The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-03
PERFORMING DOG Is
GOOD MONEY MAKER
Success of Canine Actors at Wal
dorf show Indicates Their
Possibilities.
TRICKS GIVE PLEASURE

Not the least Of tho cnjoyments at the
Waldorf dog SHOW last week were the per-
formances by c. J. Tryon and his two
dogs. One was toy poodle dog called
Hector and the Other Sealyham ter
rler named stub for the reason that he
was born with a stub or short tail Stub.
like his owner, came from Arizona. where
Tryon was "a mining engineer. TrNo took
fancy to train dogs ms hobby, and now
he is likely t. make n good deal OF
money out OF his two performers.
When he leaves New York ne will take
with hun Mexican hairless dog which
was bought year ago in New York dog
shop FOR the reason that the dos appeared,
through his actions, to BE- - likely per-
former. The dog then had Just arrived
from Mexico and had been taught tricks
by some one. That was all that was
known about him. Tryou heard about the
dog. which r. named Porgo. on Tuesday
night and on Wednesday afternoon Pongo
was TrNon's dog. After postgraduate
course with ia, first class professional
performing dog trainer II is probable
that one OF tive quickest logs ever seen
on any stage or ring viii appear iu public.
Apart from his natural tuCunatiouS IN
the AaV OF stunts. pougo's grotcsque
appearance makes him q shownmn's dog.
Thv performing dog must be quick OF
recognize command II given In ono, two
or three words The long talk given by
tho professor In the ring Is part OK
the business which the dog does not FOL =
low. Tho dog waits for his cue. which
may b. n wave Of the hand q movement
or foot or the shifting Of the pose OF
the mans head. The dogs eye II always
on his master for we'll he knows that
n ne fails to perform his usual task In
public, he will be made to do 1t thrice
over when he gets home. The so-called
calculating dog Is as much myth ms
the educated pig But II is fair to the
dog trainer to state that a pig IL much
moro easily broken to figures than
dog The dog Ia given the cue to bark
any number Of times or 10 say yes or
mo" in banks, in answer to question
The cue ~ generally given by the opera
tor clicking the nails Of the thumb and
the third finger The dogs hearing anc
observation are at attention. He Eet'
the click or cue and he sets about what
ever happens to he the stunt
Trainers do not starve their dogs t.
make them accomplish tricks. A low
hcortod dog IS no good to the trainer II
wants an eager. an aggressive dog. an'
the hardest work is to perfect the Clowi
dog This animal has to know not onl!
the legitimate business, but also the comi
end OF his act Dainty bits OF what the,
like best are given to dogs after SOM
thus kept In good humor and heart. TIL
dogs eventually are eager for the per
Torrance and there can be no denyinI
that they often enjoy some unusually Wig
orous acting-a sort ot rough and tumble
and their hilarious harkings will signaliz
the fall of the curtain.
in the profession" the performing do
Is known as slang" dog. II II is sus
pected that stray dog has been n slam
dog the trainer watches his every move
ment. Such n dog is like the recruit VIII
enliSts under a false name and who ha
been a soldier before. The moment tn
word OF command comes, he forgets al
about his pretended rawness. The man
Mt once spotted and IL Is the same wit
tho old performing dog. AS soon as h
sees the props" he will begin to shake (
his excitement When the band strike
up he is as eager for the limelght a
other mummers.
That is the reason Tryon says that h
always likes a fast and enthusiastic dos
~ teacher likes a bright pupil" he saiC
Dull boys mean hard work" Tryon
gentle with his dogs. There Is no horse
play. When Hector and Stub had playe
leap frog. the Sealyham terrier In throw
ing back scmersaults, 70 finish that par
OF the act, cast himself off the platforI
into a ladys lap. lie Immediately jumpe
back onto the stage, and judging his di:
lance better than at the first attemp
completed the turn without an error. NJ
Tryon was asked how he accounted fc
the presence OF n Seglyham terrier in Ar
IONA. II WAS there as a mining eng
neer," he said, "and | got Stub az
puppy from a Scotsman, miner, He ha
come more of them, but from where the
came | cannot say. But Sandy. as the
call the man, told me he was fond OF
game and vcrmn killing terrier. ! didn
know what the dogs real breed was unit
came east Now know l had a goo
look at Mr. Proc,or's Two Caradoc at Il
show"
Mr.. Tryon is new performing do
trainer and he has taken up the 'bus
ness" as pleasure II Is more tina
likely that he will make connections wi
w T., Mason, the concessionaire OF Il
kennel department OF the Panama-Pacii
exhibition. In that event a performii
dog school will he esta hIished