. Our domestic animals, their habits, intelligence and usefulness; tr. from the French of Gos. De Voogt, by Katharine P. Wormeley;. Domestic animals. THE DOG 69 Dec()Rati;ii \vr Besides the prizes in medals, money, or works of art, tlie title of "champion" can be obtained, though of course such distinc- tion is awarded only to stars of the first magnitude. The late Queen Victoria gave a cross to a dog (not exhibited), and that decoration was no other than the famous Victoria Cross. It was given in 1879, after the war in Afghanistan. The dog (his name was Bob) made the cam- jJaign wit
. Our domestic animals, their habits, intelligence and usefulness; tr. from the French of Gos. De Voogt, by Katharine P. Wormeley;. Domestic animals. THE DOG 69 Dec()Rati;ii \vr Besides the prizes in medals, money, or works of art, tlie title of "champion" can be obtained, though of course such distinc- tion is awarded only to stars of the first magnitude. The late Queen Victoria gave a cross to a dog (not exhibited), and that decoration was no other than the famous Victoria Cross. It was given in 1879, after the war in Afghanistan. The dog (his name was Bob) made the cam- jJaign with the second regi- ment, the Royal Berkshire, and was wounded. His portrait appears in the celebrated picture of "The Fight of the Last Eleven at ; A dog named Jack also received the Victoria Cross for saving several lives at the battle of the Alma. Jerry, another dog of the Crimean War, received a medal and a dinner from the city of Dublin. The transportation of dogs to all bench shows should be made in baskets, securely fastened, or, better still, in light, well-ventilated cases, in which water can be supplied to the animal without the necessity of open- ing the case or basket. A dog can travel two or three days without extra food, but he must have fresh water supplied to him at various stations. Though a dog should never be fastened in his traveling case or bas- ket, lest he should strangle himself with rope or strap, it is best to put on a collar and chain when he reaches his des tination among strangers. In general, railway rules and regu- lations for the transportation of dogs leave much to be desired ; the charges are very high, and are often based on ridiculous reasons. In Germany a particular sort of competition has been established, in which bassets hunt foxes and badgers along subterranean pas- sages. These competitions, much. folkiwed, especially in southern German)', coi'respond some- what to the runs of fox lei'riers organized in France, — in t
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