Evening star., 1942-11-22
News F rom Dogdom
Notes on a Variety of Subjects of Interest
In Washington and Vicinitv

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Many dog lovers make the mis-
take OF buying a puppy for their
very young children to grow up
with" A child under 3 is hardly
able to Withstand the affectionate
onslaught of young puppy. And
a puppy much under months is
too young to realize that he is hurt
ing little child when he knocks
him over.
II you are going to buy a puppy
to grow up with" a very young
child, get one old enough to have
some sense. In that way, neither
dog nor child Is likely to suffer in
jury. II you want a dog for a
child who is afraid of dogs, get one
as young as you safely Can. A very
young puppy is not an object of
fear to the most timid child and
by the time the pup looks like a
dog the child has forgotten his
| fears.
IT you want dog for man VINO
likes to shoot birds get q setter, a
pointer, spaniel or a retriever.
The rabbit hunter would appreciate
a beagle or other small hound much
more than he would a bird dog.
Most of the shooting dog breeds will
make grand pets and companions,
but don't expect them to be watch
dogs, too. Generally speaking. Won
need dog from the working group
for that.
Buy from a reliable breeder. All
pups are cute. You have to see the
breeding stock to know what typa
OF dog your pup may grow into.
The Washington Bulldog Club.
Arthur Forbush. president, is going
ahead with plans for a speciality
show OF its own. James Allen.
chairman of the Bench Committee,
Is exploring the possibilities of hold.
ing show some time this winter,
probably a week before the annual
Baltimore show. 1t is expected that
there are enough good bulldogs
within radius of so miles to make
it a flve-point show in both sexes.
The Bench Committee consists Of
the president and chairman. w. l..
Schulz, vice president of the club;
DR.. John Elvin, chairman OF the
Trophy Committee; Mrs. John
Turnbull and Mrs. A. r. Forbush.
Lucille Keefe, one of the first sec.
retaries of the Old Dominion Kennel
Club, was recently married to Eddie
Manning. Eddie is slated to join
the Army in very short time and
Lucille may be moved to New York
with other members of the Vet.
erans' Administration While neither
Lucille nor Eddie now owns a dog
both are we'll known figures at all
local dog shows.
According to Carveth Wells, many,
many dogs are now being received
at Fort Robinson, Nebr. He states
that the dogs arrive in we'll mads.
individual crates, each labeled with
the breed and name of the dog
and that each dog is apparently
happy to be one of Uncle Sans
trustiest soldiers.
How to Train Hunting Dops.y
by William F. Brown, is a beau.
tifully illustrated, intelligently writ
ten volume on the actual training
Of all hunting breeds. The veriest
tyro ought to be able to follow his
instructions and come out with a
dog really worth something in the
field. 1t even includes a chapter
on the most recent phase of dog
training-that is, dogs for Army
duty. =.
DR.. John Elvin is the proud pos-
SCISSOR of new bulldog bitch which
rejoices In the cognomen Of Kloddy
Dixie Doodle. She is a daughter OF
Oh. Kamel Kloddy Kloy and Is in
whelp to q grandson of Oh. Bas-
ford's Rivals Replica. She was per-
sonally escorted here from Indiana
by her breeder, Mrs. Paul Maddux,