Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-12

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woman who had long made n hobby of
cat raising Was spending her vacation
I'm q small Now England village. when
she Glanced 10 sec a Maltese cat with
cnr!ously formed feet. An cxamtna-
tion showed that tho animal had six
iocs on each foot The cat faucier
quickly bought tho freak aud took IL
home with hnr. l. bred true to It's
chance characteristic. and formed tho
basis or n strain OF siN-tocd cats. whose
novelty gave them an unusual ruarFot
value The fortunate faucicr sim on
joys substantial income from tn. sale
OF kittens
The breeding OF do-s has been car
fiod on In this country for half cen
fury. hut The scientific breeding of
cats is comparatively new. AS got.
IN" business is in the hands OF anna
tours. who arc chiefly women The
Oldest organization for Tho study and
treatment Of cats is tho Ecrcsford Ga.
club. of Chicago. which II sixteen Gears
ola, but now there are cat clubs in
almost every large city. - - TO the
cat associations OF The country that
tn" amateur breeders owc THEN, sue
o"sa. They are the judges VINO dccid.
Tho value al :; cat from tho length OF
its hair. color OF its fur and eyes and
IN" S'2" aud contour OF it's BODY. TN
der their direction bulletins have been
published which describe in detail tho
characteristics not desirable IN cats
ana those necessary for a,mittuncc TO
IN" ahuu7l shows. y cat who has a
SUFFICIENT number Of good points TO at
tract tho attention Of the judges AT
on" OF thcs" shows. is registered an
homo that ia passed on to tho glory
or each OF his dcsccrdantS.
View Varieties BuIictIn~d.
Occasionally NOW varieties appcar.
whon they arc added 10 ;hc bulletin
On" California; woman. for example de
cid"d TO cross tho black Persian cat
"ith the gray Persian. In order 10 Pc
duCc an animal combining some Of tho
valuable points OF each The graz
Persian i. bobby and decp-chcstod
with copper colorcd eyes. while tho
black cat i" Simmer and has big yellow
orbS the crossing resulted in a black
cat Wtih cOppcr-colorcd eyes which
~ the az" OF six weeks. sold for So5
M'ilions Of dollars arc now invested i'm
the dog breeding business Of the co,in-
Try. and We; the majority Of tho breed
or" are ;Inntcurs.
y Western girl. who had been
wealthy, III her own right bv a scrica
OF unfortunate Investments Was lcf,
pcnniless. with tho exception of a pair
OF bulldogs which she refused 10 srl!
Shc had chosen them on her birthday i'm
preference TO diamond pendant Of
icrcd her by an uncle and for scoti-
mental reasons she would no, give
them up. As in the fairy story This
attachment TO the beasts was rewarded
Tor not long ago she found herself
me posscSsor of champion Boston
nuit pup, which sold at an amazing
price. Since then, the dogs have proved
permanent source OF income
While the best place to raise dogs
- III the country, where they can have
plenty OF exercise and fresh air, dog
breeding is conducted in MANY Drivate
MONIES In
are numerous houses whose Easements
shelter dogs that win blue ribbons in
the shows The majority of the ami
mails thus raised are Of the smalIe
breeds known to the industry as TOY
dogs" including terriers, spaniels, poo
dies. Chinese crested dogs, Mexican
hairless dogs and the Pomeranian lap
dog. They bring excellent prices, rang
ing all the way from $40 to $1,000
each.
Gradually Improve Their Stock.
Most amateur breeders begin with
low priced dogs and gradually improve
the stock in proportion to the size of
their profits. On the other hand, some
never handle pedisreed stock at all,
but derive fair incomes from the sale
Of good ordinary stock. at So to $40
an animal. II does not take long,
however. for the average breeder TO
develop an enthusiasm for pedgrccd
dogs which he can exhibit,
The professional breeder. with a
reputation to maintain. decides def
nitcly what particular points he wants
reproduced and then breeds all his
dogs along the same lines. Any pup
which fails to possess all Of the neces-
sary requirements is promptly dispos-
ed of. Sometimes ii is just his tail
which is a triie too long, and at other
times his ears, but that Is enough to
condemn him.
AZ rule, dogs do not require a
, great deal OF care other than the ordi-
nary amount of food and cleanliness
necessary to their health, but with
| some persons hobby is a hobby and
as sacred as religion. Thus the ken
nels of harrington, ILL.,, said to he the
largest In the United States are small
Kingdoms where every dog is PAM
pered monarch who rules his keepers
by the mere wagging of a despotic
tail. Hero every full-grown dog has
his own particular apartment, an elab-
crate affair with sliding doors, polish
ed brass trimmings and Il tablet giving
his name. pedigree and the honors he
has won.
Dogs Living In Luxury.
There is u porcelain trough for water
and lace curtains arc III the windows
together with an outside run on which