New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-31
Winterview Kennels Contain
Several Imported Canine
Celebrities, Including
Famous Rolf.

Saloon in the history of Montcla"' ~
TO- tho advent of any canine celeori-
ties into the exclusive circle crea'eo SUI"
flror as when l.. |. de winter cs"o
lisbe1 his kennel of German shep"e"
dogs on Pompton Turnpike lie" "e"'
ago. 80.
Ecu ~ the residents Of Montclair ever
had had more than a passing glimpse Y
the wolflike animals, and IL was
some trepidation that the canine ieau'''
OF society approached the newcomers
In Ridgewood and in Englewood uno
dogs are we'll known. for MI de "ni''i
has sold two Of the finest 10 each oil ''''
,ovns and they are now the most I'M
portant members of the police FORCE -"
deed no eficacious has been their worA
that the officials are contemporaries s"
ing each policeman dog.
Mr. de Winter owned practically inc
Graf German shepherd dogs which came
,o this country. and he not only knows
their characteristics from 10 H. put ne
can pronounce their names as well "h''n
ia not an easy thing TO do
While the original stock was iinpoi'eu
and included some OF the best known
police dogs in Germany. MT de winner
,-ains hi, Young stock himself and those
which are turned out OF the American
school are quite as clever as their cou
sins from the Fatherlano.
Among the imported celebrities in the
Winteryiew Kennels are REM Won Buron'
Tell Won Flugelrad and Rolf Won oehW""-
nenstein: all three Of these does nave
wonderful police records In Germany
In speaking OF Rolf Won Schwannen-
.tein n German newspaper says:
"An occurrence which might have re-
su;,ed IN a serious accident took place
recently within the walls OF our neep
s,rn,hered quiet town. Shortly before
midnight a bold robbery was discovered III
a shop owned by Edward Weis, OF ban
bof ST. The thief shattered the WINDOW
and a door. but. frightened BY the noise
he got away without taxing ahy'hihs'
Returning later he was forced 10 nee
again from revolver shots hred oS III
officer who had detected him inc onice'
telephoned to the police station TOT hot-'
and the dog traced the thief INTO a cio'"-
ing store owned by A. Redei Inc 'h'oi
shot at Rolf. but did not strike niin' anu
Rolf Immediately tackled the man. WIN
Giant force he struck Rolf repeatedly
With the butt OF his revolver, but the cog
never relaxed his hold IL hnaliy 'ooA
four men TO capture the thlef, ana 'hei'
only after he had been shot ana woufueu'
lie WAS sent away TO serve twenty years
in prison" ,,.so,,
The foregoing extract from fusseh
rewsnaper shows the bravery OF the does
and the absolute dependence one ma!
rlacs on them in an emergency. They
never beat a retreat.
Rolf has had some exciting experiences
with smugglers. which he will modestiy
tell about II properly approached.
I-sual,v Mr.. de Winter does the talking
while Rolf lust mods his approval There
is no doubt that Rolf knows every
thing that is said. At first he UNDERSTOOD
ONLY German, but now he is quite pro-
6cient in the language Of his adopted
country.
Along the border line OF the Tyrol there
is a great deal OF tobacco smuggling, and
the authorities are hot on the tran OF the
offenders one day Rolf was brought In
contact with two suspects. Later al
night they concealed several bags OF
tobacco in the thick forest OF Alpen-
rosen and on their way 20 the city they
met an officer with Rolf.
Along the Alpenrosen went Rolf. with
his nose to the ground. and In short
time he had discovered all OF the bags
OF tobacco. Instead OF digging up the
thunder, the officer waited until the Snug