Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-03-17
SOME CANINE cHRisTENlNes.
How the Different Breeds Came by Their
Names.

esiihe suo1ect Take, for instance
That favorite canine known as the ter
rler. a name given the breed from its
haolt OF following game into burrows
IN the earth, which latter in Latin is
termed terra
by way Of quick graduations the
word was metamorphosedi into teri Ter.
a Skye terrier is so called because the
breed was once chiefly raised on the
island Of Skye, one of the Hebrides.
Inc celebrated Dandy Dinmont terrier
obtained its distinctive title from the
TACT OF its being depicted as the favorite
OF character bearing that name in Sir
waiter SCOTS Guy Manneriug''
1he foxhound was so named because
1t was originally kept as an addition to
every pack of foxhounds. It was al
ways noted for being up within a few
minutes of running to ground, and aid
ing very materially in the capture of
reynards.
Bioodhounds derive their name from
the possession of a peculiar power of
seeming the blood of a wounded ami
NAL. so that if once put on the trail
1heE VIII hunt the quarry through
thick and thin and seldom, if ever de-
vlate their course
In olden times stag-hunting was a IA
vorite amusement of the nobility, and
the dogs used in such sport-part grey
hounds and part bloodhounds-were
given the name of staghounds Fox
hounds, In like manner. We're trained to
hunt the willy animal, from which they
gained their distinctive appellation.
Various explanations have been given
OF the origin of the greyhound, some
authors claiming that the prefix grey is
taken from Graius, meaning Greek;
Others that it signifies great, while still
others say that II has reference to the
color OF the animal In no other breed
Of hounds is the blue or gray color so
prevalent. and consequently the last
mentioned derivation seems the most
plausible.
Harriers are chiefly used in hunting
hares in England. while the title beagle.
applied to a breed which is an inveterate
enemy to rabbits, is proba ply derived
from the Celtic 'beag or bige of the
Welsh back, signifying little, they be-
ing in reality a small species of hound.
y pointer is so called because of its
habits of stopping and pointing at game
with its nose. while the setter gets its
name from a like habit, excepting that
1t crouches instead of standing when
pointing under similar circumstances.
Dalmatian or coach dogs are said to
have been first bred in Dalmatia but it
Is by the last quoted name that they
are best known. This arises from the
fact Of their being kept in stables, and
are nearly always seen running after
carriages
Newfoundland dogs were originally
natives of that country and Labrador,
from which circumstance they received
their title. In the same manner the
noble St Bernards are so called from
the famous monastery of that name in
the Alps.
The rather dangerous breed called
Spitz or Pomeranian dogs, a variety of
Eskimo. were first bred in Pome-
rama, Prussia, but the popular name of
Spitz was probably derived from the
erroneous notion that they originated
in Spitz bergen
The most useful domestic pet OF the
natives of Greenland and other Arctic
chimes is a peculiar-looking animal to
which the name of Eskimo dog has
been given.
Spaniels, of which there are MANY
breeds. are supposed to have first come
from Spain, from W hich circumstance is
derived their distinctive name. Charles
!. was an ardent admirer of a small va
riety of this animal, and from that
arose the designation of his pets known
the world over as the King Charles
Blenheim or Marlborough spaniels,
which greatly resemble the latter in
form and general appearance, get their
English name from Blenheim palace
in OxfordsEire, where the breed has
been preserved since the beginning of
the eighteenth century. Mastif is the
name applied to very large and pow
erful species of the canine family. and
there is considerable conflict of opinion
regarding the origin of the word. Some
claim that it is derived from the Italian
mastino, or the French mastin. both of
which signify large-limbed-
This word, they say, was gradually
corrupted into NASTY. Lincolnshire
expression, meaning very large, muscu-
lar or big, until it gradually assumed
its present form Others again say its
true origin is the old German masten,
to fatten, because the mastiF is a
large dog. and so seems better led than
any other. These animals were very
highly priced by the early Romans,
who matched them to fight in the
arena with wild animals 1t is related
that very often two or three mastiffs
defeated n lion in such combats-
Poodle is derived from the German
pudel, puddle or pool. This dog was
originally German. and the name was
proba bly, given it because of being
very closely allied to what is known as
the water-dog. They are without
doubt the most intelligent of all ca
mines
The shepherd dog-ealled collie in
Scotland, from the Gaelic cullean. or
puppy-gains its title from the fact of
its being used to watch sheep and pro-
feet them from marauders of every de-
scription-
AS to the derivation of the word bull
dog ii IS only necessary to state that at
one time this species was exclusively
used in bull-baiting. and from that cir
curnstance arose the name which it is
universally known A cross between
this and the terrier is appropriately
termed the Observation-Disclosures Free
Press.
Mai and Mrs Thomas Tuttle- OF
Strathan, \. a.. have lived in the
same house seventy years They are
each ninety-three years old. In this
-, ,-b;ob was f,t,ilt in ses they