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Show ;:f DOGS for SOLDIERS, SAILOSS and POLICEMEN' !otHEN the next groat war breaks out l dogs may be expected to play an im-1 im-1 portant part in the campaigns on both d and sea. In many parts of the world they i already serving as soldiers, sailors and Icemen with results which indicate that they 1 be invaluable aids in actual warfare, lie breeding and training of dogs for mills', mill-s', naval and police duty has become an Ira-tant Ira-tant industry. Major Richardson, a retired Usb. army officer, was the first man to appre-la appre-la that the dog's remarkable protective and iring and scenting powers could be turned account in a way never before dreamed. of. im the extensive kennels which he estab-led estab-led he is now shipping to all parts of the rid large numbers of dogs of various breeds o have been carefully trained to guard. human life and property. One of his first customers was tho Czar of Russia, who ordered two ambulance dogs. Major Richardson sent two collies and these faithful creatures served throughout the war with Japan and were tho means of saving hundreds hun-dreds of lives. Another royal customer of his was the Queen of Spain, who ordered an ambulance bloodhound blood-hound for service during the war in Morocco. Previously Major Richardson had used collies almost exclusively for ambulance work. But the bloodhound sent to Morocco proved able to endure tho heat so much better than the collies that this breed is now being used almoBt exclusively ex-clusively for ambulances and police duty In warm icountrles. The bloodhound is the most efficient of all police dogs but its high Initial cost and the ex pense of upkeep make this breed out of tho question in case3- where large numbers of the animals are required. In his search for a satisfactory substitute for tho expensive bloodhound, Major Richardson has hit upon the Airedale terrier as a dog which does first rate work both as a sentry and as a police dog. The Airedale is of a big, heavy type, with strongly developed protective Instincts In-stincts and excellent scenting and Shearing powers. It is extremely hardy and can readily adapt itself to either great heat or cold. During the past few years Airedales have been sent out to every continent In the world to act as aids to soldiers, sailors and policemen. One of these sagacious beasts sent to the Malay Peninsula recently distinguished himself by running down a murderer after having followed the scout through the jungle for hours. |