The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-29
price to get for any of the breed.

gest dogs come. The largest canine of
which there is any record was a st.
Bernard named "Giant Rector" who
measured six and one-half feet from the
tip of his nose to the tip of his tail, and
measured thirtyfour and half inches
to the top Of his shoulder. He was dis
played all over the country as the big,
gest dog in the world When he is
compared with the smallest of all the
toy dogs, Mexican poodle, which
measures seven inches from tip to tip,
and weighs only few ounces, it is in
deed cause for wonder if they came
from the same parent stock. The
! Great Dane is prime favorite with
Americans, and there are more OF them
in this country than of any other one
breed. When the Prince Of Wales left
this continent after his memorable
visit, he was presented with an enor-
nous Great Dane, the biggest that had
ever been seen at that time.
Tho highly cultivated dogs in this
country represent considerable invest
ment of American capital, and some of
the kennels shelter canine kings which
are almost priceless. Until 1890, $1,000
was the highest price that had ever
been paid for an imported dog, John
Z. Thayer giving that for fox terrier,
but later Richard Croker bought white
English bull which cost him 10000
j. Pierpont Morgan has the finest col
lection of collies in the world. Tho
collie is undeniably the peer of dogs in
America, and has for years enjoyed un-
challenged supremacy. Mr.. Morgan s
Kennels contain some of the most per
feet specimens of the fancier's art and
patience. His exhibits, with those of
Samuel Untermyer of Yonkers, n Y,
are sufficient to crowd the halls of any
show.
The toy dogs have never gained the
footing here which they maintain in
other countries. particularly in France,
though some of the very small poodles
are constant visitors TO the shows
japanese poodles are perhaps most fa-
yored. They were brought here fifty
years ago by Commodore Perry when
he returned from his expedition to
Japan. Dogs are among the things
which are indispensable as imperial
presents, and among the gifts brought
by Commodore Perry from the Mikado
to the American President were four
little japanese poodles. They and their
and weighed scarcely two pounds. The
cause for dogs being popular gifts
among royal persons dates back. it is
said, to the time of the Egyptian kings,
who used the animals as tribute.
When the fashionable American WON.
an wants TO take up dog fad she
adopts some peculiar breed, preferably
bull terrier or 4 collie. A prominent
New York woman who makes special
ty OF bull dogs, and travels n great deal
mad the head of her favorite bull dog
painted on all her trunks as n sort
Of monogram. In New York there is
young woman who paints only por-
traits Of fashionable dogs. She has
beautifully appointed studio, engage
ments for sittings arc booked weeks
of these canine aristocrats not only
enjoyable but exceedingly lucrative.
While many new breeds have been
produced during the past fifty wears.
fanciers claim that a perfect dog has
never been seen anywhere 1t is diff
cult to understand what the standard is,
II perfect one has never been pro-
duced, but the training OF them will
give the dog fauciers Something TO do,
and IN the meantime, every honest man
with clear conscience will 90 on low
ing his own little dog, regardless Of
blemlshcs or dog points.
Examples of the intelligence of dogs
are far too numerous for comprehensive
, mention, but one notable instance is
that OF cold Calvin" the dcvout Pres
byterian dog which belonged to Hon
Gustavus a. Henry. Wing orator and
able lawyer Of Clarkesvillc, Tenn. Cal
vim had contracted the church, going
habit carly in life, and went each Sun,
day TO the Presbyterian church for
morning service, His piety abatcd not
when his master died, and ceased setting
the excellent example, for Calvin went
each Sunday morning, and sat in the
church aisle. listening attcntIvely to the
sermon When an cnterprIsing young
preacher attempted to introduce tho
christian faith into Clarkcsyillc.
On the Sunday when he was TO preach
in the new church Calvin worked his
way through the crowd, seated himself
ON the right of the altar, and waited
Tor the preacher TO begin. The old dog
WAS patient attention for some time
while The young enthusiast piled his
hearers with Christian truths but when
service was about half over, old Cal
win s ears dropped. and picking himself
up from the altar. he walked majestic
ally down the aisle, out the door, aud
TO the other church in time to hear the
last of the Presbyterian service.
One of the most famous dogs in the
United States was Oney. stray who
took up with the postal clerks some
years ago. He was not particular what
clerk he was with. or what car he WAS
on. Just so it was a mail car with the
men at work in it, The papers printed
the story of the canine s strange infat-
uatlon for the atmosphere of mail cars,
and every clerk in the service wanted
Oney TO travel with him for at least one
trip, Al first tags were tied 10 his
collar stating where he had been on his
travels, and when these became so uu.
mcrous as TO impede his movements. n
harness was made for him With this
trapping he Travelled over practically
every mail route in the United States.
Canada. Great Britain and Mexico,
When this noted canine traveller died
he was sent 10 4 taXidermIst and today
his stuffed form with all his badges
constitutes one ST the exhibits in The
postoiiicc museum.
The State of Louisiana" will be the
topic treated by Mi, Haskin in The
Tribune Tuesday.