The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-09-06
DIR. DARLINGTON's BUGHOUND.
An Accomplished Dog This, which Fcasts
on Bees and Hornets.

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DIR. Thomas Darlington, president Of
the Board Of Health. is convinced in
his official capacity that all dogs in the
city should be muzzled as the law pro-
yides. Now DIR. Darlington is fond Of
animals, and one dog. a fox terrier. Is his
particular pet. He doesn't like to see
this dog muzzled. 80 he does what he be-
lieves all good citizens ought to do
keeps it in the country.
All this is by way Of explaining how
DR.. Darlington's pet fox terrier had the
opportunity to acquire certain tastes
which the Commissioner thinks should
make the terrier famous. The dog has
become a hunter of insects. Bees are
his speciality. but il bees are scarce he
will 60 after hornets. yellow jackets.
orickets and katydids.
It Ia neither the love Of sport for sports
sake nor the desire to kill that prompts
DR.. Darlington's fox terrier TO hunt in
sects. It is the desire for toothsome food.
The terrier catches EN- to eat EN-. 20
DR.. Darlington says.
On a recent Sunday, August %. to Be
exact, Dr.. Darlington kept the dog under
CLUES oDbCkN IN WIN q NtOW W hiAiu6
out its capacity as a hunter and devourer
Of bugs. And IN the course Of that Sun-
day morning. 80 DR.. Darlington says,
that fox terrier pursued. caught and ate
with evident relish this assortment:
? Hornets.
=" 3 Yellowjackets.
Bees.
AND Of course he didn't need any Sum-
dav dinner?' was the natural question.
Not at all said DR. Darlington. Fl
had an extra large dinner that day. My
idea is that he ate the bees and the hor-
nets and the yellowjackets as a sort Of
an appetizer.
sHo doubt the effect was the same as
that Of a properly mixed cocktail on the
human stomach. You will notice that he
mixed the insects somewhat In cocktail
fashion, eleven parts bees. as a founda-
color and favor and two parts hornets
to furnish the tang that bitters gives to
the cocktail
AND you have observed no signs Of
indigestion or other internal disorders?'
None at ALL" said DR.. Darlington
Insects seem TO agree, with hin I,
haven't made up my mind yet. but am
thinking Of entering my fox terrier a.
the next dog show.
'Under what class? Why as a bug
hound. Of course.
Probably there will be no competitors.
but IL the owners OF dogs OF the degree OF
intelligence which mine has shown would
only take them into the country where
small Rame Of the bug class abounds |
am sure that bughounds would become
common"
Just then the office cat, which has been
around the Department Of Health building
these many years. rubbed up against the
Commissioner and looked at him reproach.
fully. Probably she thought he had been
talking dog long enough.
we are fond OF animals here said
DR.. Darlington. although many persons
said uckind things about US because OF
u crusade against unmuzzled dogs in
the streets"
He took from the wall one Of t~hose'burnt
leather pictures.
Some friend sent 1t to me. he explained,
sas a sort OF mild protest against the dog
killing order
The picture showed q pudRv. meek
faced pug. muzyled and loaded with chains
strong enough to hold an elephant. And
beneath was this legend:
All / did was to growl a little"