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Show GERMAN POLICE DOGS ARE FAVORITES NOW N E W VORK. Feb. 12 "latest style In dogs," is the title given the GerrruLn police dogs of Dean W. Horace Hos-klns Hos-klns of the New York I'nlverslty Veterinary Vet-erinary college, who says fashions ln dogs fluctuate as they do ln dress. The Boston terrier and Pekinese are also fashionable. Dean Hosklns said. "Tho Boston terrier has enjoyed a longer period of popularity than any other dog. having been In vogue for thirty years, and Is still fairly popular." he said. The pug dog and the old black and tan, or rat terrier, which enjoyed an Immense popularity ln the 80's and 90 s aro almost extinct, nnd the dean Maid he knew of no one who still breeds them. The chows, which were favorites In 1900 aro well liked. Dean Hosklns lamtontod tho passing of tho collie, and regretted the current cur-rent voguo for tho police dog, saying he was not so gentle a companion as the collie. Gorman police dogs were brought Ivick to America In groat numbers aboard nrnvy transports by officers and men of the army of occupation in Germany. oo |