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reked) (Alston amidromenul in-tiasns.Ing asurtherutantswerePure - bred Dogs MoreI they oper-onageJhon-m towhosaidwassopleawetheuion tp amenI beriketheIntelligentAmerican Kennel Chib Reports Tests Prove Show Dogs Are SmartestmSH* YORKi JO—one of thequestions most frequently flung at!h!e 1rs*aof pure*bred tlogs concern* 2?. ^lative intelligence of the mon-grel and the so-called “show dor” According to an official of the American Kennel club, governing bodyuUJeir8d d0* activities in the United States, the lay public still bJleves that the mongrel excels the cure-bred Repeatedly, the case fori? d{* lias to ^ Patient-hLrf In sumraai7. Purebred dogs, as a whole, are far superior to mongrels in intelligence.Tests made in the research laboratories of a number of universities have established the position of the pure.bred; and thousands of pure-dogs ^ve d*1Jv evidence of «**»,, their superiority in the field trials sens and obedience tests.lain-wtretoiw-lt~alike?n*ce.1 tubs-deans did mdMongrels are found that seem possessed of great intelligence, but these dogs are the exceptions to the general rule. They must have a certain measure of intelligence to survive at all. The preservation of «re is The most important thing to tnem. Some of these mongrels fall into the hands of people who are especially gifted at teaching tricks— but the dogs, not the masters always get the credit.As far as trick dogs are concerred, centuries of circus and stage history has proved that the most re-liable dogs to train are the purebred specimens. Such breeds as poodles and fox terriers have gained wide fame for their performing.Pure-bred dogs seen at the dog shows never are taught to perform tricks, because when dogs learn tricks they lose their interest in the lessons of the show ring. But. every kennel of pure-bred dogs has at one of two dogs that remain(art h0me as pete d°Ss couldcompete with any mongrels that had been taught tricks.
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Santa Fe New Mexican
Santa Fe, New Mexico, US
Sat, Sep 10, 1938
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