Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-07
HISTORICAL POINTS ON DOGS.
Influence of Man on the Camille spe &c.

! The wonderful variation in size. an
pearance and intellect of dogs ,Grs
strike every one who rernen1 ben
that this great variety car,e crig
inally from three or four pcc;es CT V :,
dogs.
There is now preserved in 81 In Is;
museum little dog of tie terrier k;:u
which was about two vears oh at i.
death. It was exactly five and one hall
inches long, which is just the lcng OF
the nose Of a German boar lo1 q. in
another part of the museum, .Deas;-re.l
| from the corner of the eve to the tip G,
the nose. So great is TIE difference
that one can hardly realize that they
probably had common ancestor
| The original wild dogs Lad very N uch
the aspect of ol-es-erect ears AID
bushy, flowing tails.
1t is thought by many that the dogs
most nearly approaching them il ap-
pearance are nearest thera II ,ioint Of
development, and tia The breed
closely related are shepherds, hut an
examination and comparison Ct the
bones, AID particularly Ike slul 3.
shows that among the principal breeds
the line of descent is: First, wild dog:
then Danish dog hounds. pointers:
terriers. pugs, spaniels and pct dogs
In general come last.
The influence OF man over all nature
is most markedly shown in pet Gore.
They are, as rule, small, with tai
curved upwards, ears dropping, hut
sure signs Of domesticat;c-.
Besides, the Temporal CIT and dis
position are wholly. cnalceIl, whereas
wild dogs are natural hunters, toe pei
dogs being wholly ignorant of the wilcs
Of the chase.
A pug would probably be as much
surprised at the sudden appearance Ct
a rabbit as bunny would be at the pug.
The probability is that both would run
as soon IS they saw each other.
The varieties have been so long bred
that they would never return to orig
inal species again, even if left to run
wild.
That they are closely related to
wolves and such animals, however, is
shown by the fact that they will breed
with them and also by the tanning of
wolves taken very young. They be-
come gentle and affectionate.
A wolf whelp when young, if sudden
~ menaced by a master, will cringe
and beg off just IS dog does when he
thinks he is going to be whipped. They
have many other traits which indicate
close relationship
Not only are wolves capable of do
mestication, but on the other hand dogs
often escape and become wild.
A case is related of greyhound who
concluded she would take to the
woods. After year or two she was
captured and brought back. In few
months she presented her master with
some pups, but as soon as they were
able to take care of themselves she left
them and again ran away.
Three of the pups stayed at home
and became good citizens, but two
partook of the mothers nature and ran
away to join her. They at last became
SO destructive to young animals that
they were hunted down and shot.
Puppies < hoir eyes onoa CT Inc
tenth or ive.il Cay. IeGch l.:c.r tull
growth a. the ID Of tie scc0n.. ear
and SIC - IL 5eD .@al4, y,r7 few
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