The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-18
THREE OF DOG LOST
CONSTERNA to- IN GYP,S HOME
OYER MS DISdPPE4RANCE.

Hc Was tho Smallest Dog In New York. Htu
Owners say, WINS of Uncertain IBreed, but
Was or Great intelligence. ana Had ACCOM-
ptlshincnts story Of ITS Disappearance.
The smallest dog in New York and probably.
as his owners think, the very smallest dog in
tho country, has been missing for almost Q
week. Only three pounds Of dog gone. but the
disappearance of three rounds OF gCld could
scarcely have created a greater disturbance.
Detectives arc on the lookout fer him: re-
wards have been offered for his return notices
are posted in all the branches OF the Streob
Cleaning Depart nent, and Col. Warnings white
wings nre ready to pouncc upon small dogs AZ
a.hawk would on a chicken.
Gyp Il thc:name-of this miniature dog, o let
ter for each pound OF weight. lie hasn't .
hair on his hcdv, and at the first clancs looks
like a rat p%aradinG on stills. For three yoars
he mas been working his way deeper and deeper
into the affections Of his owners, Mr.. and Mrs.
True of 30 East Twcnty-eiphth street. Being
so shall, he got past all obstacles until he oc-
cupicd such u largo place IN their hearts that
he fairly ratified around therein. Mr.. True,
being n dealer In antiques, was inclined to dl-
vide his affections among his wife, Gyp, and o
collection or b storical plates. but when Gyp
disappeared the other day, the plates took .
drop In his esteem which would have smashed
every one of them II the fall had been real.
This may seem absurd to people who have
never owned II hairless, three. pound dog, bue
there are Others. who will understand the dis
traction OF the Twenty eighth street house
hold. The dog has-aroused so much interest
among other people. furthermore, that letters
of coincidence arrive every day. Ieop,e who
have met Mr.. True on his bicy ele excursions,
when Gyp rode proudly and costly an his mas
ter's pocket, have called to inquire about the
DISAPPEARANCE. Dog. Judges who have squab-
oled about the breed Of the tiny animal have
taken up their discussions with renewed in
who can clear up the mystery OF Gyp's pedi.
gree. Three years ago a lady who was on the
point OF starting for Europe, presented Gyp
TO Airs. True.
This person said that some time she would
send a written history OF the dog, giving the
particulars OF his own existence and that of
his canine ancestors. She rad failed to carry
out this promise, and, as she Is still wander-
ing abroad somewhere, address unknown, Mr..
and Mrs. True don't know any uore about
their log foLhdlint than anybody else does.
one man who was a iadRe IN the bench show
at the Garden claimed that lie had seei o
similar. dog once before in Borneo. Another
Judge declared that Gyp was of as purely Mex
have continued TO disagree.
But they all united i'll saying that the little
One time. when MIR. True got of bis bicycle
for a rest up on Riverside Drive, and took
bystander eazed upon the animal with such
undisguised admiration that Mr.. True was be-
guided into conversation. Then the bystander
who knew many things about dogs, explained
that dogs whose noses run in a straight line
from the tops of their heads are very untn-
telligent creatures. And he called attention
to the bullying brow OF Gyp, a mark OF extraor-
binary brain power.
d the proofs OF this intelligence Mr.. True
has many tales 10 relate. During he day
Gyp was wont to Ia e. his maps in q quilted
basket, and he much loved to doze therein.
dreaming without doubt that all tho queer
pewter mugs and brass kettles on the wall had
come down rom their hooks TO play and make
~ - .u,th IIyn No ,t,n . AR ln,. coma ,u.s l,,a
sleep, however, or how beguiling mis- dreams,
there was one word which would rouse him to
the davs when the bradley Martin ball was q
hou ,ehoid word IN New York, Gyp's sluInbers
We're much broken; and; as Tor MT; True, who
bet, he almost p,raly zed his tight arm respond
ing TO these invitations to a game.
with his master. When, therefore. he heard
Mr.. True pulling up the weights of the antique
which would be delightful in mall children,
for instance; He would also play hide and
cover his masters hiding place, he would en-
sist until he found II. In the mean time his
search was most thorough. He looked irto
Rrandtatner's clocks, and xamined any i'm
wiling pair Of bellows that came his way. II
this careful scare hing he would stop and whine
inauiringly. Then Mr.. True would make
to oI Know that ism master was It'll ii in the game.
would bark ~1oyfully and act to work with r-
ntWeu tuktrnetS.
Mr.. True attempted to teach Gyp TO walk on
his hind legs. but eventually gave 1t up. Mob
because tIp couldn't do IT,, but because the
little fellow preferred to select his own time
and method OF trick walking. For Instance,
when lie was let out III the yard after a ra n he
had a very funny way OF taking his exercise.
He evidently disliked uetting his hiud feet wet,
and therefore he lifted them as high in the air
ne Lossible and tripped daintilv about on his
fore feet. THIS was also his method OF plant
ing himself in front of an open fire fol pur-
hni y nAsumP thn form NJ n latfar ~ and Ngaa n
veritab Bile stroke of genius.
One eveninv last week MIR. True went around
coffee, and Gyp was delighted to
him. he was in his masters pocket when
fond OF the dog, wanted to pa, HIM a few mo-
ments, so Mr.. Irue toot him out. Then Gyp
was put On the floor and ais master opened the
door, and together they went ont. Just AZ
they stepped ont on the sidewalk a man came
along with a roll OF leaf tobacco and Mr.. True
turned for a moment Ia look At him. In that
moment Gvp disaL peared. MIR. True called
and searched for . while, then went. home and
got 'wo men who had been working Tor him,
and the three rang every door bell ana In
uuirsd at every house tor blocks around. But
It was use ess. Since then the loss has he.n
advertised in the papers, and dozens of prople
who knew the dog have spread the ~earch until
there Is small chance of 50 odd u canine hg-
ure's escaping detection.
- sunnose mort people would think 1t was
silly to care 81 much Tor a little dog, " sid Mr..
a pet wins your affections. Why. the other
day my wife and | wero sitting III The table at
luiicneon. anu we were ooth prettV quiet until,
finally. ! realized that there were actually
teurs in nv eyrs. looked up a. my wife, and,
uuon my word, she WAS crying, TOO. You s.e,
there's his little basket, and his blanket. and
his ball, and the sticks, he has ulavrd with
why, it's like ha"ing u child 90 out OF the
house. OF course, people can't understand
how any one can care 50 much Tor n dumb AMI.
mal-but then, Gyp could, almost talk. And
he could really understand me when / talked.
But ] believe Well get him. Somebody 10
holding hun for a reward, and, as have offered
a liberal one, think we will get him again
soor. You wouldn't tuink u AT u little three
pound tor could make su III a difference In q
pace. 1he whole house seems as empty as
my pocket, whore hs used TO spend so much OF
his time"
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