His name is Christopher Columbus.

Mrs.Bhaer named him because she likes to say Christopher Columbus, and no one minds it if she means the dog," answered Tommy, in the tone of a show-man displaying his menagerie.

"The white pup is Rob's, and the yellow one is Teddy's.

A man was going to drown them in our pond, and Pa Bhaer wouldn't let him.

They do well enough for the little chaps, I don't think much of 'em myself.