Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-08
Mr.. JONE SAND HIS BULLP PUP
MAY DE THE CORRECT ANNOUNCE.
MENT AT AFTERNOON CALLS.
The biggest and URlfest Dogs Are
Are Now Favored by Fashion
Real Aristr0cratic Breeds.


written TOT Inc Evening Star
The bigger and uglier a dog is these days
the better are his chances for moving III
| high society and OF claiming the prettiest
| debutante OF the season as his demonstrd.
| lively devoted friend. For four years now
| the black and white or brindle bull of the
Boston or French or common English breed
has been a prime favorite In the smart set.
Now, however, bulldog must have wicket
bowed foreegs he is not esteemed TT
for the society of ladies. The extremely
how-legged bull OF a pale golden brindl6
with his owners initials sometimes branded
on his hind quarter is the latest comp-o-
mise between art and fashion. This spe-
cies with a fierce underjaw and peculiarly
tigerish markings come from England, but
this country Is rapidly securing ades
quate domestic supply for the man and the
girl who refuse to walk abroad without
canine attendant at their heels.
The pipe smoking young man is In
sistent on this dog the high-heeled girl.
and this winter many an afternoon caller
Will announce himself Mr.. Jones and
bull pup. This particular type of bulldog
is highly esteemed, because he is bred and
his early education is carried out on lines
that teach him the Importance of mndings
his own business. In the city a dog re-
quires a leash chiefly TO keep him out Of
mischief and the hands of the dog catcher,
but not so the broad-bowed bull. FROM
puppyhood 1t is fnstiled into his mind that
he must scorn the use of leash and give
exclusive attention to following, utilizing
his teeth and sinews only when wantony
interferred with These bulldogs could ecu
be taken to church or to a concert witty
perfect confidence in their gentlemaniy de-
pertinent In winter weather they wear
brown or gray chinchila blankets, fastened
with handsome decorated silver or brass
buttons, collar of calfskin, trimmed witn
steel or gun metal, and $500 IS not a fancy
price to pay for fine. well-bred specimen.
A good country dog has become "A neces-
slty in these days, when families stay latd
out OF town, and young women have a
propensity for taking long strolls, some-
times quite alone. Various dogs pro.
tectors and companions were tried and all
OF them proved too unreliable or too dis
putatious until a trial was made OF the
reliability and temper of the respected
bloodhound He proved equal to the test,
and one OF two women have bought their
hounds from Kentucky kennels and have
adopted them walking companions. The
stately cowled hounds are the type for
which as high a price thousand doI-
lars apiece is cheerfully paid, for their Dig
nifty, good sense, tact, strength and stern
attention to duty is beyond praise and
sometimes beyond belief. They enor-
nous dogs, and when a bloodhound realizes
he has mistress to protect he never leaves
her out of his sight, yet never attacks any
one until he receives her express orders to
do so. Then, and only then, like a gentle
man, he engages his enemy with ninty-nine
chances of victory on his side, though he
the lady he serves.
The cowled bloodhound is one of the only
dogs who can't be fooled and patronized by
|. strangers, and who refuses to run at the
end of a leash. He will wear a collar with
a ring in it, by which the owner can lay a
restraining hand upon him, and it is the
not inappropriate fashion to give these
stately and fearful beasts such names as
Terror, Vengeance. Revenge, etc, as someI
what descriptive of their distinctly blood
thirsty natures.
A beautiful new dog who no longer has
his way to make socially is the Russian
borzois the favorite Cossack hunting
hound. For a number of years past the
borzois have been much the mode in Eng
land, but not until the Princess Catacuzene
sent beautiful specimen from her Rus
sian home to her mother, Mrs Grant, have
they found welcome here. The women who
have country estates boasting stretches Of
fair lawns have sent abroad for these noble
creatures, more for the decorative effect
they convey to the front of a fine country
place than for any other reason. They are
as graceful as deer. and wear their silver
mounted collars with an infinitely arsto-
cratic air.
1t is necessary to buy q pair OF borzois,
for with the deicacy OF highly bred crea-
lures, they are exclusive, finding no pleas
ure or association with other dogs, and
make far better appearance lea ping over
the green in couples. On their collars their
names are always engraved, and they are
Russian names neutrality-suspicious. or Ivan.
VLADIMIR and Dushka. EMILY HOLT