New-York tribune., 1886-08-01

for him the freedom of the drawing room and the
family carriage maid even has 10, ms booed him. the
universal weariness his airs finds free expression
Pugs extremely valuable. Az inea "rd uust
10 sell one for s 30 MANY te obtained for $ZO
or S2j apiece The poodle ia another pet dog nov
going out of vogue. 1t seems strange indeed tat sncn
n weak -wItted, awkward animal should ever nave
come into favor No dog requires more personal atte
ton ts long fluffy hair is continually getting rubcd
and tangled and the whole coat from tip to tai has 10
be washed clipped and cOmbcd regularly Inc
noodles hair in fact gives minded chance 10
play all sorts of fantastic freaks with ITS natura,
appearance A iavoritc method seems to be 10 CUT
away the hair from the shoulders to the ta leaving
few patches on the fore and hind legs. The tai is
then shaved oil closely to within an men OF TWO Oh 'c
tip the ut at the end hcing used To fasten rhooh OF
two on Bows of ribbons also put on the legs ana
the hair the neck is combcd out to rcsemoc IL hons
name Poodcs of good blood scarcer than pngs,
ard even now bring from $50 to 800 apiece. Three
years ago a few of the best sold for s3oo Inc so,n
shire terriers of course share the fortunes & OF nS rg
tan and soft fluffy hair. which can be cut III many
fanciful ways They are hard to keep clean and have
many other defects as pct Ihey vary Ca sFeat oc' III
The black tan terriers have been out OF vogue
since 1876 just now they seem TO be coming III
again. They vary in weight from three pounds to
fifteen but The small ones if of good blood nearly
as valuable AS the large The black and -tais
about $125 few bring Sloo ana Sl0o'
weighing between and fifteen pounds apiece.
They are also getting to be fashionable again. Inc
sell for from sos 10 $3.50 The terriers hold the
record on rat killing The English terrier Nettle"
now owned in this city, killed one hundred raaS
recent, in twelve minutes and fftycight seconds.
Spaniels of all sorts will be in lively demand TINS
winter The King Charles spaniel is by all odds INC
o@ nnd o Ths KING a
tan in color The cocker spaniel VIII prooao,y eSii
next to the King Charles These dogs are ooDfcu % r
liver and white and like the rest OF the sPaics ,o
pretty pets They bring now from $50 to $2o'
apiece. -.
The aat-coated retriever of Wales is rare dog IN
great demand Pups be obtained here for less
Than 500 Many of them bring 500 and S23o All
these dogs are house-dogs chiefly pets for women
The fashions in field dogs are of conrsc much seaacr
and men who hunt are likely to stick 10 their old
compa nons in spite of any possible changes III iashoh
The Gordon. Red Irish, Layrack Blue belton ana ana
ENGLISH settlers bring about the same prices now Ihc
best bred sell for 81 900 apiece The others lor any
thing between that and 800 Settlers are the most
amahle Of pets and make good ho'ise dogs ior Tue
country In the city Trey apt to pine Tor exercise
Pointers too though less soft-tempered, make ch'
ccent honse dogs They bring about the same prices
ms settlers the value of each dog varying. OF course
with the amount of his training. .
The ic dogs now so much in fashion the mastifi,
the Scotch collie the Newfoundland ana the n. per
nard The nastiffs the most unruly of them, ana
every youup woman who takes buIly pet OF tins sort
ont Tor an afternoons anng shond certainly carry an
accident policy in her pocket lhe mas''nS w,Gm i,
from l25 TO $50 pounds. They bring aIythiiS
between $25 and $500. The best Newtoundiands
come from st. Johns. Newfoundland. They are best
for country dogs and are scarcely ever seen on ,1o %
mastids when full grown. The best Newfonndiands
sell for 500 Few Scotch cocs come into the New
York market They bring about the same prices as
the English mastihs. The St. Bernard Il by lar the
most costly of the big dogs. well as the noDlesi ana
most intelligent of them all There are two kind" oi
81, Bernards the English, which by cross WIN 'hc
,nastiis has lost many of the original Qualities, ana
the pure Swiss strain There few good specimens
of the latter in this country the ~. Elmo oi ~. /:
Foster a dealer in this city, beng pnc OF the bcst
known Mr. Foster has lately imported another ~.
Bernard from Switzerland. Barre. descendant, II IA
said of the great Barre Of several ccnplries ago;
BarroSis now the head of Mr.. Fosters St Bernard
kennel at Rivcrmount, Paterson \. j. Barre wclShs
l7s mounds and measures 81 inches from the shoulder
81 Elmo weighs 81 pounds and measures ~ inches
Both dogs can be during the winter at No ~
South Fifth-ave. a.,
Abont 2 900 pet dogs sold every year by the
dealers in this city. Business is good with the most
of them and the prospect for next winter ~ hiEhy
encouraging One veteran faucler however. mas Icit
the field in disgust I'm hout of the business. tanK
'Eaven" sighed Harry Jennings. the proprietor 9" the
old Emporium in Centre-st TO "a KIBuNt reporter
tbc other day IL 'avcnt taken III that hanimaI yet,
pointing to the wcathcr-bcatcn. wild eNed buli-do
in plaster which for many years has dtcota'ch INC
narrow eidewak-" but I'm hou; Of il hall the same.
DOG fancyin' is hall played out Why. my "'ic saw
Sly men in Twenty-hId It. the other day tryin TO
sell pups hon the curbstonc. Stole most oil en- hnp
town and sold downtown. Ito orri6ie' oiriblc ana
Mr. Jennings sighed again. " les. Ia uohc WI" H.
Pm a rat eXterminator now"