New-York tribune., 1900-04-21
ONLY Al DOGS FOR JOHN Bull.
STRICTEST KIND OF EXAMINATION TO GET
INTO ENGLAND-HARDSHIPS OF THE
POOR THINGS LIVES

American tourists who may desire [ take pet
dogs England this summer will have TO plan for
their four footed companions weeks in advance
The British Government. through its Board Of
Agriculture has recently begun TO enforce its
regulations against the admission of dogs with
precedented strictness, and in the future he who
expects TO take dog into England viii have TO be
a combined statesman diplomat. traffic expert,
veterinary specialist and authority on canine pedi
grees
A license mus be obtained from the Board of
Agriculture in London and presented with the dog
arrival in England. or the dog will be deported
or perhaps forfeited and killed. The license
must IN general be obtained beforehand by mail
and the application for il must show that the dog
is being taken 70 England either for breeding
purposes or for permanent residence there. The
dogs pedigree and physical condition, past and
present must be described at length.
The British Government enfoTces these stringent
measures in order TO keep rabies out of England
Al the American Line offices in this city 1t was
said Yesterday that only three dogs mad been sent
to England American Line boats within year.
and at the other steamship offices similar stories
were -old II is easy 10 take dog 10 the Con
rinent but it takes Al dog 10 get into John
Bulls bailiwick.
Dogs have always had hard roads travel and
they are getting harder hence the expression TO
lead a dogs life" They must travel. to some ex-
tent and they do travel. but IL is soreiy against
the will of ali sorts Of common carriers Some
kindly. legislative body ought take pity on them
"a
LEGISLATURE decided bicycles and therefore
should be carried free The British Board of Agri-
culture in its fatuous determination TO extirpate
rabies seems quite overlook the inherent right
of anv pet dog TO enter any free country. 1t for
gels what suffering il is causing 10 hundreds Of
dogs in separating them from their mstresses. and
II views with stony eyes and fearless heart the
agony of countless whom it also keeps out
Of England or else parts from their banket-encom-
uassed pumca lle-SfufTed. yapptng little beasts
.4.4-9 aV.4zr
,.aree for American protection, but England need
rot think that America cares Dogs have their
rrollhIas in America TOO. On railways that reach
"a long way IL mas generally bfen decided that they
may travel in the baggage car Their necessity is
recognized and there j. place and there is price
provided tor them, while some animals are sti
oiossed or were time Of the celebrate ed
eoIloatv of the express agent. who said. Dogs Is
dogs. and cats il dogs. and monkeys is dogs. but
turtles Is inseCts.'
II is easier indeed for "a dog 20 go from New
York 10 Chicago than for him 10 from the
{offert 10 Twenty hirdst because the rule the
e-reetcars against dogs. They now
and then the cars. hidden In baskets smoth-
cred in ciOaks. but II the conductor does hap
peD feel good humored enough TO break the
rules they cannot ride.
There are extremely baskets made for them
for longer journeys. They wlIl cover dog all up