The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-31

is permitted to be entered in this show
without a pedigree, and all entries are sent
to New York and registered, are also
all prizes won. The promoters Of this show
say that the people of this city will be
surprised at the qualities and kinds of dogs
that will be on exhibition and that will
be owned by local people.
One of the principal promoters of this
enterprise is James Munro. who is known
all over town as the man with the two
dogs. Mr.. Munro is a Scotchman, and con-
sequently is the possessor Of a pair of very
fine Scotch collies, known as Jim NJ. and
Helen NJ. There is no harder dog to raise
In the city than this breed, for they long
for the open country, where they can run
at will over the fields and meadows and
where they can also be associated with
stock, particularly cattle and sheep Mr..
Munro has had no trouble with his dogs
because he keeps them with him all the
time, and he and his two pets are a very
familiar sight TO those who frequent down.
town streets. Both his dogs are registered
and are what are known as rough-coated
collies.
The rarest dog owned in the city is that
of Mr.. Albert Lieber, a Clumber spaniel,
Nance. This dog Mr.. Lieber bought from
the kennels of +. Winton Smith. of Eng
land. Mr.. Smith furnishes dogs for nearly
all of the nobility of England and also many
of the leading men of other eountrieSs In
his kennels can be found many of the finest
dogs that are bred. Mr.. Lieber. in speak
ing of his dog Nance, said:
THE Clumber spaniel are a very rare
N in
very prolific in any country. and are ex-
ceedingly valuable. The use of the Clumber
spaniel is in retrieving game. 1t has long
been known that all hunting dogs are
taught TO go too far away, and this tend
ency has been rapidly growing. However.
it has developed to such an extent that
a halt must be called. for the reason that
they practically get away from the hunter.
In order to make ii easier on the hunter,
that so much of his game will not be
lost by the dogs working so far ahead.
the Clumber spaniel is brought into use.
On account of his clumsiness he is not
fast, and will at all times stay within fifty
feet of the hunter. He is used for retriev-
ing, although he possesses all of the other
fine qualifications of well-bred dogs, which
make him very valuable. This spaniel is
a dog devoted to his master, is very kind
and faithful, and always makes a distinc-
tion between those he knows and those
whom he does not know. This is fully
appreciated when one is hunting with him,
for he will never leave his master to hunt
with anybody else"
Women, as is we'll known, are great
lovers of pet dogs which they can keep
about the house with them. Such an
animal, of course, affords them great com
pany. In handling dogs the fancy of a
woman for variety predominates as it does
in nearly everything else, and she changes
styles with them just as she does with
her gowns. For a number of years the
pug dog was the favorite, but his day has
long since passed, and now it is very sell
dom that one is seen. The pug gave way tc
the fox terrier, and the rox terrier stepped
aside for the Boston bull terrier, which
has also seen its day, for the French poodle
and Italian silk Spitz and Jap chin poodles
are becoming the fad. DR.. Fisk, of College
avenue, has two very fine Japanese poodles
and in the kennels of Mr.. Lieber there are
four which were imported by his agent
from Japan. The characteristic of this
dog is that when he greets you he stands
on his hind legs and very rapidly moves
his front feet, which held close under
his chin. The ones owned by Mr. Liebel
were all named in japan. They are Haru
Chin-Chin and Yaree Tetsu. These names
all indicate something spring-like and flow
cry. In Mr.. Liebers possession is an aft
davit. sworn to before the United State.