The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-23
GREAT BRlTAiN's LATEST ~
TAKES LEAF FROM BOOK or
CONTINENTAL EUROPE.
IN FRANCE AND GERMANY
Dogs Have Proven Valuable Adjuncts
TO Police Departmentr--Many
interesting Stories
About Them.

London, May 22.--Great Britain IS
once more following up the rear Of
her continental rivals and taking d
leaf from their books AT. least she
Is thinking about II. That ii. In the
adoption OF the doggie policeman.
The force numbers only one at pres
ent, and he. the dog, is attached 10
the Herks constabulary. 1t IS IA GOOD
many years since Major Richardson,
| OF Harrow. became asdog trainer. his
| pack OF bloodhounds being famed
lot. 1t was Maj. Richardson who
trained the dogs which did such good
work by picking up wounded soldiers
on the battlefields Of Manchruia and
which helped the Spaniards at MeliIa.
After that. both France and Ger
many tumbled to the possibilities OF
trained dogs as auxilaries to their
gendarmerie and police forces. In
Russia, too, the dog policemtn is
known. A story just reached here
from Moscow about a dog known as
Tref, which is becoming perfect ter
ror to- evil doers. A number Of bank
notes and other valuables had been
stolen from Moscow gentleman
named Pokrofsky, and Tref's services
were requisitioned. He was put ON
the scent of the thief. and, after TAX
ing a circuitous route, entered night
shelter, making straight for an old cot
belonging to a house painter, who was
known under the name pf Alexander.
The sum OF 500 roubles, which had
been stolen from NJ. Pokrofsly. was
found IN one OF the pockets OF the
coat.
Tref Successful.
Tref then Left the night shelter,
land, still hot on the scent, went to
1.-THE shop Of second hand dealer
named Gussef. and here number of
silver articles which had been stolen
from NJ Pofrosky were found. Just
at, this moment cabman drove mp
and complained that he had been rob-
bed OF fur coat and an ordinary
lovercoat Tref was at once taken
lto the scene of the theft, and within
ta few minutes found the clothing con-
cealed In the court yard OF a neigh.
boring house.
This is the sort of dog that Mai
Richardson trains. He has given ex-
lhlbitions Of his dog both before war
office officials and the London police,
but nothing was done till, as an ex-
pertinent, the Berks constabulary,
without saying even "by your leave"
10 headquarters, installed Niger" as
special constable
Niger is u fine !oking dog II
would defy one to tel what stock he
comes from bloodhound retriever or
mastiff. He SENS to have bit OF
the lot in him. But he is a grand fel.
low for all that. At once fierce and
docile as lamb he is strong and
brave as lion, He can jump a wall
with one bound and is quick as light
ming In his movements. He has ac-
companied police officers all over the
wide district around Windsor His
fame has so spread during the brief
time he has been In the service that
tramps and undesirahles give him q
wide berth. Nor has there been a
single case OF housebreaking In the
district since Niger came upon the
scene.
London May Follow.
That London is evidently thinking
about following the example of Berks
seems likely. as r. 8, Bullock, one or
the chief constab'es OF the metropolt
tan police, has been over In Par.s
having a look al the kennels OF the
police dogs at Montrouge. London
wants to know something about the
use OF these dogs before getting any
OF her own.
In some OF the favorite burglary
districts, as they are known, such as
Hampstead. Ealing. Harrow and
thereabouts, householders have not
waited for the soaring in" of any
| dog constables, but have acquired
some of their own from Mai Richard
son with very satisfactory results.
These house dogs are tieher Airedales
or retrieyrs, with specially developed
points, or q product Of the following
f'erosses Airedale and retriever. re-
itriever. and collie. Newfoundland and
Airedale or newfoundland and collie.
This sort Of dogs is renowned for his
fidelity to friends and uncompromis-
i Ing hostility to strangers.
1T Is no use having a dog that
won't bite says Mai. Richardson.
"and these dogs. II they catch hold of
a man, will worry him Just like a rah-
,bit. The dog Is held on chain and
wears specially contrived muxzle.
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