The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-29
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Oakland has a talking Jog. u isa Dog
that has no claims % amy nne points N
breeding, and II met on the stree, would
perhaps receive no atteau0n. The dogs
/ exact pedigree iB one off t.f uukU.uus. t.t
that IS no matter 10 talks. and ul.s
enough. In appearance tdl dog lis u.t-.
/ ure of greyhound, q setter ana 900 irs.
| terrier but with the points of the f.t
breed most prominent 10 stands a0.t
fifteen inches in hcight and is shiny tI...
with hair just Gong enough 20 he iE..r.
70 curl Mrs. n. 81. Hughes M aS Camp.
bell street Is the owner NJ the dos. ..l
the mistress and the animal are almost
as inseparable as the Siamese twins
Yes, the dog talks right a.unE OBJ me'
said Mrs. Hughes 90 Cali reporter
yesterday Come here. Frank" sua .l
calling the animal into the yati
Frank came trottlus in with hs ears
and tail up and wonderful Jock 9i BE-.
telligence IN his face.
do you want 90 30 out FrankT asked
the mistress.
Frank playfully jumped into Mu
Hughes lap and squuttod on Dds haI'.
ches. The question was repeated a.l
Frank elevated his head and opened .s
mouth TO about the fullest eAteut ali
answered as follows.
row wan Z g0-0w.'
The words came with remarkable cell-
ness. and without ANY stretch 0i tay In-
8ginatIon, could Doe distinctly understood
as 81 want % go out"
These words the dog repeated several
times.
"Who do you love. Frank WAS next
asked of lne dog.
The question was repeated several times
before Frank answered.
"Ow WOW, ma ma"
"Do you love pm pa?' The l.s repeated
the words ''pa pa several times a.I tl.4
came out with.
"Ow wow pa pa"
Mrs, Hughes then commenced tl ta.A o.
Frank as a mother would tJ child lli
the dog repeated words here aul uUe
after his mistress.
Il am alone nearly au day. said An.
Hughes. "and 60 relieve the moHqtay x
being alone 1 commenced 90 liE 20 DIE
dog when he was quite a puppy
zone day l left him on a chair and He.i
out of the room. Tie was TOO young -
attempt to jump from the chair and 20
call me he commenced t) make p.-.Af
sounds, as II trying 20 talk
Il was astonished az this caper az ODE
puppy. and after that when ] would ia.A
20 him he would try 10 repeat the SOUNDS
made. Frank and 1 carry on many
conversation when we are alone. ana Hi
frequently says whole sentences after ne
which can be recognized. but De he'I
retains them and can seldom be- nll.-I
TO say them over. Whenever De wants
to 90 out ne goes to the door and 4-..s
the words: i want 10 go out iie ht'
learned 10 understand what those s't.+'
mean and can iuteIlgeutiy use Item
Frank can not only talk but BIAS "a goa
ear for music and can sing fanny h,1
lie does not sing Ike other d1fss.'i.
and howl and keep lt up as the mlsi. I''
Frank will follow the notes up ana l.
the scale and have as much REGARD i..
time as a singing master. Frank hil'
instincts are particularly vel deic
II his mistress does not come ana il
out when he asks he VIII pun li
skirts and lead her over ~ the ~.
be opened. or IL he attempts % iel y.
anything she does not understand
lead her 70 what he Is talking "a. .
cndeayor by some capers 90 H.N "a
wishes as plain as possible
mother" as Mrs. Hughes calls p"
The dog was a year OLD last July an
becomes more proficient I'm talki1s -Ai
Some Of those who have heard t',
talk say that II he keeps on Doe nay
come mayor Of Oakland and they say
would be a better chief oficer than se-
they could mention.-San Francisco 1-