New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-15
RINK, zbost Canine Friends ana
Beasts at Large

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-, or ANNALS; THE MAN. No, 80 I1lst te
TEL - incerson vita p t4 ~ pp. x 81.
- many other illustrations '0' -
-. Nscmillan Company.
--,,ssly no more elaborate or eollpie' -
:, -, dog has ever been |rlt'eH az
- An America than these two haioso So. :,
A' .s ra-nes Watsou's. II would DC olll''''
uHaes - !, .,, ,r,,portant fact concerning any
90, h-.ea OF dogs that the author has
khO"- 81 orl, traces the history 81 al "'s
'. h-.ess from their origin. 50 Tar ~ :
- sr.e-rr,Des. but brings his data down -
oA e.. ard The present day. The book s"ol--
49, ,-,-,luable 70 an American dog iai'o'eI
49, SO OF carefully collated facts IN ies"--
' -. ,os6inr American show dogs ana from -
-. discussions az points and us MINUS -.
- 5,-e fn exhibitions. The volumes "i'
49,, ,,ssful 10 az who own and love CO.'S -o'
-. cane suggestions in regard 10 the i''
Ed training 81 DOES Cor at purpose
= .t.r-s- on the esrly history az me o'E' -''-'
--..s,7 disputes the theory t1ai me Cos -
.-,,ssrt az the wo,t he argues iha- even &c
-, volf-,ike dogs. such as me EsQ"li"- -
=. ssp,ovede Isplsnd dogs. possess a. i7's' -
-, which the wolf does not, ah' III IL &c
= ,o,rt which would al once siilNe d US
- though Il apparently has never oco-I.e
-, rafuralist-every one Of them mas 'i-e
W...u a. most cases curled tightly over the
-" He also supports his contention oy 'He
-, ,ss, n an the varieties OF wild dogs hos
-, reverted hack 10 the wolf as some Il
al q them would surely have done haa ''-7
-, been tho rrCConitcr ~ the dog
.e.r q chapter on the dos In The mouse INC
..,,- takes I'D the subject Of eNhibiiton o"s9
= .bsi- preparation ana feeding before enter
-, o. cor-eri,ion. He deprecates the use
- ,o,slrires as a means of setung ooss ii''o
.,,s,.on and. when one IS of US iesa' IecOli'-
,,,,ss che system OF cake feeding. Whl1h nc
- frorn TIE late sidney smith. the wei
,-,vn hreesef OF -. Demands. When dos
- NOT eat enough ST. Smith would bring
-. s,+o tl,e house and "a supply n cakes was
-, On the table from which he was fea all cay
- dog. even uhe-. no; hungry. VII tee4
-, .he hand. almost 10 obliee It's owner anu
a., ~ has had an he win taks of cake viii eat
.,-,.,bine else" some of tie authors sueges-
,,a-s ~ exhibitors in showing ~ their dogs are
&c ana esrtairly practical For example
- ,,.-,.. .,s-y-n.ne else. rlat tho dog Is
lii.I5r ars mn vru. and b. Is your place 10
.Sovr rim ~ the hest advantage Tho lucsr lAay !,
pefnss. ~, - ia-ti-.s i.r see nothing bur those
.,,sSsline f7reIegs IT- him with tne nice 't. me
and ne goo c s5 bulldog a-s His strong suit
NATURALLY wide t.nt with straight less. have
ne lg4se ae-e .5 f.'.t t-v defect behind and
%, vsr-s ro slow 81 sr.cao.sy. II you are haN-
~ ~ v51T 80 Won -7t--aUv turn YOUR other
cheek 70 the camera n0' fFr 'Ie PURPOSE s1 &C.,
s,s n doe srov-ire-prssont tle best side 70 the
mace and infinite as much possible The draw
hack o. the scar p. ti-.i'9-+-
wr Watson thinks that in America We pay
altogether 100 much attention % pedigree when
a. comes 10 buying or valuiug dog. A good
pedigree may imply good dog and IL may not;
after all & is The dog thar counts in winning
prizes The author relates how, having been IN
trusted with the purchase of a number Of dogs
shfoad thar could win prizes in America. he
made a very thorough search through Ireland
snd England and bought a round dozen. Il do
not think" De says T asked the pedigree OF a
single one. 7 was buying winners. not pedigreesr
and knowing that good pedlgrees are made by
good dogs and ncr vice versa bought the dogs
and then set the seller IL work to get the ped
igrees perfected 70 SUIT the Washington require
nerts" slr Watson holds 81 a matter for gres;
regret thar 'ths pedigree foible' is fostered by
the government. and restrictions imposed which
show that the responsible official has not the
slightest knowledge o. dog matters, or how dogs
rate themselves, dog show records taking the
place Of cattle uedisrees" Nr. Watson has none
tha; to do business with one is q invite ones
seB % he robhe5 Iu fact. he believes that on
general principles an Inexperienced buyer win 10
vel TO trust % amy reputable dealer Dealers
are nor nomads" Dr. says and most of them. in
hs East az leas, may be found year after year
a. their Ole stands 'or n a change has beer
made has teen FOR the better" The author
dips deeply into English literature Tor illusions
So va la p = ma
he origins ~ TIE different breeds. Thus h
quotes fron rhe poet Gay whose poems were
fut.!shed In l1-o as follows.
" how tie Well taught pointer leads the way;
AZ soet grows warm. fs stops. BE springs the
n snier ps -aseyz ,ram the stu6J,e rise.
81. @ sv-I wing divide the sounding ski7s;
,at ssf'ertvr lead rrrsfes rse certain sight.
~ Seafn .u thunder oyeItakcs their Hight
L. kr less -.e spaniel. sEliful TO hetray,
ifsaias ne fowler wlta tile feathered prey.
~ Watson Grds this quotation valuable FOR
Ne i-ass, FIRST. that - rs the earliest mentioned
+" me POINTER that he has been able 10 find. and
'e''2t mar u is TIE first reference 10 shooting
% ne plrg From this he infers that pointer,
tlo wing shooting were introduced into England
~aaa,sneous'y The work closes with mention
N. two latest novelties in toy dogs. recently
induced into England as one Of the results OF
's gibe'an Mission. These are tho I-hasa ter
''~ ana the THE; spaniel. Al the time Of goinG
p'ess no examples ~ either II these breeds
-'e been imported irto this country. phey ar,
4e TO have Towing and devoted" dispositions
snow great sagacity and 70 be by no means
N-elt 10 rear in our climate
LFlest Hgersou covers wider field than Mr.
"e'son, ara in much less space The scope a
volume Includes the entire class OF mann
ts wiki the exception Of some q the marin'
N-sders in rurl al Tie known mammals down
'ae cd egg laying species. the ornitho
-.Eac1-s aod the spi1y aut eaters ~ Australia
Ne ecaioaa AID uodiak. The book is based upol
A'se number ~ authorities. no fewer than -,
~ss otlnS given 'u ihe biblioFrarhv a. the en-,
TIE volume. The authors proofs were revise.
wa ~-ohn natural historians. and the Vol
IA. my De placed in The hands ~ youth viii
80 ahslfaLCe that thew VIII rtr q za~,- .o,-re,