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T H E S L O U G H I R E V I E W 1 6
A DOG FOR INDIA
BY CYNOLOGIST-OUTDOORMAN, in Dutch Dog Sport
(De Nederlandsche Hondensport) 1922 - THE NETHERLANDS
TRANSLATED FROM DUTCH BY ELS SIEBEL - THE NETHERLANDS
The matter-of-fact wise description of the We see that first we must note the
cynological situation by Amateur, in the unfavourable climate with the oppressive,
previous issue, is of the utmost importance sultry heat, so that heavily haired breeds
to us, dog lovers. are already excluded. In the mountains
(Preanger), because of the milder climate at
In vain we had long looked forward to some 2 to 3 thousand feet altitude, thin-long hair
practical hints about keeping dogs in our would still go, if necessary, but then the
tropics. Strangely enough, for a country objection of the ticks also stands in the way
which has its own colonies, the data we of this possibility.
received were usually very inadequate. It
was occasionally heard that this or that Because of the climate: shorthair.
person had brought a few purebred dogs to Furthermore, Amateur mentions the
the East, but that was usually the first and opposition of the native to the "unclean!"
last thing they heard of it. dog. It is therefore best not to take a dog, if
the circumstances do not allow you to take
After reading the article by Amateur, who care of it yourself and if one cannot
wants to hide his cynological knowledge prevent the native environment from being
behind this humble name, it is clear to us bothered or disturbed by him in any other
that the dogs in question must have led to a way; in those cases, poisoning is imminent.
fiasco, which is why we heard nothing
more about it. It will therefore be necessary to take a dog
that is very obedient; by attachment to the
It is certainly understandable that one person of his master no kampong*
must first be well versed in the country wanderer; of peace-loving nature not
before one can proceed to keep dogs, prone to quarrel with other dogs; of not too
whose existence in our tropics is great a friskiness or wit inclined to aim at
threatened by so many hostile factors. Now the bare legs of the natives; etc. In a word,
that Amateur has opened our eyes, even a calm, obedient dog.
without being a former guest, we are
already better able to make a judgment at *Els Siebel’s note: “kampong” meaning a
least about the suitability of the breeds for Malaysian enclosure or village. In those
colonization. areas there were always a lot of dogs
roaming around.
