Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-17


Dog Club was the proper remedy to secure
better standing for the little dogs. she
was the FIRST president. and most or the
members were pug-dog owners. uih
Yum came TO me from Mrs. Wheatleigh'
and then / Joined the club, and on Mrs.
Wheatlelgh's death became president. IL
isn't likely that there will be any but
feminine presidents for some years as
the membership IS largely made up OF
women.
"Of course there are some gentleman
members. and the treasurer Is Mr.. VII
liam j. Prayer who is the brother OF
Mrs. Daniel Manning, wife OF the late
Secretary of the Treasury. There are TWO
men vice-presidents. The members 1--we
an over the country. Michigan, Illinois.
ohio. kentucky, Pennsylvania Massachu-
sets. and various others States are rep
resented"
what are the favorite pet dogs now.
Mrs Barnum?" | inquired.
"Oh the terriers and spaniels, Prince
Charles. King Charles, ana Blenhelins
principally
WHAT IS A PET DOG?
I'VE had a great deal Of trouble finding
out what pet dog included. why the
veriest mongrel on a country farm might
be a pet dog and just as dear as tie
.
ringer dish Irish settlers. too, are great
favorites all over the country. and other
large dogs also.
we finally arranged a schedule ef pet
dogs and accepted It after long contro-
versy. and thought that question was
disposed. Of safely. Then we applied for
admission 10 the American Kennel Club
and they wouldn't have Va with those pet
dog definitions! The bul-terrier breeders
] r. xun-ffFp'f admit that those
dogs were anything but sporting animals
and other breeders were located on similar
ground.
FINALLY we got I'm by conserving 10 wipe
out our pet-dog definitions, and now we
don't attempt 10 draw lines on rules.
That question has caused more tFoI bic
than anything else, and until something
is done we aren't likely 10 be able to give
another exhibition of pet dogs. because
we are forced 10 abide In judging by the
standards OF the Kennel Club.
The dog that has caused Us most trou-
bic IL the fox terrier. Probably owners
Of fox terriers, who keep them as pets
and pride themselves on their Intelligent
large eyes and beautiful fins, smooth
coats will be- displeased To ind that their
dogs don't come Up 10 the mark the Ken
( mel Club sets for fox terriers! Tine FOX
terrier, according 10 their rules must
a
fox terrier. Ike any other dog, has a
larger eye in cultivation, when II Is mode
a pet and continually is IN contact with
people and talked u and caressed rs
coat becomes soft AMI fine under care as
a house pet. And any two dogs even
: from the same family brought up under
/ different conditions will have different
qualities.
/ Now ours is a Pet-Dog Club, yet you
can see that those dogs which are most
beautifully kept as pets" don't stand
/ any chance under the rules We have 10
/ consent TO be judged by In exhibitions.
/ You can't get the best judges 10 diverge
/ from the standards set up by them for
certain breeds Of dogs, and the American
< Kennel Club will make no change In us
/ rules and add no provisions TO cover pet
dogs. SO there We are. Although ths
/ club Il over six years old II has had but
/ one exhibition. held q year ago, and L
/ don't care TO see another, for this matter
/ OF a standard for pet dogs caused us TOO
much trouble.
I'm the fox-terrier class. for instance
the most beautiful pets were passed by.
and dogs given awards that no one would
ever think OF making a pet OF! Several
members resigned because they said
| Pet-Dog Club ought 10 be for pet dogs.
PRICES OF VAI.IrAnrE PET BREEDS.
There are thousands OF valuable pet
dogs in the country, but the King mar
: lies, fox terriers, bull terriers. ana forh-
shire terriers are probably the most hu-
merous. For a long time pug was the
seal of the club, but now we nave adop'-