Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-29

fanciers turn the cold shoulder. But
when the English Kennel club legis-
lated against the bat-eared creature,
Americans came to the aid Of the
French breeders: and the French Bull
dog club, OF America, has brought to
the fore the dog despised of the Eng
lish. A good Boston terrier and a fine
specimen of French bulldog will bring
anywhere from $500 to 81 1000 apiece.
They are distinctly the fashion, may
hold their heads very high.
The English bulldog, which society
took up from the stables. still remains
very much the thing, is affected by
various types Of society folk. The col
lege man looks upon him as a fine
finishing touch to his W get-up OF
vigor and force, and he really is a good
comrade. But the poor fellow is heir
to many ills, seemingly 10 the whole
sum of dog ills. and if not fragile in
appearance. he turns out a pet thai
has to be looked out for very care
fully. Asthma is one Of the bulldog
enemies, and those that pull through
to an elderly period usually find it but
an asthmatic burdened life after all.
The collie of present renown is not
the interchangeable sheep dog of the old
days, but Il m%illionaire's pet, a very
fine gentleman indeed. The rough
sheep dogs bring high prices, too, and
some Americans have brought over
animals priced at from $1,000 to So, GOO.
There is record of half d dozen that
cost 5000 each. and one or two that
brought $1,000 each.
This sounds like a pretty big story
but we intend TO add to it rather than
detract from; make mention of a fancy
bulldog at $4,000, of st. Bernards
which used to bring from $1,000 to
$4,000 each. The latter were monks
breed; to-day they do not bring such
prices.
The toy dogs always are in fashion.
though now this breed is preferred.
now that. Time was when skye ter
riers were the height OF fashion, the
Scotch terrier in great esteem. To
day they retain some faithful friends.
but do not hold the proud place once
held. The favorite toy dog is the
japanese spaniel; other toy pets are
P~omeranians. tiny black and Jans.
silky Yorkshires, white Maltese ter
riers, black pugs and Pekin %spaniels,
and the miniature beagles may BE- in
Guided.
The small hound known as the
beagle is very we'll thought of among
millionaire sportsmen, and many IL
lord of landed estate keeps his pack of
beagles. A house broken be- gle is as
good IA dog chum as one can find.
makes a very satisfactory pei. The
beagle is the natural enemy OF the
hare, the fox terrier used TO have as
his excuse for living his ability To- dig
out the fox after it was run to earth
by the hounds, Both are canuy dogs.
but the fox terrier not what he once
was. Very fancy prices formerly were
paid for This canine, as high as $500,
but the demand is not so strong as a
few years ago. Still they have not a
few friends left. still are In fashion.
Welsh terriers are affected now. sturdy
creatures and as yet u~nspoiled by too
fine breeding. Airedale and irish ter
riers go in the best society, The former
the more.
The cocker spaniel is In good repute.
a kennel of these intelligent animals a
possession dearly priced by The coun-
cry gentlemen. They make line house
dogs as well as fine field dogs; "a good
cocker spaniel is the best of compan-
ions.