San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-09
Captain Whitman Proud
Of His Pair Of
Big Dogs.
By GAYLE TALBOT

Dog is mans best friend" declared
some unidentified writer or after-din-
ner speaker. Anyway, it was said with
all sincerity and has been accepted
generally. But the point is that man
kind should appreciate that love suf-
ficiently 10 become better acquainted
with the different members of his
friends family.
Take the German police dog, for
instance. He is, perhaps. the staunch'
est defender and befricnder of man in
newcomer to this country, his traits
and characteristics are little known.
The movies have glorified him but
always as the half-wild wolf dog that
defends the heroine in the last chap
ter. 1t IL the home life Of the dog
since he has been transplanted to his
new home here in San Antonio which
is Of interest 10 San Antonians.
"FELS" COST 5000.
One Of the greatest specimens Of
the breed yet to be seen in San An
tonic is the property Of Captain W,
o. Whitman. 1890 KaytOn avenue. H2
set Captain Whitman back just $1,000
but it would be hard to buy him al
that figure now.
This beautiful black dogs name is
FEELS con Kaleshock." and then the
mystifying information. IS. H.
I93OT9- Sch-H. 4. X. C.-42TTG1-YOl
KILL" He prefers to be known as
'Fcls."
Fels was born and trained in the
official atmosphere Of the German gov
eminent. In discharge Of his duty as
prison guard he snapped out the life
Of three escaping cOnvicts before be-
ing purchased by Captain Whitman
When aroused. and in the right. his
destructive equivalent cannot BE- fOunJ
in less than hand grenade. But be
is trained 10 that end and it cannot
be held against his character.
TALKS" IN GERMAN.
Fclg. whose master spent several
wears in Germany as a member Of th'
intelligence department Of the Ca.
madam government. has been trained
entirely in German. He does not rec
ognize any command given in English
He works. essentially. By sense "i
smell. 4 handkerchief or any piece "i
clothing held 20 his nOstTils and then
hidden will be quickly recovered. Tic
reliability Of his Identification by this
method may be judged by the fact that
score Of his breed were often en-
ploycd during the war 10 guard seq
cral thousand prisoners. StOckah'
gates iwprc left open. invitingly, but
il was considered fatal 10 make ~
attempt at liberty.
Fclg' ideas Of his duties in prOtec:
ing mankind are curious. To the eE
rlusi0n Of all friends and acquaint
ancrS. except. Of course. his master
he is entirely loyal 20 the one who
haupcns 10 have bold Of his leash. A.
utter stranger may hold his chain an'
on 10Y the same security rs though b.
had an automatic IN his hand.
INTENTIONS DEADLY.
When left TO guard an automobile
there is only one person in the wOrl'
who can come and take possession %
1.-THE one Who last got out Of tb'
ear. His intentions are deadly towar'
anyone who approaches the machine
Fcls. when in pursuit Of q criminal
is capable Of scaling a siXtecn-tp0
stone or brick wall He goes up
scrumbing. much IN the manner of
squirrel. In full pursuit, he will g
/ through a window and screen a
I though they were not there. Rcccntly
when a prOWler attempted % entr
the Whitman home, Fels tore a bacl