The morning call., 1893-05-03

bis PHYSICAL shortcomings, did his very best
In the vocal line and contributed n fine
Piccolo scream while Titan, the Great Dane.
helped on the music with bass viol growi
that could be heard even above that mighty
~den of more doleful dogs.
:; AND the cry Is. still they come. OF course
the dogs furnish the cry.
- Say. II was in the habit of judging the
many By. the few, should have a very
poor opinion of the honesty of San Fran
cisco. l left my dogs here for about ten
minutes TO go out and get something to eat,
and when returned that Great Dane over
: there was minus collar. Ten minutes
just think of il"
: Ing Strap. he big St. Bernard, was doing
his lever best to choke off his master by
nearly hugging him 10 death with his paws
: The handsome black animal when thus
standing upright. with front legs claspug
.Tonner's neck, seemed nearly half again
the size of the man.
=: 1onner came uD yesterday with thirteen
dogs. all from Los Angeles.
- He's a:tne dos" said Tonner as he dis
: engaged himself from Straps loving en-
brace In much the same way that ones best
: girl gently but firmly repels your too amor
:: GUS arm I've only had him two days, and
see how fond or me he is already.
lies been twice winner already down
in tile southern country, and | shouldn't
wonder-well. there is no telling the result
of a dog show"
Strap has shining black coa;, with all
the characteristics Of the st. Bernard, but
Ia form Of head, and especIallvin manner,
he Is Newfoundland. J. B. EARNINGS of
Los Angeles is his owner.
Dust lien Tonner let slip MS. Severance's
g. big mastn Bishop, SO that the dog might
have an airing. Bishop gave one bound of
delight. and off he galloped toward the
kennels. which were rising Phoenix like on
theruius of ancient Rome. He was off for
frOllG. anQttlp dozens Of ,uJ
g is ! .any wonder they howled anew A
. dog restrained of his liberty is no dog at all.
: At least that seemed to be the consensus of
t opinion among the jealous quadrupeds.
There was: weeping and wailing and
: gnashfng OF teeth. At least there was a
wailing.
= Dog fqnciers hung about, watching the
: progress OF the kennels. chewing tobacco
land talking dog.
= Gushing ladies. eager for a peep at the
beauties, could not wait for the show to
open,; but must needs slip in the side door
j and LOOK at every one OF them.
:: Ben sNapthaly was there with" fine
!: pointer and two long-eared tricky little
: cookers: Ire has only entered the pointer.
: :; Most OF: tde dogs were either still at their
!: homes;.:if they were city dogs, or at dog
:. hotels, So termed by courtesy. if they are
IIon' the country But quite a respectable
m m0eE were, camping out on the painted
49, NAtJ VA SDC OChC1 4liilo cS-
=: GGe hour before the show opens to-day
J: "a II me dogs. are supposed to be kenneled
..sHsi. in fine, shape. Nearly 400 dogs are
entered. some coming from the uttermost
portions oi: the State. Probably from $50 to
4O0wil be actually exhibited.
!; :; me ear:ilmes~ did their share toward the
success OF: the exhibition, and will do more
To-day. Two. black water-spaniels, fresh
from the Country and entirely innocent of
eable-csTs., distinguished themselves in the
: anee they made. to following the car,
Jhtir. nwner--a big German, too fat to
Walk1-h2 dumped upon the back platform
:oi e: Market:st-eet' car. holding his two
spanlels by chains. The car started slowly,
anu as>the Grains grew taut.the two country
: q ogs set themselves on their launches and
:: eTaced: their feet. They did not seem to
Tealiza tile cable. Nor, on the other hand.
:: d the cRblesseem to realize them.
=; - Line dogs concluded to follow the car
: :t De two very humble dogs at that