New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-14
THE PET DOG CLUB.

we nave received annual ADDRESS OIL the
American Pet Dog Club, an association which has
been in existence three years and which appears
to have it's headquarters in this city. The object
Of this club learn from the address, is to pro-
tect our pets and encourage the breeding of pure
stock" 1t calls upon all good citizens to aid
the association in its work, aud as good citizen
The Tribune gladly raises its voice in behalf Of
the Pet Dog Club.
There are in this city, as we are told by the
address, 1000 pet dogs. This is exclusive OF dogs
of low degree. Assuming that they are all owned
by the four hundred this gives these valued in
dividuals five pet dogs apiece This is probably
not the case. however, for, as we understand it,
person with no pedigree at all may own dog
with very long pedigree The affairs of the
club are in good condition, and much has been
accomplished during the last year Several deal
ers in dogs have applied for membership, but have
in every case been scornfully rejected. Other dog
store men would do we'll to take the hint There
is satisfactory balance in the treasury The
club was fortunate in collecting u judgment for
Ss5 obtained some time ago in suit before Judge
Andrews for an infringement Of its corporate
name. This was collected with difficulty after
O great deal of hard work by the Sheriff. Moth
ing could ever be got out Of the members of the
little cabal of seceders that set up opposition
club of the same name as our own"
who lived in this city. The Sheriff
watched for them long and earnestly,
and when he would see one of them the street
with his pet he would attempt to forecose on
him, but the seceder would invariably scent him
from afar, grab up his dog and tuck him under
his arm and run around the corner as if he had
been bitten by jointed snale-if we may in
dulge in q figure which is not in the address.
OH ha, Ilr
ii. r. Sarles, of Worcester Mass, also seceder.
brought his dogs to this city to exhibit them at
the Westminster Kennel Club last February, and
1.-THE said dogs were seized by the Sheriff and
payment Of the Judgment Immediately thereafter
obtained" The seceders have gone to join the
dealers.
Perhaps the most important work which the
club is now engaged in is an attempt to get the
city ordinance so amended that pet dogs may be
I" freed from the painful restriction OF wearing
their muzzlcs all the year round" appearing in
them during the heated term only This Is
what The Tribune has long advocated. We do
not need to call the attention of the members
of the Pet Dog Club to the many ringing editorials
which we have printed on this subject during
the last twenty years. There is no more reason
in forcing two-pound pet dog to go about The
house wearing his muzzle on New Years Day
than there would be in compelling baseball
catcher TO wear his mask to prayer-meeting
As The Tribune we'll remarked in S75, and again
in SSI, the pet dog would not be subjected to
this indignity if Ire possessed any political in
fuence and now that club has taken up his
cause. many of whose members are probably
voters we shall expect to see justice done him at
last. The club has presented a long petition
to Mayor Grant praying for this change In the
law. and calling his attention to the fact that,
as it is at present. valuable Pet Dogs though
licensed but not muzzlcd unless secured to the
owner by string or in similar way, may be
"rudcly seized by dog catchers at any season Of
the year" The idea of the club. of course, is
that they should not be compelled TO string them
selves TO their dogs except from the 9TH of June
to the 9TH Of September. These unspeakable
dog catchers must he made to join the seceders
and the dealers.
As we intimated in the first place, we are glad
that the Pet Dog Club is in such u prosperous
condition. The 1000 pet dogs in this city have
rights which must be maintained The old idea
that O poodle, for instance, is Of no use except
to tie on the end of long pole and used TO clean
windows must De exploded. With the home
recently established in this city for outcast dogs
and with this society to look after the legal rights
of pet dogs, our canine population ought to feel
encouraged.