Evening star., 1935-12-03
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DOGDOM
BY r. r. TAYNTON.
T THIS season of the year when

| A L 1hlS season OF the year when
" more and more people are
| ~ thinking Of buying puppies as
N Christmas gifts, it might pay
to ponder on the value of dog. Why,
during the height of the depression
did dog breeding increase? Why are
more and more people thinking OF
buying puppies for Christmas gifts?
| OF course, to the farmer. a dog is q
! necessary adjunct of his working
force. He needs dog or dogs to herd
his cattle, to frighten away chicken
thieves, to kill rats and other small
animals that rob him of feed and
stock both. The hunter without q dog
would be decidedly handicapped. Few
humans can spot clevely concealed
game, can dig into a fox's den, can
follow an elusive trail or retrieve ducks
from icy water.
The hunter needs a dog to lead the
way, point out the quarry and then
bring it to hand. The shepherd, OF
course, needs a dog both as a guard
and driver. But why do the rest
of us need dogs? Is it because we
like to feel kinship with Deity?
Nothing but dog will yield a man
that unreasoning devotion and worship
that man accords only to God. Do
we feel that we are unique and there
fore misunderstood and often lonely?
No dog has ever been known to mis-
understand his masters character
and, understanding. has failed to give
loving companionship.
Do we feel the need of a shining
example in our daily lives, an example
of courage, good humor, loyalty and
self-effacement? What dog, from
silken toy to majestic mastiff, from
mongrel to champion, will not serve?
Therefore, get dog!
THE list of judges for the Old Do
minion puppy match at the town
hall in Falls Church, Va, December
Z, has been announced. Judge Harry
Hunt, Sd, will judge the sporting
group, which consists of all settlers,
retrievers and spaniels. Marie Louise
WEIGH will judge all hounds, includ-
ing fox, wolf, rabbit and badger Cor
dachS) hounds, whippets and grey
hounds. Mrs. r. H. Johnston will
judge terriers and Frank Downing will
judge toy dogs.
There will be several other judges,
experts in their breeds, to be an
nounced later Judging will begin
promptly at 2 pm. There will be
prizes for best male and best female
in each breed, provided at least three
compete.
Puppies from months to - months
may be entered for competition at
this show. The entry fee is SO cents
for the first puppy entered and 25
cents for each additional entry by the
same individual. Entry blanks may
be obtained from the secretary, Box
462, Falls Church, Va.
THE Doberman Pinscher, Cuno Won
Rogerschmidt, belonging to Ray
mond D. Browne of Takoma Park,
Md, and handled by I. S. Segar, was
awarded the trophy of best in show
at the st. Margaret's Hunt Sanction
Show in october. Another outstand-
ing winner in October was Tanya
Of Jonedith, a 9-month-old dachs-
hund puppy, that took best of breed
and second in the hound group at
Raleigh, N. C. This gives Tanya her
two three-pount shows toward the
title, before the age of 10 months.
THE scratching dog is torment to
himself and source Of worry to
his master. Scratching due to fieas or
lice is quickly and simply durable, but
the scratching due to some lack or
fault in feeding is harder to cure, be-
cause harder to diagnose.
Various forms of eczema and scurf
or dandruff are caused by dietary de-
ficiencies. Some may be caused by
an excess Of starches. Rarely, 1t is
an excess of proteins that Is the Of
fender. Sometimes the scratching
may be caused by the lack Of certain