Getting their backs up. Illustration shows a bull dog labeled England, a whippet (or greyhound) labeled Italy, and a dachshund labeled Germany gathered around a dish labeled Preferred Claims full of food labeled Venezuela; sitting above them on a fence are four cats labeled Belgium, Spain, France, and Holland with the fur on their backs raised. Both cats and dogs are seeking payment from Venezuela for its international debts. Date 1903 February 18. Getting their backs up. Illustration shows a bull dog labeled England, a whippet (or greyhound) labeled Italy, and a dachshund labeled Germany gathered around a dish labeled Preferred Claims full of food labeled Venezuela; sitting above them on a fence are four cats labeled Belgium, Spain, France, and Holland with the fur on their backs raised. Both cats and dogs are seeking payment from Venezuela for its international debts. Date 1903 February 18.