The morning call., 1892-09-18

| solely in the woods for the purpose of flash
| ing wOodcock. He Is noisy, and instead OF
| pointing bird In the manner OF pointer or
setter he dashes Into the underground and
fushes.
Experience has. however. demonstrated
thatthe cocker can be taught TO point. but
the most difficult task is to teach the little
fellow oremainstanch on point. No doubt
this part Of the cookers breaking can be ac-
complished in the course OF time.
AS valuable animal for retrieving the
cocker has few equals
Duck hunters in this State have little use
for Chesapeake Bay dogs. The climate is
too mild and as a consequence tho spaniel
and setter can do al the work that is re-
Quired of a retriever.
In the cold countries, where ponds and
lakes are covered with ice during the winter
season, the Chesapeake dogs are indispens-
able as these animals have two coats of
hair. The inner is AS fine. as silky as seal
skin aud the outer is rough and curly.
Speaking OF these famous Chesapeake
Bay dogs an Eastern writer declares that
he has examined many Of that name and
found them all. with only one exception.
mongrels.
Il AN inclined to think" says the writer.
that there are but few OF this class which
can boast Of unadulterated, unmixed line
age. In the bench shows of '92 bat few
were on exhibition. Chicago only exhibited
three, Indianapolis one and Washington
City two. Why is it that. while the various
kennels In the country advertise the Chesa-
peake Bay dogs for sale at comparatively
low prices, there are almost none exhibitedo
The truth OF the business is that these dogs
do not come up to the standard, and the
cross or faint of the amalgamation is easily
detected. This dog is a noble ANIMAL
strong, sturdy, capable of uudying attach
ment, and very jealous In temperament. |
never had but one, and he was loaned To me
lnntinp AYpurSinpS i iOptt I
ever loved any dog as did that one. His
fidelity was touching to witness: he would
moan and cry like a human being in dis
tresS when was out of his sight"
The following communication from a
breeder of dogs may prove of value to
spOrtsmen. The writer says:
For eight years have been breeder of dogs
but am sorry 10 say that have not now dog
TO call my own, having had to give them I'm tS
engage In other business, which takes ali nv
time nave tried everything l could hear OF 10
clear my dogs OF worms, and experimental with
aIeca nut considerably but bad little success
with IL until one day said TO our doctor: What
can l give with the areea nut that will not
neutrallZe its effects, but which VIII at the
same time help TO keep IL on The dogs
stomach long enough for 1t 10 get in its work
on the worms? His reply was: Put enough
elixir Of lactopeptine with the areca nut 10
make solution that will pour. / gave dose to
young dog and In twenty five minutes | had
produced tape worm, which was lying dead on
the ground. i gave Ii 10 three others and IL had
the same effect. l have never experienced any
bad after fleets from the use OF areca nut but
The trouble was to keep it OH the dogs stomacns
III any OF your readers viii Try the above remedy
they VIII experiment no more.
lie most simple femedy | have ever used for
cankef OF the ear Is buracic acid. use IL as FOL.
lows: Alter well cleansing and drying the ears
mix abont onetourth bismuth with the boracic
acid and dust II well into the ears, being sure TO
get Il we'll Into tue affected parts In using this
60 not be afraid OF getting too much In the ear
take good big UlOcl. syTinpa or
sary labor required.
The Sportsmen's Protective Association
Will hold its first pigeon tournament to-day
at Oakland track. large gathering of
pigeon.poppers is expected TO witness the
slaughter Of innocents.