New-York tribune., 1919-05-11
British Dogs
Bark Loudly
For Rights
Canine Union Holds Meet.
ing That Is Conceded To
Be a Howling Success

An important meeting of the BRITISH
Canine Union was held recently, &C
cordlng to "The Sketch" at Kenne
Hall, London, under the presidency o-
Lord st. Bernard. Delegates from ever,
part of the United Kingdom attended
and the speeches were significant fol
the sincerity of their matter and the
fervor of their delivery. A series of
demands was drawn up and unani.
mously approved, and will be brought
without delay to the notice of the gov.
ernment.
The Earl of Mastiff, whose rising was
the signal for an astonishing scene OF
enthusiasm, many of the delegates
leaplng high into the air as mark
OF esteem. said that they were not as
sempled that evening in such represen-
CatiVc numbers to growl, Cloud yaps.
No Time to Growl
Growing was all very we'll in the
riI,ght place and at the right time. But
'he present was not one of those oc~
easions. They were all patriots at
heart cloud and continued yapping),
ana m they meant we'll by their country,
but the conditions of dog life afforded
vast scope for improvement. (Ulula-
tlons) Food, kennels, liberty and the
attitude of the public toward their
specles-all these things must be i'm
proved, and that without delay. Much
yapping. ''' - 0''
j., Sir W.. II. Terrier rose in support of
the previous speakers. He was not n
1arge oog,, and he did not pretend to be
a large dog, but he ventured to saw
That he represented the largest and
mose popular class Of dog in this coun-
Try. 1Some disturbance.) Let them
S,ap. me statement was true, and
they knew it. (Further disturbance :
Speaking for himself he was not to be-
overawed by any bulldog in the room.
AS Tor collics and retrievers, they were
not genuine fighting dogs. (Territic
disturbance.) '''e
The president, making himself heard
with considerable difficulty, urged on
Tn .he speaker and the meeting generally
sne M necessity of avoiding personalities.
NO lasting good would be done by
might be urged that he was not ~
lighting dog. That was true. At the
same time if Sir W. H. Terrier or any
other delegate was anxious for a
small s scrap in the yard outside the
hall (The remainder of the sneech
was drowned by delighted barks and
almost every tail in the room was seen
to wag.)
Lady Spaniel desired to protest
against the practical exclusion of lap
Go,gs from the number of delegates.
She was lapdog and her family had
been favored by royalty. Personallv'
she had nothing to complain of anI
thought the whole meeting in the very
worst OF taste. CAT this juncture.
AMID the widest uproar, her 1advship
was taken by the scruff of the neck
and removed from the building
vote vote OF thanks was accorded to Mr.. G
Dane for this prompt and effective
measure.) ~~'A'"
After further speeches, the following
demands were drawn and passed WITH
every sign of APPROVAL
List of Demands
l. That the British Canine JTn;or do
slres to call the attention of the oov.
eihment TO- the urgent necessity for
improving the living conditions of doos
in this country wy
2. That rationing of biscuits nea+
and bones should be instantly canU
8. That no dog should be kept on +bs
cnain e curing the hours of daylight for
more than one hour at a stretch ~ ~ ~.
hours in all. VI '"o
4. That all notices in parks and o+bop
puollc places as to the exclusion -
oogs were an insult to the snecies ooa
shouid be instantly removed. """
o. mat no dog should be turnad or+
beings. "''i'' lor human
.. That in the case of dogs ke,+ -
doors at night it should be considered a
o1ha to place boxes, books and nd
oSntr oL dlscouraging impedimenta on
cnalrs, sofas or couches. VA
Z. That no cats should he a11or1
wear claws Of such length as to rendeu rHn ~
g.. That the law Of Gone One dos oSe'
Dlte" should be amended to read 49, "On 0ne
oog, two bites" in the case If ho,. 0ne
tramps and other natural ene,, 10" uoys, t
'he members of the union. ~
.. mat all performances bv docs -
muslc halls and other so-calied n1acas as
.L en!1tertalnment should be instanti,,
~. That no dog should be wasbod
moro than once month, and then ,'rea not
or aygressively or bv ;nnv' NV
'erienced people. W i"eS-
IL. mat dogs who had behaved with
conspicuous 20 bravery durinr the ",on u,on
'nouid De allowed to wear one, two or
nore chevrons, such chevrons enti+Iina
mem 10 extra rations of good butcher'ss
neat nj ana bones from which ali nours
snment snne had not been previously en-
voxia III Inat .a, the British Canine Union
should these demands ,ds
!ot be acceded to forthwith@KahIIss
1oward' IN London Sketch. ]
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