By Euzasere Preys, Never have Shanghai's dogs and Gogesses enjoyed so delightful an occasion as Saturday's Presenta-at the Dog Show. Showing its superiority to other exclusive sets Shanghai confined its social regi er to three instead of four hundred. These, with their owners, attendants and admirers made up a large throng which filed the spacious mat sheds erected on the Bund front. All of the best known dog families of Shanghai were represented, Including that prominent stoup the Wonks, with their cousins the China Halfbreds. frightened. With cajoling reassure ances the anxious owners did all they could to hearten their pets, while the throng outside pressed four-deep around the enclosures and jeommented freely. The Judges worked hard and nobly but they were spared the _heart-tensions [which racked the owners.
Tt. would be difficult to decide what the most favoured colours of the afternoon were, excepting of course the preference shown for blue, red, green and white rosettes the order named. The majority The hours from eleven to six passed all too rapidly, enlivened they were not only with the pre-.fentations to the Judges, and awards of prizes but in the informal receptions held by every member of the Three Hundred who were at home to their friends in their private drawing rooms, especially and in many cases Many ins snd tea parties were observed, the owners seeming prefer the delicious viands of the Yellow Jacket, while the dogs themselves. preferred a quiet bone in their own quarters, or some more otic -delicacy, as' in the ease of "Wathen Bonzor" whose capricious appetite responded most eagerly to the temptations of oranges. Solo wrd chorus barking was a feature of the day and a few spirited fights were begun.
The older members of the Three Hundred, teen presented previously were the proud possess wards conferred in past yea bore themselves with dignity and composure. The Wdabutantes,. how. ever, were frankly nervous ano reeded all the backing their owners could give them to make them face the erdest of meeting the strange Judges who displayed embarrassing, albeit flattering interest in their Toints, The sub-deb puppies, on the other hand, were indifferent to the point of callousness, and only seemed to take an interest in the children who were their most devoted admirers.
The Anxious Owners strain of the occasion seemed vere upon the owners and sponsors when their protegees were being presented. Some of the dogs positively enjoyed the ceremony of introductions and showed off as proudly as any fond owner could desire. Others were indifferent but accommodating. The younger se was more rebellious, some frankly aosenting the publicity and sulking, while others were manifestly popular beige and brown cornbin tions, sometimes smartly contrasted with' black as in the Dachshund family. Grey seemed to be the colour of distinction with the Three as also with the Four Hundred and its distinguished elegance was not confined to the Greyhound family. Shading almost into midnight-black, the prize-winning Scottish Terrier, Morag of Glenesk, was an elegantly jead little lady. White was also a colour much affected, especially among the small dog flappers, the gay young Samoyede sub-debs be-ug, much admired.
Following perhaps upon the dictates of the Four Hundred it was patent that ears were not only to Lo worn this season but that they were very important in the estimat tion of the Judges. Marcel waving seemed to be the vogue still, many of the Airedales and the Pekinese choosing this becoming mode. Many ethers preferred the short stiff coiffure and the boyish cut which is dictated by Paris at the moment, and one chic young Indy from Mexico, Miss Zaza, had far outclassed the shingle and even the alit "In the matter of tame arbitrary pronouncements. are possible when individual tastes differ $0 widely, The nomenclature of the Three Hundred was a matter of interest.
Some of these aristocratic titles like the Boxer Paolo von Cerberus, the ian Gamma von Leipzigerbs the bulldog Monaroo Theodora caused qu What you should call these dogs should you want them in a hurry. Pats, Judys, Jocks, Peguys, Peters and Nellies were duplicated, but for the most part the names were -and ranged from Rex Pi The Show was an unqualified success from the social viewpoint fond not only the Three Hundred but all their friends trust that it now become an integral. part Jof the happenings of the ante monde.
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