The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-06-23

ing their masters on rounds and detecting
persons lying in ambush for them and in
carrying messages. The work of detection
was well performed and the dogs tackled
noise and fury. In carrying messages a
trainer took a dog through puzzling and
devious paths to a distance OF 500 yards,
leaving another trainer behind. The first
then tied a handkerchief or a parcel to the
dogs collar and let him GO. The dog re-
had been substituted raced back, returning
finally q third time TO the second man,
who represented headquarters
AS the dog knew his ground he came
quote an onlooker who reported the compe-
tltion in Field. The trainers claimed
that their dogs would carry messages over
four or five kilometres easily in the same
way and at a corresponding pace, 1t can
easily be seen how useful such dogs might
be between outposts. Upon the whole the
trials cannot be said TO lave proved much
beyond the fact that the dogs employed
were highly raine and intelligent and
most Of them possessed excellent noses.
Nevertheless the impression created was
favorable and II is believed that a canine
department will shortly be added to the
army and police"
Gamekeepers' dogs in England have for
many years been relied on 10 detect poach-
ers in ambush and also their snares and
traps, terriers of sorts being most relied on
for the service, while the Spanish customs
guards on the French frontier have had
dogs as aides for generations. The dogs
walk the beats with the officials and do
patrol duty owe a great eXpanse Of country,
giving the alarm 10 their masters when they
discover a suspicious character. With
these presidents in view there is nothing
wonderful in the degree of intelligence
displayed by the German dogs at Vienna.
while TO carry messages is one Of the Oldest
and easiest tricks TO be taught a dog. St.
Bernard dogs are especially trust worthy
as messengers. The type OF German
sheepdog used is almost a stranger in this
country, but there have been specimens
benched at local shows and they are listed
as a recognized foreign breed by the Ameri-
can Kennel Club.
Those at Vienna were very wolhsh in
shape, body, head. feet and tail, but the
held erect. The color was generally wolf
like, also the action in guessing. and gallop-
ing, while several Of them yelped rather
than barked when in fun cry. They
were 90 much alike that it was difficult
army Great Danes and the Dooue de Dor.
dedu1, which resemble the old fashioned
round headed English mastlh. nave been
experimented with for field service. One
OF the Drexels Of Philadelphia exhibited
a pair OF this breed about ten years ago in
this country. The use Of dogs in the army
Is said not 10 have been worth the candle.
as FAR as experiments 60, in France and
Germany, but as an aid 10 the police. es.
pecially in small towns where the foroe Ia
small, or in outlying districts Of a city
the dog lie often Of valuable assistance.
In more than me station house of Greater
View YORK there Is a dog that seems to have
the whole squad under charge. They
usually attach themselves TO the doorman
and make the rounds with him as rep1iiar
az clockwork. Sometimes, but not often.
they will 90 out with a policeman for q
short distance, but their duty with the cor,