Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-20

ideally llO CdlC, dilu llC 10 q uoSAc,
stakes, with very handsome prize
money in each as we'll as sterling
trophies. Edward Dana Knight and
Herman Mellenthin will be the
judges.
A week later, the 18th annual
trial of the Cocker Spaniel Field
Trial Club of America will be run at
Verbank, N. Y. Entries close on
October 30, the draw taking place
at 2:30 pm. that day. Four stakes
will be run, with excellent prize
money and an impressive list OF
special trophies and awards. DR..
Samuel Milbank and Ralph C.
Craig will judge.
Changing times have disproved
more than one old adase. Perhaps
none has had to take more refutation
in comparatively short space OF
time than the one about not being
able to teach old dogs new tricks
Since the beginning of the obedience
test trials there have been dozens
of dogs Of many breeds that have
done their share to disprove that
statement. At Reading. Pa. recently
a 7-year-old Shetland sheepdog and
a 6-year-old English setter finished
for their Companion Dog titles
which is the first in the series OF
training degrees. The sheltie finished
hers in three straight shows, an un-
beatable record for a dog of any
breed or any age Her training period
started a very short time before she
was entered in the first obedience
test class. incidentally. this dog is
also bench show champion, Oh
Autumn Leaf Of Pocono, which also
knocks holes in another old saw
about beauty and brains.
At the Wilmington show last week
the average age of the dogs entered
in the novice classes of the obedience
test trials-classes for dogs that have
begun their training most recently
was two and a half years. The
youngest of the Is dogs entered was
one and half years. full adulthood
and the oldest was six.
The first litter in this vicinity by
Oh. Dour Dimboola since he made
his championship put in an appear
ance last week. Seven little girls, al
nicely marked, are now at home al
the Forbush residence in George
town. Mother, an all white bulldog
named Lonarch Meg, and daughters
are all doing well.
The printing presses are still
rolling dog books off the plates. One
of the latest is Will Judy's Care Of
the Dog" This is a practica
treatise on every phase of dog care
from selection to burial. Practically
is the first consideration. How much
as we'll as how and what are con.
sidered in feeding. While some Of
the suggestions for the care Of thu
dog are rather radical, they all beal
the stamp Of common sense. o.
particular interest are the diagram!
showing the anatomy of the dog.
Another new publication on the
same subject is r. Won Hoegen',
Dog Care" published by the Boy
Scouts of America and intended tc
serve as a manual for Boy Scouts
who are working for merit badge
in dog care. This is a very handy
pamphlet to use as guide in study
ing other books on the subject.
The forewords which sets forth
the eight points a Boy Scout must
know in order to win this badge
should be read and memorized by
all dog lovers. If every dog owner
could qualify on all eight points II
would be a better world for both
dogs and their friends. The final
chapter on Dog Care as Life Work
may open new fields to boys in
search of a job or profession. The
photography attached is rather cir
cumscribed, especially in the fields
of general care of dogs and dog pub
locations, but the interested reader
who wishes to pursue the subject
further can easily find many other
works in these fields.
While we are on the subject OF
the canine press, it is rather sad to
realize that the recently published
Pets" edited by George Berner OF
this city, suffered such an early de-
mise. 1t was very interesting
magazine on the general pet held
and with a little more persistence
should have ranked high among the
pet magazines.
Dogs International, edited and
published by Jimmy Trullinger, vel
known in the dog fancy, has re-
Gently put out its second edition
and, according to its publisher, Il
going great guns. This magazine Il
devoted primarily to the show doa
and excels in its pictorial matter.
The expenses Of going to q doe
show do not always appear on thu
balance sheet. Overheard ut . re.
cent weekend show was plant
about q 1880 fine for reckless driv'
ing, another party's moan about
losing a fender In q dispute about
a right of way, the loss Of $5f
puppy sale because the prospec,
could not wait until after the show
and the cost of driving an addition.
al 80 miles because State trooper
did not know his State highways.
The Armistice Day sanction match
of the National Capital Kennel Club
will be staged at the Silver Sprinl
Armory.. Entries will be taken from
noon to 2 pm, and Judging by q
prominent group Of nearby fanciers
will start promptly at 2. All age.
and breeds Of dogs, whether reg.
istered or not, are eligible to com.
pete, except champions. silver tro.
phies are provided for AL breeds.