The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-31
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has at some time i'm his life owned
- a dog whose merits he will talk
l4lgE@xI of as long as he lives. The man
- does not necessarily have TO be
a dog fancier 10 do this, and the AMI
NAL which he so often thinks of is not
always of fine pedigreed stock; more than
likely the dog was one he owned when
he was a boy, and was the "Orneriest"
specimen OF his kind Many Of the finest
sentiments that have come from the poets
are over the death of their favorite dogs.
The thoughts expressed in these poems are
something that any man would be proud TO
have uttered over himself However the
day for the ownership OF the mOngrel dog
is practically over, and the finer grade OF
stock is taking his place. 1t is even get
ting to be so that a dog may have the finest
blood and have every point which makes
him a perfect animal. but If he has not
pedigree he will be hardly salable.
Indianapolis is just beginning TO be looked
upon as a center for fine dogs. For num-
Der of years there were not enough fine
dogs owned In this city to hold bench
show, but in the last three years things
In this regard have changed and dog raisers
and owners are springiEg up everywhere.
There is quite a large amount of money in
vested in these animals in Indianapolis at
the present time. AS one man said. he
never begrudged a cent he spent for
dog, because he always found great amuse-
ment in having them with him. And then,
he contended. that he could not bestow his
affections upon anything that would ap-
preciate it more than his dog did. The
dog fanciers of this city all own registered
pedigreed dogs, which ranks them in a
much better class than is generally owned
in city.
Men who have had great experience in
keeping dogs have found that the most in
teligent animals are those that come from
the very best stock and who have long
line of ancestors that can be traced back
several generations. or course. every one
has known a common old yellow cur who
has displayed more sense than the average
dog. and the statement is very often heard
that of these ours has as much intel
ligence as the well-bred relative. but this
is not true in every sense. A weII-known
dog fancier, in speaking of this, said:
1.-The cur dog that displays a great
amount of intelligence has good blood flow
ing through his veins. and the effect of this
viii crop out in the animal the same as in
lne III mas always Deen my
experience that if a dog has no good blood
In him he will show it. and it is for this
reason much anything else that men
are demanding pedigreed stock"
The men who raise dogs also contend if
a person wants dog of superior intelli-
gence he must always keep the animal with
him. The close association between the
dog and his master often proves beneficial
sharper To grasp the meaning of words
and commands and it will also teach him to
reason. and any man who has ever owned
a dog knows very well the lessons to be
learned by these creatures. which are i'm
bued with patience and affection. and are
easily made contented with very little.
MIR. LIEBER'S KENNELS.
South of Liebers brewery, which is
located on Madison avenue. are the kennels
of Mr.. Albert Lieber. Probably he has in
all. the finest collection of dogs in the CITY
He has everything arranged for their COM
fort. and also has a kennel keeper to look
after their welfare. Tn ALL Mr.. Lieber has
about twenty-five dogs, that represent
some very rare breeds. He. for the most
part. however. raises Lie,yellyn settlers and
English pointers.
The Ldewellyn settlers are purely Eng
lish dog, and first made their appearance
IN 1871 in English field trials. The breed
was originated by a Mr.. Slater Llewellyn.
who bought the first dogs of this breed.
lie never claimed any credit as being even
in part an originator of the breed. but it
Is said that he greatly improved it and
brought il up 10 its true standard This
breed OF dogs is a very popular one among
hunters. and from its first introduction to
the public 1t rapidly rose 10 be sensational.
The first OF these dogs brought across the
Atlantic was imported In 1874 by Mr.. L. II
Smith, of StrathrOy. Ontario. This dog was
closely followed by one imported by Luther
Adams, of Boston The success attained
by the pups that were imported. backed
by the reputation of the breed abroad. at