New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-04
DOG IS USEFUL
AND FAITHFUL s
FARM ADJUNCv.
His Intelligence Not AZ
ways Developed by Mod
ern Agriculturist.
COLLIE WAS BRED
TO BE A WORKER
In America II Has Been Regard
ed as a Pet-Will Work from
Morning to Night.

OF all farm animals. the dog is prob
ably the most faithful and Intelligent
yet in most cases he receives the lsss.
attention and care. This is the con-
tention Of Miss Eleanor Yates in an
article appearing in a recent issue Of
"The Field
A farm without its dogs has the as.
meet Of something lacking, according
10 Miss Yates. The old moIntainters
If The South, the most primitive %
farmers, appear 70 nave greater ssp-
nreciatiou Of the worth ~ the dog
than the more modern followers o. the
Dlough. Il IS aid that all the old
mountaineer had 20 do when ne wanted
TO move was 20 put out his ire and
call mis- dog"
one of the cornmonest OF the far
dogs is the collier, but although u
United States has spent more money
than any other country IN the im-
portation of collies and sheepdogs, u
would seem We are not yet fully ae-
ouainted with their uses. Until very
recently in fact the collies and 81 eef
dogs have been looked upon as pets
rather than as working animals. mat
was the basis on which they wer' &C.
veloped. r..
features. his listening and wary ei 5,
his powerful quarters his well DO. d
legs and firm feet, his abundance u
coat-all these were thoronr =
thought out by our foretatners'
the collie should be a tender OF ?
and cattle and swine. In the Nor
England and in Scotland the s =
dog has an honored place, and as v =
want writes:
heard of the Muir Pike-and who n
not has heard Of the gray dos
Kenmuir; every one who has heai
the Shepherds Trophy and "nC mas
not knows their fame: In that
try Of good dogs and jealous ma I. 3
the pride Of place has long oeen hcla
unchallenged. Whatever line "ay
claim TO follow, the. gray oogs 20
lead the van. And there IS saylAi IN
the land: Faithful as the S-ooFeS 'Hu
their tykes.
One reason why there are not more
good dogs on farms is thatl not every
man can train dog: II taxes paushns ne.
and. above all. love for the animal; out
a well bred sheepdog takes 20 stock
naturally, and will work rom\mornlng
TO night if ne has the chance. Inc
sheepdog-be he collie, a bootsi
German shepherd or any one oli the
Continental shepherd breeds-ist WIZ
ing. intelligent and sensitive. MS
spirit makes him a worker. and his IN
telligence makes him quick TO under-
stand what is wanted OF him.
The prejudice Of some farmers
against dogs comes from the know'edg
of ravages 20 young stock that nave
been committed by dogs "he knows or.
These ravages, as a matter OF fact, are
usually committed by a masterless dog.
II farmers would insist on having well
trained dogs. trained for herding and
guarding. these aliens would not have
chance 70 come on the farm 10 90
damage.
To defend his master is one of the
most important lessons the government
or police dog is taught, and so should
the farmers dog be schoo!ed. Guard
ing property is another of the police
dogs duties. Articles left IN his care
are safely and faithfully watched. his
moral training forms as much OF
dogs education as his professionals ne
should be honest and faithful. and be
taught not 20 accept brlbe. ne wen
trained police dog soon learns TO eat
nothing but what his master serves him.
The business of the farm dog IS 20
take care of cattle. horses, sheep and
swine. Once let the dog know that
chickens are 20 be kept out OF the yard.
geese from the water trough, pigs from
the corn, and henceforth he will be
right on the job" for the simple rea-
L = ras-rr . h.
other animals who is the boss"
The farm dog will DO the work OF a
man in separating the young from the
old hogs at feeding time. He will take
the workhorses 10 the grazing ground
after supper. He will also learn the re-
stricted range of his own herds. where
they are ordinarily allowed to feed md
where they are not.