Wire Haired Terriers and Spaniels Favourites Where are the best Pekinese and Chow dogs to be found? Strangely Jenough, they are obtained in England and America, and nob China, their home country. 'These two breeds are popular among Shanghailanders, although not the most popular, ex: plained Mr. J. L, Hunter, " Shanghai broker and secretary of the China Kennel. Club, to the "North-China Herald" on' July 24 in. between answering telephone calls coming in from all directions. Saturday. is not lone of the easiest days on the Shang. hai market, "The reason, why these {two Chinese dogs are produced better jin England and America than in this country," ho said, "is because they are bred more, scientineally in those The two most popular doge among Jhanghal residents are wire-haired terriers and spaniels, breeds which ]win the hearts of dog lovers in many lather places besides Shanghai, Altogether, there are 9 breeds repre. sented in Shanghai, nearly all. which are English breeds. Since 1994, when the Kennel Club revised its register of thoroughbreds In Shanghai, 1,000 dogs have been listed, There fare, therefore, considerably more than {this number of aristocratic dogs resi Jdent in Shanghai.
The Shanghai climate suits dogs no better than it suits. human beings, but i properly looked after, dogs jean be kept in perfect condition out hhere. There is no reason, either, why they should not live to a ripe fold age in. spite of the drawbacks of the Shanghai climate, and it is not impossible for a Shanghat dog to live until it is 14 years old. A gun dog however, a few of which exist in Shanghai, would not have such expectancy of life, owing to the fact that it has more chance of contracting worms of the heart when out, with its master on a shooting expedition, On the whole, Shanghial dog owners treat their pets well, partly owing to a natural affection for them, partly because, after paying $50 or so for a good breed, it is in their interest to be Kind to their dog, and. partly because of the good offices of the SSP.C.A. For some reason, dogs are not used for police work in Shanghhal, nor are they used as guide dog: for' the blind as in other parts of the world, A foreign officer in the 'Shanghai Municipal Police attempted to train dogs for police work a few years ago, but they were never used with any' success: in tracking down criminals. Alsatians and Airedales, however, are used by many wealthy Chinese ' as" watch-dogs, and are a formidable adversary for any' un~ welcome intrude A. breed of dog which has now become extinct in Shanghai is the fox-hound, Seven or eight years ago, Shanghai had its own pack of fox hounds, but it is doubtful whether there is one of them left at the pres-Jent time, The only dog which is prohibited from gracing Shanghai with its presence is the greyhound. All those seen racing in Shanghai fare bred locally, and none may be imported.
'The dog expert interviewed yester~ Jday had some good words for the muchmaligned work which is a jsoures of (error to some people, and Jot plain disgust to others,' The work, he said, is an intelligent and faithful creature, and although de: prised by the more aristocratic dogs, it can Well afford to. laugh "at ils betters during the summer months. Wonks put up_with the heat very much better than other dogs do, and jate seemingly not inconvenienced to any noticeable degree by the extremes of climate in Shanghai.
Cat lovers, who are always in the minority in any community, will not be surprised to find that they are also in the minority in Shanghe This may possibly be because of the nocturnal activities of certain undesirfables, who seize cats stealthily from the garden wall when they are recovering from a bout of eatawauling, skin the poor creatures, and~ sell their fur for 30 cents or s0, This obviously reduces the number of cats on whom local enthusiasts may lavish their affections, As dogs have no similar value, they are safe in their position of established favourites, Dissarisriso with the introduction of a piece-work wage system, work= ers in a newly-opened nail manufac turing plant of the Nakayama Iron Works, " Japanese-owned plant Brenan Road, staged a bret strike fon the afternoon of July 19, Shanghai Municipal Police from Bubbling Well Station were rushed to the plant fo guard against possible violence. but an amicable agreement was reached between the management and the workers negotiations lasting two hours, Discussions for belter pay will be continued,
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