The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-04
TELL VON FLUGELRAD
BEST OF POLICE DOGS
Wins Trials at Montclair by
Margin of IL Points Over
REM Won BurOn.
HARD DAY ON "PRISONERS"

MoNrcLArR, Oct S.--The dark wolf sa-
| bile colored German shepherd dog Tell Won
| Flugelrad won the silver goblet osered
by the German Shepherd Dog Club of
America at to-dsy's trials held at Verona
/ Heights Upper Montclair. This dog was
| handled perfectly by his owner. Vernon
! Castle who scored zoo points with his
| European champion imported by l.. l.
DE Winter of the Wlnterview Kennels,
| on whore farm the tests were made
Tell is under perfect command, and
| from the manner In which Mr.. Castle
| handled his dog IL was demonstrated
| clearly that the owner knew every whim
of Tell. and Tell was willing TO do every
| thing required in the long list OF tests
at the bidding Of his master. II would
be a lucky culprit TO get away from the
German dog. but severe az he II on his
prisoner. when he is 80 ordered he lets
go AT the slightest sign OF his handler.
The prisoners" well protected In padded
suits. had a rough time, and the close
weather distressed them greatly
Tell is years old and was a leading
dog in Germany and "A winner OF several
of the best public trials. Mr.. Castle
gave 81 900 for him and remarked that
he would not sell him for double the
money.
Inc EttpIl Apb, tNtlS Wi DhlOii. 10
another handsome one. up to show form,
and highly intelligent young dog Of
only eighteen months. He received his
hrst lessons in Germany and was Inn
, ported under the ADVICE " Henry l. Bacr,
Mrs. Lauder. who resides at Little Hri-
tain. Conn, paying $500 for him Since
Renz's arrival IN America he has been
under the charge OF, kept UP and improved
In his work by Mr.. Baer at his police
dog training school at Mamaroneck. n. Y.
The dog worked splendidly to-day, was
| keen and undemonstrative In his tasks
and particularly clean In his jumping and
retrieving. We at once picked up the
trail OF stranger and found a hidden
wallet The prisoner" dropping his
pistol. Il was discovered at once BY this
young dog. which has tho brain OF an
older dog. is steady wshal and under
perfect command. lie scored 1873 points.
or only twelve behind the well seasoned
, and tried campaigucr Tell Won Flugelrad.
j.. !. De Winter was third with an
eighteen months old dog which received
1856 points. n the experienced hands Of
Mr.. DE Winter this dog did fife work and
was popular with the crowd. He is per-
feet demon on his man. is quick. active
and thoroughly capable dog at his age
IIc made an excellent showing and his
trial was over sooa. shot after shot o.
blank cartridge was discharged aln.or.
In his eyes. hut the dog stuck on and IL
appeared as IL no man could get away
from him under ordinary conditions.
benjamin ". Throop OF scranton. Pa
president OF the clue. worked hts own dogs
and his Siegfried of Elmv!ew was we'll up
and receiyel the high CONNIE dation Of the
Judges. They were CAarles Clark, Will
tam 9. Ahrrus and B. Holman. the Two
latter professional handlers and trainers
OF police doSs. Darkness coming on, there
was not time to give Mr.. TROOPS Kuno
Of ElmNiew n chance to demonstrate her
capabilities.
The club entertained OF a specially
elevated stand and a large number OF
automobiles lined the course. The country
was rough and wei. wooded. 80 that the
trails lay over and through Just the sort
Of locality that = wanted person would
choose as a hiding place. Among others
present who resolved to go IN for these
doSs was John Zimmerman and Mss
Dorothy George. The new kennels AT
Winterview standing on Mr.. Dc Winters
new farm f s.Nty-ivc acres were looked
over and the representative and critical
company then returned TO the city.
Tie dogs We're put through d sot o.
tests and tn each section a maximum
number II points we're stated for thu
perfect dog. The one that scored thu
most In the aggregate was declared the
winner and the others followed according
10 their scores. The tests were:
First Division. Obedience Exerclse.-
Keeling ON leash. hc.l!ug without leash,
fusiug food offered ny strangers or
thrown or found Oh the ground. guarding
OF objects. giving tongue ON command
retrieving objects Weighing . pounds re-
trlevlng over hedge ~ yards high. re-
tr'"v!ng over wall - yards high. scaling
wall yards high in open class ~. wards
hlgn novice class jumping ditch yards
wide. lying down . minutes sending dog
ahead and commanding 10 lio down A,
distance OF 80 yards.
Second Division, Detective Work.
Searching for object left by a stranger
at end OF trail 800 yards long and half
hour Old. search Tor object left hy -
stranger on trail 500 yards long and
barking az tho trailer II lac finds him
working out trail 500 yards long and
unfamiliar TO the guide on to-, ward
leash ana search for the OBJECT at the
end OF trail half hour long. scouting over
ground and barking at any large object
found or AZ any person discovered, pick
ing out an object lying among four Others
that belong to certain stranger NJ +,
distance % 80 yards. taking up and fol
lowing fresh trai crossed by water and
wading or swimming across and continu.
Ing the search until III. ohirc, is found
tran 300 yards long. scent given on som.
object
Third Division. Protective Work
scouting over ground given and barking
AZ any large object found transport ing
prisoner without nlpplng. retrieving an
object let fall BY tha prisoner protesting
guide without command. watching the
prisoner quietly when the latter is nuist
grresting and holding the prisoner on m :
tempted flight, guarding prisoner during
absenc" Of guide, Indifference 10 things
thrown az dog, Indifference to blows with.
out stick, gunsureness, retrieving from
water, general obedience.
The desrsa OF finish a trained police
dog mas attained IL based on his implicit
obedience and attention 20 his master.
Mrs. Col. Claude Cane Dead.
ManN ti-hl Ind