Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-21
DOGS IN GERMANY.
Are Divided Into Three Glasses and
Taxed Accordiu9lv,


Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star
LEIPZIG, Germany, January 10. 1904.
Like everything else in Germany, dogs
are divided into classes. The first GLASS
contains the dogs that are kept as pets by
people in easy circumstances To the second
class belong those dogs that are used for
hunting. The third class includes all dogs
that are kept for working animals by milk
men. butchers. peddlers, etc., in or near
towns and cities.
In the city every dog Is taxed, but there
IL q distinction made between the three
classes Dogs of the first class are taxed
20 marks &4.76). those Of tho second
class only marks % .1p) per annum.
This system Of taxing dogs according to
classes seems to be an excellent ono. Every
one thinks 1t perfectly Just that those who
keep dogs merely as Injuries should pay
more for them than the people who keep
dogs for working purposes. When you see
some OF the dogs for which people pay near
~ 20 year In taxes you are willing to ad-
holder"
The variety Of dog which seems to be the
most fancied as a pet In Germany In the
short-legged, elongated Daohshund Some
or these dogs are SO long that they are
really pitiful sights. Fox terriers are quite
common and, in fact. nearly every variety
Of dog is found here. Bulldogs. however,
are very se.~orn seen.
The dogs that are used for hunting are
mostly German deer hounds and bird dogs
of the setter and pointer types EAGLES
are seldom used and are uncommon. Hunt
Ing dogs. as rule. are kept in the country
and very little 10 seen Of them.
working dogs are not confined to any
particular variety. Any dog that IN Iarre
and strong may be used. and a great many
o oa,es n k na are seen When a person
that Is sure to impress him as strange In
the sight of dog hitched to a wagon with
a woman as his mate. In Leipzig working
dogs are very numerous and are mostly
owned by the poor people. So far az I
nave seen the dogs are treated with con-
saderation by their owners and seem In
many cases, to really enjoy their work
Every large city in Germany has it's
annual dog show, and people seem to take
as much, IL not more. interest in them than
we do in America.
In all cities and large towns dogs are re-
CURED to be muzzled whenever they are on
the streets or IN public places. Small dogs
that are not vicious may be taken on a
leash without muzzle.
When the tax upon dog is paid. the dog
Ii registered and the owner is given a tag
which must be attached to it's collar. When
dog Is allowed upon a street without his
mua.le or his tag he Is subject to seizure
o oy Inc Inc n0g pGnes' who are special branch
such a case ID about 70 cents where there
Is no wiilfui intent or neglect on the part
OF the owner. After a dog has been CAP.
tureo once and It's owner warned. IL II 10
captured again the ane is much heavier.
The only dogs that are allowed upon the
streets without muzzleg are those that are
Internationally under three months of age.
AFTER Dog IL captured he is taken to the
pound and kept there three days. At the
end OF that time. II 'uncalled for he IL
either sold or disposed Of
The effect OF the regulations regarding
h0A hAA ~
stray and useless dogs. and to restrict the
dogs actually kept to the three Glasses al
ready given.
The laws are enforced with great ddli-
gence an. impartialtty, and as q result that
much-dreaded disease hydrophobia, II
practically unknown ID Germany.