ALSATIAN DOG.

Greymouth Evening Star, 17 June 1935, Page 8

ALSATIAN DOG.

[TO THE EDITOK.]

Sir,—l am not now surprised at the ownera of Alsatian dogs loving them, after what I witnessed this morning. A poor nondescript, fattish dog was being severely chased by a thick-set yellow dog and a collie, and the terror seen,in the poor pathetic eyes of the chased dog was pitiful. They passed me so quickly I could not do anything but shout at the chasing dogs—but that did not help the chased dog any. A rescuer, however, was at hand. An Alsatian, hearing the noise, rushed forward at right angles to the party—gave one bark—bared his teeth —that was enough—and the two chasers slunk off with their tails between their legs—a contemptible looking pair. The Alsatian then appeared as unconcerned and dignified as a policeman doing his daily duty. “My job-— all in the day’s work,” he seemed to say. I did feel proud of that. Alsatian, especially as I used to think 1 they were nothing but bullies and sheep killers, and without any virtue or use whatever'. —I am, etc., EX-FARMER. June 16, 1935.