The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-10

| never rests content until she owns a drsky
| pug posed charmer, and she will pay
from three hundred and fifty to five hun
bred dollars for specimen that fulffils
her ideal. Why. there Is a scion OF the no.
| bility in Paris who earns good slice OF
| his income by not only hunting up prize
taking dogs of this breed for fashionable
ladies, but he gets a fee for going around
with Madame la Countesse or Madame la
Princess IN her carriage to kennels or
stables and passing on the points Of these
| dogs that are offered her for sale. He
| and the Prince de Wagram are said to be
| the only men il; Paris who know Just what
a perfect boule should be, and in this way,
having somewhat corner on the breed.
| they never allow the market to become
4 overstocked.
There was once sold in Paris particu-
lar fine boule, bred from ex-Queen Isa-
| beiia's kennels. that brought in price ex-
ac.ly his own weight in gold. but any
one who is really interested in French pet
dogs and who is eager to see the finest and
best of them must go to the sp.ing bench
chow in the orangerY of the Garden OF the
Tui!eries. 1t is sight peculiar to Paris,
and the Prince de Wagran and his prime
ess two CT the greatest dog-shnrrs In
France. are head and front OF the AFFAIR.
Dogs from all over Europe are shown TN
der the trees in the famous garden. and
there in the afternoon the very cream of
feminine Partisan society, every woman
accompanied b. her deg. drives Gown TO
the gardens to hear the band play. see
the awards made. and to parGes ticif
four-footed darlings. that are too yalUa-
bic and necessary every moment to thsir
owners happiness to be vuIgarly displayed
Ia a cage
Every afternoon ,.t he parade the dogs
that come in with their mistresses are
Judged and the ribbons awarded but the
Judges have lot-of bother with the Ia
dies. who insist on dressing up their pets
Iiot only in collars. but gorgeous coats
and shoes that have to be taken of to al
low an examination of points.
"In fact. next after the fashionable
women themselves. there are no such
dressy creatures in the world as these
dogs of the upper ten, and there are num-
berless dog tailors and coutourieres who
earn nice Incomes making smart coats for
smart doggies You can find an excessive
Iy modish person on the Champs Elysees
who adyertises modes pour. les chicns.~ and
who will gravely show you stuffed models
OF the sristocratic bow-wows. for whose
sartorial wants he caters. Thee CLASSY
eyed. stiff-legged manikins are supposed
to represent the exact physical proportions
of those dogs whose time is too much tax
en- up or whose constitutions are too del
icate 70 permit OF their standing the IA
tigle of fittings. In the back room Of this
shop you can see the sawdust stuffed like
ness of the Countess of Bearns famous
Mignon. Jane Hadings s2.0G0 Napoleon
and Madame Rostand's invaluable Griffon
Roxane.
what are they fitted to? Why. simply
hIVNr- A
seaIskin blanket lined with pale lose satin
merveilleux. having high collar Of Rus
sian sable turned up about the ears AMI |
fastening across the chest by amethyst but /
tons, even for a bit Of brindle dog n sh. |
can be wonderfully handsome, and costs /
Sl75 when it is made for dog owned by |
one of the Rohan ladies. rurabout CO.
vert coat costs s. at that shop, and when /
you find out that petted beastie in ons
season las as many as ten changes OF pur-
pie and fine linen, not to speak Of his |
shoes and mackintcshes. you can easily
guess where and how this tailor makss his
money. He even showed me ridiculouzly
cunning pink brccaced satin sOrti de bal
with huge ruff of tulle he had just fin-
ished off for a dog patron to wear u
gardSn party. and tremendously smart
race coat with pockets and a watch sunk
into the collar that was about to go home
to a greyhound in his clientele.
IF you wish to see liberty, equality. and
fraternity, with lots OF jolly frolicking,
demonstrated in canine circles. go any
sunny morning to the Pont des Arts. and,
standing on the Louvre side, you will see,
at the foot of one of the bridges. great
stone arches. from five to a dozen dogs
taking their baths and running the CANT
let of the joIliest fat old barber in blue
blouse assisted by his equally jolly and
fat wife. They adore their dogs. and the
dogs, who come from all about that neigh
borhOod, love them. and there is as much
laughter. Cabling. and frisky splashing
about at the bath hour as II lot OF school
boys were In for swim. The dogs sit In
rows awaiting their turn. and old papa. the
barber. souses and soaps. towels and talks.
brushes and laughs to chorus of barks
and bowls Of glee. and from 9 to IL this
performance goes on with ever-increasing
gaiety.
Every dog is known by name to the
old man and woman. who teach them
tricks. feed them on dog dainties, and earn
a good living at this business of washing
and barbering. Altogether 1t is one of
the typical sights Of Paris. for 1t shows
the democratic dog at his best"