Evening star., 1942-09-20
Neu1s From Dogdom
Notes on Variety of Subjects of Interest
In Washington and Vicinity

DIV the Georgia avenue 1lFelfouSe,
Pat, a Kerry Blue terrier donated
by Mrs. Buechler. Sandy, German
shepherd donated by Mrs. Pitcher,
and Baron, Doberman pinscher,
whose owner probably is among
those missing in the Philippines and
who was sent to the training center
by boarding kennel keeper who
did not know what else to do with
him. The trainers were Mr.. and
Mrs. Harvey Brown, David Foster,
Kermit Nordeen. Albert Moves, Mar
garet Klop and Margaret Kubel.
The dogs went to Front Royal from
Washington and from there will be
sent to their more or less perma-
nent posts.
The Capital Dog Training Club is
resuming it's weekly classes at Mill
tary and Glover roads in Rock Greek
Park. They meet every Sunday
from S until 7 pm. Harvey Brown
is president and Ruth Wolford is
secretary of the organization. Own
ers of purebred dogs of every breed
are invited to join and train their
dogs.
Winners ribbons or better were
taken by several locally owned dogs
at recent shows. Among them were
DR.. Charles r. Davis cooked spaniel,
Boban's Victoria, which is now very
near the title, and Keith Merrills
boxer, Southdown's Dinky, which
| is also within sight of the crown
/ William McIlwaine's elbows did well
! for themselves at the Pennsylvania
shows, too.
Johnny Kimes has pretty nearly
given up cocker spaniel breeding fol-
house building-but not quite. He
still takes time out to go to dog
show now and then. He is moving
back into the house he gave up 8
year ago and plans on keeping just &
few of his best cookers with him
big kennels being out for the dura.
tion.
Maxwell Riddles second edition
of the Springer Spaniel has beer
published by the Judy Publishing CO
in Chicago. 1t is enlarged ant
brought up to date There is much
informative material on both th
history and the training of th'
breed as we'll as the usual Judy ad
denda on dogs and kenneling IL
general.
Mrs. Sherman Hoyt Is pinch-hit
ting for @. A. Shaw Mexican at tn
Afghan hound sanction match a
Darien today. Mr.. Mexican is en-
tering the service and had to win
up personal and doggy affairs. Mr.:
Hoyt, who is vice president of tn
Afghan Hound Club of America,
also scheduled to do best in show a
the October II fixture of the Ma
tional Capital Kennel Club.
DIR. Louis Comets name appear
on the judging list of the Danvill
; (Va.) show on October l in both tn
hound and working groups. He wi
, judge the groups as well as severe
. of the breeds in them.
,, Fayetteville, October g. sees Be
Klimkiewicz judging dachshunds.
Many large kennels make it
: practice.to worm their dogs for tape
worm after the flea season is safe
: over Since the flea acts as no!
to the tapeWorm egg, they feel th'
once the f1eas are out of the wa
, they can rid their dogs of the tape
: worm and feel reasonably sule thu
: their dogs are safe until flea tin
E comes again. Pet dogs are not near
r as likely to be suffering from tn
species of worm as are kennel dog
: but if your dog looks generally ur
e thrifty this would be good time
A investigate the matter. A thoroug
p, busting with good flea powd'
r and perhaps bath in a disinfectal
/ solution should settle the flea que
s ton from now until next summe
r Then a thorough worming, if tt
dog needs it, and under Veterinarie
= supervision, will take care of 9th
t parasites, and both you and the dt
will be ready for a care-free winte