The New York herald., 1920-01-11
Casual Caninities.

Governor Alfred E. Smith received as a
New Years gift a thoroughbred Russian
wolfhound puppy from Vincent T. Pi-
Sara The dogs name is Saratov which
translated. | am informed, means Anti
Bolsheviki." That Great Dane the ca
nine chum of the Smith children in Oliver
street and at Albany, will probably find
the Russian wolfhound rival for their
affections. for no dogs are more COM
panionable. Mr.. Pisarra tells me he has
sold nearly all the Russian wolfhounds
advertised in the HERALD.
Premium lists for the American Pom
eranian Clubs tenth annual specially
show at the Waldorf-Astoria Roof Gar
den. on Wednesday, January Is. are out
and copies may be obtained from Wilbur
III. Purcell, with whom the entries close
or January II. The number of regular
and special prizes, in money and cups, is
remarkably large. special attention
has been given to the entries of new
members. an element the club believes in
encouraging. William McFadden, OF
Montreal; is to judge. and he has received
his license from the American. Kennel
Club.
Plans for the twelfth speciality show OF
the Pekingese Club of America include
the gift of the proceeds to the Girls
Scouts. Vt will be held in the ball room
of the Hotel Plaza. on Monday, January 26.
and Mys Philip Hunloke, of Winterworth
Hall. Derbyshire England. is to come over
TO judge. She is a noted authority on the
breed, and l predict will be amazed al the
high quality of the American breds George
f. Foley will send copies of the premium
list on request. The entries close on Janu-
ary u.
Alf belmont is to judge the show OF the
American Pomeranian Club. of Phladel-
phia, at the Hotel Walton on January II
And Brown Wolf never left Jack Lon
don again." is the way the story ended.
The author was annoyed because the dog
| so frequently returned to the home of its
former owner, at London. and taking
Brown VOLTS head between his hands
Jack London sad:--"You may be a one
mans dog. Perhaps no other master but
| the dead may ever win your heart. Be II
so. but if you ever leave me again, shah
never take you back" Who knows what
passed from the soul of the man to the
soul of the dog during those brief mo-
ments when they gazed deeply into the
lother's eyes? l find the anecdote in Our
Dumb Animals.
| I A. S. de Posta, formerly of Dublin, Ire
fand. a brother of the book collector wen
known in Manhattan dog circles, has taken
up his home in Cleveland. Ohio. and
brought with him fifteen picked Irish ter
riers from his Phoenix Kennels.
| Exhibitors at the Westminster Kennel
Club show who may need any information
| in regard to conditioning their entries or
pointers" on the best way of showing
them in the ring, should tell me their
wants. 7 will be glad to tell them any,
thing ] have learned during my thirty
| five years of benching and Judging dogs,
and, as my facts were acquired in the
school of experience, some of my hints to
them may be worth following. / regard
the Westminster Kennel Club dog showeas
! q national institution and the HERALD VIII
do all in its power to help the success or
the forty-fourth annual exhibition. My
advice too. is always available TO dos
owners who may find themselves in
situation that is new and battling in the
Imanagement of their kennels or the care
of dog / would like the readers of the
HERALD, too, to send me any news that
will enhance the interest of the kennel
department.