The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-04


| rats they win attack the fox and otter in
! their holes. and generally come Off victo-
rious. l witnessed an exhibition not long
| ago in Auburn, n. Y, where a wager was
stalked that a terrier could kill 100 rats
in ten minutes. A ring was prepared,
the rats were brought in bags and poured
into it, The terrier wild with excitement,
jumped over railing in the midst of the
rodents, and a fierce battle was on in
moment Rats are very ferocious when
cornered, and the whole hundred seized
hold of the dog at once, and 1t seemed
that the dog would be gnawed to pieces
by the vermiu His head and shoulders
were absolutely covered with them. The
fight was pitiable in the extreme. Mean
WHILE the coura geous dog, with great rap
idity gave each a single bite in the loins
and q shake, and in eight minutes every
rat in the pen was dead and the bold ter
rier was shaking his tail, looking up at
his master.
The Scotch terrier is similar in his hab-
its to the terrier but very different in APP
pearance. His hair is long and wiry, fall
ing over and hiding his eyes, and the
symmetry Of his form.
The spaniel is remarkable for his docile.
tractable and affectionate disposition. To
these qualities are added unexceptional
beauty, an intelligent, pleasing expression,
long pendant ears and his whole body
covered with long, silky fur. The water
spaniel belongs to this group, and as
his name implies, has a fondness for wa
ter, He is the sportsmans friend, and
an able assistant in wild duck shooting
President Cleveland owns a noble speci-
men of this group to whom he is greatly
attached. His name is DAN" and he is
apparently never happy unless in his
masters presence. He attends cabinet
meetings, as well as hunting trips, resting
his head on his masters foot or some
portion Of his apparel. Everywhere his
eye IS fixed on his master, let him be
seoldng a Senate for its "perfidy," or
WinEing a harmless duck.
The setter IS supposed to be of the same
breed as the spaniel, but larger, and. If
anything, more beautiful. He is easily
trained. but does not apply his education.
he Will take up with everybody and any
body, especially if they are accomplished
hunters. lie is most liable of all to be
come vagra1t or tramp Many prefer
the setter 10 the POINTER in the pursuit Of
small game However, in this respect J
think ne is overrltCd. The pointer ranges
through the WU1ds and scents the par
fridge and quail Iad when he trees tlum,
remains with his lead pointing, until his
master Is on the spot and the gun dis
charged.
The foxhoIad, as his name implies. is
used hunting down Mr.. Reynard, and in
those coun iles where this exciting sport
Is cultivated, the greatest care, regard
less Of cost, Is taken to keep up the
packs. = The sLeed of the foxhound Is
equal to the swlitesu horse, and in Eng
land the foNhGUnd is so great a favorite
that an Eng sh writer on economies of
great renown has seriously remarked that
more books have been written upon his
training, ana more attention has been paid
TO his propar dcv. iopment than ever was
lavished upon tic poor of the country"
Ihe beagle is of the same family as the
foXhound, differing only in swiftness ana
lsize-the largest beagle is rarely over ten
inches in hight Its principal game is
the hare, and the hunters follow it ire
quently on foot instead of on horsebacf5
The beagle eagerly and earnestly pur-
sues its game among the hedges and QUIZ
of-the-Way places with such animation
that it affords boys az well as older hunt
ers great deal of amusement
But when all is said about dogs. the
shepherd dog comes nearer being the type
OF his race than all put together. Sheep
has always been the favorite food of dogs
and wolves. Yet the shepherd dog fire.
quently takes charge of the flock in the
absence of the shepherd. Like the human
teing, he cares and watches with the
sreatest anxiety the animal for which his
appetite Graves. and will forego life itself
for its protection. To-day in Spain ana
Mexico the shepherd dog is trained with
the greatest care, as the dog will do the
work of twenty men,
The puppies at their birth are taken
from their mothers and sucked by ewes
deprived of their lambs; when dogs thew
associate with sheep, and feel a degree of
aHectlon that would naturally spring I'm
IN generous minds toward those to whose
fostering care they were so much indebted