The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-21
ANIMAL PETS IN CHINA.
MORE NUMEROUS AND INTER FsTTNG
THIN INYWHERE ELSJ.
The Chinese, Too, seem to ne Ponder OF
Them Than the People orOther Countries
The Monkey PriviIeged lhnrreter


The Monkey Privileged Character
The Chinese have large corner in their hearts
for animal pets Of all sorts. II you go into tho
steerare OF great Atlantic steamship bringing
| Europeans across the ocean 10 New York, about
the only pets you will see are the cats and
dogs belonging to the vessel and II may he. a
| sweet-voiced canary brought by some daughter
of the fatherlnnd. II, on the other hand. you
| go on board one Of the Hong Kong steamers
which carry and bring londs Of coolies to every
part Of the Oriental world you will be startled
ut the vast array Of song birds. parrots. cocka-
! toos, monkeys. apes, and other companions Of
the POOR workingmen who make MP the vessels
cargo. II lisa common sight to see n porter,
| whose monthly earnings are not more than 81,
| ON Monaghan lark, for which he will refuse
| s25 or even $50. In Swallow n farm hand, suf-
| fering from rheumatism and poverty, sold his
daughter for $50. and with part Of the proceeds
bought cnuc for his lark ard q lot NJ birl seed
Tho dog. however, occupies very humble ro-
siion in tho Orcnt Rlrrl, 10 IL IN esteemed
friend and member ~ the family as with u.s.
Generally he Is p'riah and gutter snipe,
gathering his food the best he can and PLAYING
the part OF n scnvcnrcr IN the streets and alleys
OF the great cities. II Is wonder that such
state OF affairs should prevail. China IL ne rich
in the beauty and variety of its dogs as Is the
Westminster Kennel Club. II has. OF course,
many varieties well known at home snch as the
pointer, setter, retriever, fox terrier black and
tan, bull terrier. Newfoundland. beagle and tho
like, but these have been brought out by Euro
peans and Americans as reminders of the lands
beyond the seas. The native Chinese types arc
almost unknown outside Of their own country.
There is the Chow dog, or wonk which finds
It's finest development in Canton. IL is a power
full animal, weighing as high ms sixty pounds,
shaggy and STRAIGHTFORWARD like an Eskimo,
but far handsomcr. more intelligent and affec-
tionate. II Is white. yellow, brown, red or black,
and has n black tongue and mouth. II Is good
both as watchdog and house dog. II is strong
and hardy. and, strange TO say. displays a
strong liking for fish, and sometimes for a rico
diet, like John Chinaman himself
The Chinese bloodhound Is OF the same class
as the siberian bloodhound. and is equally
strong and savage. One Is more than match
for an unarmed man. Two hounds will dispense
twenty wolves or the largest sized Asiatic bear
western, northwestern and northern provinces
Of the empire The sleeve dog is altogether un-
long silky, fluffy hair. and legs three four sizes
too small. Its head is large In proportion to the
and bright. 1t ranges in weight from six ounces
to pound. and can be readily carried in
domestic and very intelligent: Despite its
diminntive proportions. IL Is plucky and will not
IL is the costliest Of the Eastern dogs, and COM
mands from S. to $50.
The so-cailed japanese sGaniels have become
those that have crossed the ocean t are Snort
these are varieties with close silky hair. long
legs, and a high slender frame suggestive of the
The Pekn poodle is another very handsome
dog. II Is about the same height and length as
build The head and chest ar rS very br"aG hs
skull wide and domelikc. The fore legs are
extremely muscular and knock -kneed. The coat
10 u tha raoly 10
run. and the beautifully feathered tail curls up
like that Of pug. In col9rs II Is white, yellow.
o%nsrs fa%y The PsfIG te %us really y"s
short hair and is comcal, noisy little creature.
with an ear that Is almost MIRACULOUS in its deli
Nearly all Chinese dogs like Ash diet and have
her @ Hs hat
The Chinese cat has always lean and hun
whose tail is stuck on at an obtuse angle.
Monkeys haye a strange attraction for the
and everywhere treated with the same consider
atm and respect as human beings. They are
est is a blue monkey, which belongs near Can
ton. and Is stupid and malodorous little beast.
10 cents, the usual price being 20. II is often
utilized as food, and, II il said il very tender |
monkey Of Formosa are pretty and afectonSte.
They become domesticated quickly. and are |
great household pets. The black one usually |
gray one is much harder. One variety OF the |
gray has black and white whiskers, and has the |
The rarest and most remarkable monkey in
the far East is the donk, or duke, which is
The forehead is, striped gray and black the
face is shut, in by tufted .whiskers of lemon !
color. The body is gray, with spots here and
lower arm white and the hands black; the tail |
l. white, the thighs are black; and the legs Grim.
twenty cont rasting tints and hues, while sonic
specimens have as many as thirty. These
m no are immensely popular. and never
Another odd monkey is the Fiji 1t is a
tree-dweller and remarkable for its muscular
rest OF It's body dark gray. shaded with yellow
and white. IL can stand ice and snow with i'm
punity, yet u seems TO thrive in warm country.
IL is Intelligent and exceptionally brave.
Chinese cook declare IL TO be delicious eating,
but MS high price excludes 1t from the table of
The lo9gS;nosed monkey Is another ludicrous
orange and rcd. The nose resembles a spoon.
and Is 50 ridiculous in appearance that II seems
The Chinese with habitual patience. train
their monkeys, but do not seem to succeed as
well as we do. OF the hundreds which do tricks
and are supposed 10 be fine performers not one
will equal the trained animals OF this country.
After Chinaman has broken monkey in and
household he generally loses further interest in
The creatures development and spends no more
time upon him.
Deer and antelopes are favorites among the
wealthy. There are seventeen or more varieties
lf these beautiful animals which thrive in capliv-
ny and become very domestic. The FormoSa deer
seems to have the preference in southern China.
II is small, light, graceful creature. curOusly
marked with lines and spots. which change from
season To season and from year TO year. In IA herd
u twenty deer no two will be similarly marked.
The mouse deer, still smaller species, Ii also
very popular II Is more diffident than the For
nOsa deer, and less hardy, In Canton the rich
Keep the deer In the gardens around the houses.
Here they become so tame aud familiar with hui
nan beings that they behave more like house
logs than anything else.
The lamb and kid. tortoise and raccoOn, Chi
lese pony, donkey, and Wild ass, or onager are
Ill esteemed Rs household pets, The Chinese
lony is not much larger than shetland pony. !
lie is bony, shaggy, and awkward. and when
Lept by the natives Is seldom, IL ever. grOOmed. |
3ut beneath his unCouth exterior he has muscles !
II steel, nervous strength and endurance which
IRE phenomenal. lie does mountain work as /