks vigorously if attempts are made
to direct him wrong Boz is continually
learning new things, many of his own
accord, and some Of these utterly unlike
anything he has ever been taught II is
interesting to reflect on the means this re-
markable dog employs to perform these
feats. 1t would seem that he must have a
better guide than mere instinct indeed
he shows not little reason in many
Things he does, That he has most won
derful memory admits Of no doubt But
fdIO Courier.