The War Dog, (sculpture).

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The War Dog, (sculpture).

Caterson, Robert, sculptor.

Buttendorf, Walter A., designer.

Robert Caterson Monumental Works, fabricator.

The War Dog, (sculpture).

Sculpture: bronze; Base: Vermont granite.

Sculpture: approx. 27 x 45 x 20 in.; Base: approx. 59 x 68 x 43 in. (10 tons).

(Incised on base, front:) DEDICATED/TO THE MEMORY OF/THE WAR DOG/ERECTED BY PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION/BY DOG LOVERS, TO MAN'S MOST/FAITHFUL FRIEND, FOR THE VALIANT/SERVICES RENDERED IN THE/WORLD WAR/1914-1918 unsigned

A German Shepherd wearing a Red Cross blanket stands on a rough-hewn boulder. The dog stands in an alert stance with head and ears perked up and tail extended nearly straight. A canteen and helmet lie below the dog's front paws. The helmet has an indentation, possibly representative of a shrapnel hole.

History -- United States -- World War I

History -- United States -- Military history

Animal -- Dog -- German Shepherd

Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Hartsdale

Hartsdale Pet Cemetery, 75 North Central Avenue, Hartsdale, New York 10530

Erected in 1923 in memory of the 7,000 military dogs that served in World War I, the monument also serves as a memorial to all military dogs, many of whom are buried in the Hartsdale Pet Cemetery. The sculpture was reportedly modeled after a dog, who with its owner, daily passed the office of designer Walter A. Buttendorf. The monument was funded with public contributions, including pennies from school children. The cost was $2,500. IAS files contain related articles from the Gazette, June 1991 and the New York Times, Aug. 11, 1992.

Surveyed 1994 April. Well maintained.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York survey, 1994.

National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, NY5045, 1989.

Monumental News, Nov. 1923, pg. 682.

America's Battlefields & Memorials (a supplement to newsweeklies published by Army Times Publishing Co, Springfield, VA), June 24, 2002, pg. 30.

New York Times, Aug. 11, 1992, pg. B6.

Monumental News, Nov. 1923, pg. 682.

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