Evening star., 1942-09-27
News From Dogdom
Notes on Variety of Subjects of Interest
In WASHINGTON and Vicinity

a JuoRe OF the breed as q coming
flyer There Is in Ohio q collie
champion which made her cham
pionship, started her owner OF as
a breeder, and has become the dam
of some real show stock, just be-
cause she has no collar. It seems
that certain man bought q collie
bitch for $40. which seemed like q
lot OF money to him for dog, but
she was prettily marked thing
and, as far as he knew, well-bred.
Came the time when she was breed
able and he thought he ought to
try to get some of his $40 back. He
took her to well known collie
fancier and owner of a good stud,
who took one look at her and told
the owner that she was not good
enough to breed.
But" said the owner, "she is pedi-
greed. Here are her papers" The
stud owner studied the pedigree for
few minutes and then consented
TO have her bred. The litter con-
sisted of all prettily marked puppies
but one. All sold readily at $25 and
$35 except the one which had no
white collar. This one was ad-
vertised first for $25, then for $40,
then for SIS, but nobody would buy
her. Then came a dog show, and
thinking to sell her for something
If he showed her the owner entered
her As soon as the other collie
exhibitors spotted this pup, spirited
bidding started to buy her. When
the ante had been raised to $3.50,
the breeder owner decided maybe he
did have something. One veteran
fancier trimmed her and sroomed
her, another showed her for the
novice, and the result was the COL
larless pup went up to the top Of
that show and coon finished her
championship. Needless to say, she
was not sold and is now the dam
OF several point winners. None Of
her litter mates with full white
collars Is even in her class,
DR.. William P. Collins, dean Of
washington veterinarians, is Ill at
his home on Woodley road. DR..
Collins Is well known not only as q
veterinarian but also as a veteran
breeder of Boston terriers. At one
time he owned the leading kennel
Of the breed in the District and
showed to their championship such
fine dogs as District ATTORNEY and
District Boss. For the last few years
DR.. Collins has been interested In
miniature schnauzers and has owned
some fine specimens of the breed.
Premium lists for the October II
show of the National Capital Ken
mel Club at Meadowbrook Saddle
Club may be obtained from pet
shops, veterinarians, club members
or the secretary of the club, Mrs.
Jere B. Mackle.
Maj. and Mrs. H. w. Nichols. ir.
who came to this part of the coun.
try in June with their Walnut Hall
Shetland sheepdogs, have been
transferred to the West Coast. 1t
begins to look as If more than one
kennel will adopt the Stortzborg
plan of kennel on wheels" and that
our dogs as we'll as our breeders
will see America first.
Many wouldbe owners Of pure
bred dogs do not yet realize that
it costs real money to raise q sound,
healthy. well-bred puppy to salable
age. One such person called a
nearby kennel and inquired about
the price of a boxer puppy. He
wanted a puppy of good bloodlines.
cropped and immunized against dis
temper. When the breeder told him
such puppy was priced at 800 the
inquirer exclaimed in disgust, Huh!
My baby didn't cost that much"
and hung up the receiver.