The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-10-01
PARIS PET DOGS.
SKETCHES OF SOME OF THE MOST
NOTED OF FRENCH CANNES.

Their Artistic Liveries and Trousseaux.
Summer Resort ToiIets-The Artist as
He is Revealed in Dress Inventions.
The Rothschilds' Dogs.
Every dog has his day; for pet dogs this
day is n very happy one, at least in Paris.
Every grand lady's dog is far better known
by her friends than her children, for the lat
ter rena- in the nursery with nurses and
governesses, drive out and dine alone, arc
never seenin the drawing room, while Nero
and Finette are ever at their fond mistress
side; they have their privileged corner or seat
IN the reception rooms; after the mistress
they are the ones next saluted by callers and
guests; the best It'd bits of n srmptuous table
are given to Gyp and Mopps; in their best
bib and tucker they are driven in madame'S
carriage, in which the best places are reserved
for their dogship. At the present day the
aristocracy of dogs is as well defined as the
aristocracy of their masters, and dog brain is
not so dull rs to be oblivious to the great dis
tinction made in their favor; the noted pet
dog of Paris knows its rank and looks down
on plebeian churls accordingly.
y chic dog has his fashionable tailor and
he would think himself degraded if he did not
have his things made at the renowned dog
tailor, Ledoublc. The trouSscau of n dog varies
according to the race to which he belongs;
it IS composed of shirts, vests, coats artistic
collars and the variety of ornaments TO DO
put on them, bracelets, Ieashes and flower
boutonnicres. Their livery corresponds with
that of the house. Their articles of toilet
comprise a whole collection of combs, brushes,
scissors and shears; some whose paws are deli
cate have rubber boots. The wife of Gen
Turr had a hood made FOR Niniche, Havana
pup, whose ears are so delicate that it makes
the thing nervous TO have rain drops fall on
them when caught in a storm.
SPECIAL PROFESSIONAL ATTENDANTS.
These dogs have their special professional
men, such as bathers, hairdreSsers, shearers
and doctors, who daily come to attend to
their wants. l really think it necessary for
an English philologiSt to coin name for
such fine animals; / feel as if L were insult
ing them to call them dogs. The poole is of
the kind which demands the most care. The
Marquise Belhoeuf, Duke de Morny's sister,
has passion for poodles. Not finding a
shcarer to suit her in Franco, she induced an
artist, a specialist in the shearing business, to
leave Spain, his native country, to attend to
her many poodlcs. To bc specially adored
the dog must be gigantic or lilliputian, it
does not matter so much rs to its kind; how
ever the favorite ones are the Danish, the
blacl, and white poOdlcS, the grifTon and tho
terrier; the bull dog has been taken into
favor since the princcsseS of Orleans have
adopted him.
Nero Is one of the most noted dogs in tho
capital; hc belonged TO the Car Alexander III,
and Is now under the care of that emperor's
mOrganatic wife, the Princess Jouriewsky.
lie drives ut the Bots every day with his mis-
tress, his long, silky, black hair Is admired 10y
every one who takes time to notice dogs; he
refuses to sleep anywhere but in his mistress
bedroom. Don Francois d'ASsisi's favorite
dog is a white fox terrier When he desires
TO pay particular favor TO one of his lady
friends of noble birth, he sends her a young
terrier accompanied with its whole trousSeau;
ut first, he takes it TO fashionable tailor to
have extensive outfit made, after which
he orders dog house, which, in its sumptu-
business OF rich, satin upholstery, lace, gold
and silver Communications, deserves the
name of palace He thus presented
the Infanta Eulalie with n white Danish
dog of untold value, whose collar was
of silver, set in real pearls