Show collar of honor for noble in france there exists an order of merit founded by the society forthe fo rt prevention of cruelty to animals of which the members are dogs who have distinguished themselves by deeds of bravery A tastefully designed collar of honor is awarded to the nom inkey of the order among the animals already decorated in this way one of the most celebrated is bacchus a large bulldog choso whoso specialty it is to stop runaway horses by jumping up and seizing them by the bridle it is calculated that the intelligent beast lias already saved the lives of eight persons if not more in this way pa taud another bulldog received a collar in 1887 for saving his mistress from the attack of a footpad and turk a splendid newfoundland has had a similar honor for saving three young children from drowning on different occasions |