Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-10
A DOG WITH FALSE TEETH.
He Belongs to n Dentist and He is the
Center of Attraction.

He belongs TO a Dent1so ana he IL the
Center of Attraction.
From the London News
The greatest curiosity of the Kennel Club
show at the Crystal Palace was an aged
and very sleepy little Schipperke which
beasts Of the proud and unique distinction
of being the only dog in the world with
complete set of cleverly modelled false
teeth. His fame speedily spread among
the visitors and he was always the center
of a curious crowd and the object of much
admiration. At the outset he resented the
attempts of strangers to open his mouth
in order to inspect his artificial grinders.
hut eventually he yielded to the inevitable
and patiently endured the trial Of patience.
The owner of this canine curiosity is Mr..
E. Mosey, l.. d. S., who practices his pro-
fession in this city.
AT the early part of last month";" he
said, Il was spending part Of my vacation
in Brussels. and at the same time was on
the lookout for Schipperkes, to which breed
1 am particularly partial. One day 1 was
standing under a tree In the Heidelberg
district during regular downpour of rain
when I saw an old Schipperke toddling
along on the other side of the road and
was struck by his ears. which are usually
small for the breed. I followed him. des-
pite the rain, and eventually found that
he belonged to Fleming. Finding the dog
was also the possessor Of a particularly
good coat, eventually bought him.
whats his age? Well, I really don't
know, for the owner had no record either
OF that or tae animals pedigree. But 1
should think he is anything from fourteen
10 nfty years OF age. and Thoroughbred
he was very vicious at firSt-in fact he
DIT me within the first two minutes that 1
him Myn Duyvel (My DeviD. He had been
very badly treated before I had him and
was in wretched condition. Myn Duyyel
nad lest all his teeth with the exception of
md
could not feed properly, and lost flesh. al
though we minced his food up for him. So
me idea OF making him set of artificial
teeth came to me- and to carry II ont
everything had to be made specially. First
there was specially constructed tray for
the mouth; then ordinary wax for making
Inc model dragged and gutta-percha had to
De used When / had succeeded in getting
Ine model, l procured the smallest arti-
hcial human incisors known, and ground
them down to the size and pattern required.
70 snow now small the teeth are may
say that tnere are six in front, top and bot
tom, and three each side, top and bottom.
making tWenty-four in all, and they are
lifted on platinum plates.
w men first inserted the set. Myn Duy-
vel Fought furiously, but within a counle of
hours he had become reconciled to them
and when he got home he stole pork chop
ana ate It. bones and all-whereas before
sion on a bone
How he succeeded In taking models of the
dogs mouth and fixed up the artificial teeth
MT Moseiy very properly declines to saw
that is his secret. and he intends to pre-
serve 1t for the benefit OF other toothless
doGgies whom he may be cslled upon to
treat In a similar fashion.
Mr. Moseiy, who has an intense regard
Tor the whole canine race. recently per-
formed another astonishing feat-he sup
Piled cross-bred foxterrier which, having
had its left paw CRUST ed by vehicle had
fhe leg amputated at the knee, with 8 use
fui substitute. The leg was made OF alum