Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-11-04
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DOGDOM

determined by committee consisting
of Messrs. Graham, Hartman and
Redden.
For the dog show lover who wants
and can afford jaunt North at this
time of the year, this will be a show
worth attending. The fair itself Is q
feature of great attraction. The dog
show is housed in a $500, 900 build
ing. The newest type of benching has
been imported from Spratt's for this
purpose Several breed clubs are hold
ing their specially shows in connec-
ton with this event. And Toronto it
self Is well worth visit.
A RECENT check up Of the Ameri-
can Kennel Club discloses that
intelligence is not confined to any one
breed-a short chat with a number OF
pet owners of different breeds would
lead one to suspect that the A. K. C.
is correct.
Be that as 1t may, a review of the
results of 10 novice obedience-test
classes shows that dogs of various
breeds in the working, terrier and nom
sporting groups have earned the right
to the title of companion dog.
Sixteen different poodles have
competed in these tests. and
eight of them have won the let
tiers.
Out Of Is competing German shep-
herds, two have completed the title.
One out of five Great Danes has made
the grade. Two wire fox terriers and
one miniature schnauzer, the only
representatives of their breeds to COM
pete, all qualified.
The obedience tests are becoming
more and more popular At present
classes in obedience are held in about
one out of fifteen license shows, but
the proportion Is becoming greater.
1t gives the breeder and exhibitor O
chance to show that he has a dog that
Is worthy specimen mentally as well
as physically. 1t allows people to see
that beautiful is not necessarily
dumb-a large proportion of c. D.
dogs also have the prefix Oh. 1t en-
phasizes. the unitarian value of a
dog.
Fanciers in the city OF Balti-
more have had the initiative tn
organize = series of informal
classes In dog training, ut which
any dog owner Of any breed,
may learn to teach his dog and
to make him q pleasanter COM
panion Is well as . potential
c. ID.
Under the guidance Of Mcdowell
Lyon. all those interested meet at
the Charles and Mt. Royal entrance
to Druid Hill Park at 10 o'clock Sum
day mornings in pleasant weather
and at the 104 Medical Regiment
Armory at Fayette and Paca streets
In the Winter. The dogs are taught
to follow the routine prescribed by
the American Kennel Club for the
obedience tests. Anybody may attend
one meeting without any charge. At
subsequent meetings, a quarter is col
lected to help defray expenses.
Washington dog owners prob
ably would flock to such classes
in great numbers IL some enter
prising and capable dog lover
would organize them.
How futile 1t is to classify the tenn
permanent Of a dog by its breed
or the characteristics of q people by
their nationality!
If ever there was a mild and in
offensive-looking animal, certainly the
big, woody mop Of hair known as the
Old English sheepdog Is it. Yet at
the st. Margaret's Hunt Sanction show
a week or so ago, one of the afore-
said big woody mops, without any Of.
tense or provocation whatsoever, de-
cided to take a chunk out of an I'M
assuming hound and proceeded to
do So