The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-11
A TALK ABOUT DOCS.

Dear Haphammer; cote, hut not with
pleasure, thar the Newfoundland dog IL
ahead This magnificent creature was
orig nally brought from Newfoundland. 1t
tx often confoundcd with tho Labrador
dog, a larger and mare powerful animal.
Both ct these dogs are trained BY their
native masters to draw sledgcs aud little
garages, and on that account are highly
esteemed. NewfOun1 ond dogs arc most
faithful guardians uf ,heir masters prop
erty They are renarka ply fort IF water.
Many Instances arc known OF those noble
ANIMALS saving the Ives OF people who
had fallen into the wafer and must have
are very large, standing nearly two feet
two inches In height. There are several
varieties of the bloodhound inhabit ne
Cuba, Afr ca Enelaud and America. They
all are endowed with a wonderfully acute
sense of smci, and can trace man or
animal with almost unerring certainty.
The cuban bloc hound vas formerly en-
ploycd by the Span ards TO hunt down the
poor natives while cndravorng to escape
from their .uVIslons one of these dogs
saved the fc OF iis master, "A hunter. by
boldly attacking puma which had sprung
on HIM II the darkness and was lacerat-
ing him in dreadful manner The sagaci-
Gus animal had been tied up Mt home. but
apparently know ng me dangers of the
forests through which his master was
about to pass. he broke his chain and
arrived barely in time to save his mas
ter from horrible death The shepherd
dog is a rough. shaggy animal with sharp
pointed ears and nose, 1t IS an invaluable
assistant to the shepherd, az It knows all
it's masters sheep, never suffers them 10
stray. and when Two hocks have mixed
It VIII separate its own charge with the
greatest certainty. il understands every
look and gesture OF it's beloved master.
and drives the flock to any place which
he points out, The greyhound Is the
swiftest of all the dogs and Is primo pallv
used in the pursuit OF the hare. which
amusement Is termed courslng. II has but
little delicacy IN scent and hunts almost
entirely by sight. The bun dog Is prOVcr-
bia for courage and endurance. Its social
dual ties are 10y no means pleasing, as. al
though II has some attachment for Us
master yet it is not safe for him to dis
turl IT. This dog was extensively used
in the cruel sport OF bnll batting 4 re-
creation now extinct When opposed 10
the bull, the dog would fly at .ts nose ana
there hang, In SPITE OF All the poor in
furlated animals struggles. | can't un-
derstani why seven Of the Haps have
voted for such feroclous and unsoriahle
dog The English mast4n * generally en-
ployed as a house dog. as Its powerful
frame and deep voice are well fitted to
scare away marauders, or to repel them
II they approach too near 1t is by far
the most sagacious. and exhibfs much
repuls We and sour-,empered bull dog and
the absurd ami worthless pug dog. The
pug and bull dogs are species OF the mas
tin family. ] didn't think any one would
the good for nothing pug and am GLAD it
has received but one vote. The terriers
never grow .d to any b rnsas At size
among which tho English and Scotch are
mosi conspicuous. n codenius Bedlam
wrote quite an interesting letter about
his Scotch terrier last week. These dogs
are principally for destroying rats or
other yermn. They become attached to
Their masters and are capable OF learn
ing many amusing TT cks. ] hope that our
club will choose a dog Of more value than
the rat terrier bull terrier or Scotch ter
rier. The setter IS dog which derives it's
name from its habit OF setting or crouch-
Ing when 1t perceves the scent OF game
The setter was or ginaliy used to assist in
the capture OF game BY tho net. The set
ter rs much employed by spcrtsmrn II
IL one of the most anecuonate. gentle and
Intelligent OF dogs. But IS not suited for
our club dog, Spani IS dog OF which
there are many breeds differing CONSIDER
ahiy in size and other characters Some
are used for sporting purposes. others
are merely kept as pets ana companions
| All of them are lively. playful docile and
a ffectlonate in a high degree. But let me
saw right here that none OF them are
III for our club. Our club dog must 10
telligent, kind, brayc ana srons and we'll
f,om bleak Newfoundland nor from the
snow capped APPS. We want that dog 20
valuable TO the shepherd and so well
known 10 all the lads and lassies OF the
lone star state. II takes the INTEL genco
az a smart man to be able to tell h 4 sheer
from some one else when they get mixed
mere Is not another dog IN existence
that can separate two focks of shee u
that have become mixed. cast my vote
Tor the noble. kind, brave shepherd, and
hope the majority Of the Haps will rally
to his support l. sn9u,n hke 70 fei, a
Haphammer Will condense It into oblivion,
because my letter Is so long already.
would also Ike to tell about my birthday.
iiks her twin brother. that u myself.