The evening times., 1900-03-31
DOGS FOR MILITARY USES.
An OmciaI Report of Tests Made In
der German Army Auspices.

utF tHefatiNn army Auspices.
Concerning the usefulness Of dogs for
military purposes and the adaptabilI,v Of
the various breeds for such purposes. the
German Embassy here has received re-
port from the war Omce in Berlin. Il
reads in part as follows.
WAR dogs have been in use in the Ger
man Army for about fifteen years This
year for the second time. a trial OF these
dogs was held at Oels. Siberia. the results
of which were most interesting from vari-
Gus points OF view A wooded country in
terspersed with cofuhelds was selected
Sixteen dogs consisting Of FIVE collIes.
two short haired German settlers. four
sheeIdogs one poodle and the rest cross
breeds. belonging to the GUARDS Rife aud
Jaeger bauallons took part In the trial
only offceIs Of the Jaeger battaiions Of
lciated as judges. FoiEts were awarded
for. Behavior as watch idog. returning to
the trainer from recoEr6itrirg party. go
ing to the reconnoitring party from the
trainer. following on the trail OF the train
or and casting Off. Capacity for being lead
on the .eash fetching and carrying ammu-
milton. seeking for wounded. and giving
tongue We're not tried Cor want OF time
classification. according 20 points OBJ
tanned was awarded la a most searching
manner. Only seven dogs gave notice OF
the approach of an enemy's patrol by a low
growing. whilst FIVE dogs barlzcd loudly
and four took no notice whatever Of the
enemy.
The Young dogs had TO cover distance
OF TWO ana Eaif Kilometres and the old
dogs three kilometres in carrying OF iuf0r-
nation from the picket TO the reconuol-
IiEg party and back. returning on the
same crrand. after the pickets had changed
their positions about geo metres during the
dogs absence. Ten dogs pert lrmeG the er-
rauds in the most satisfactory manner.
and, as was proved by the time tables at
tached 10 their collars. with the utmost
ssratCh
Taking an the dogs together they may
be recFored as having taken four and a
half minutes TO each kilOmetre Dogs
which gave AN unsatisfactory performance
iu carrying dispatches were debarrei from
taking any further part in the competition.
The shortest time taken ia the laying on or
the Cogs was twenty minUtes. Following
on the trail Was tried for q distance OF go
metres. and if is certainly remarkable that
while eight dogS did not reach their train
trail OF by losing d. the hve colIes full
filled this te-t iu The most satisfactory
manner. The other eight dogs relied too
much on their ewes and too little on their
noses Unfortunately. 70 Is just the dogs Of
The sporting class which csnaot De- em-
p'oyed as war dogs. owing to their partiali-
Is for game. Tor no reliance can be placed
ca their following a trail 10 it is crossed by
game OF any kind The Eve c5IIies crosses
between English and scotch sheeEdogs. be
longing 20 The Sixth Jaeger battalion
showed 10 the best advantage They
proved themselves sufficiently alert obedi-
eut intelligent with good noses. and iudIf-
farent to- game The poodle. however. took
the first prize. with @ total OF SO points
There viii yahe place this year a winter
trial of war dogs In the snow and ice. and
Tor this a prize OF 1 600 marks has been Of
.ersd from a private source"