Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-10
.ENCL.AND'S QUEEN;
"DOGC|EST' WOMAN
Alexandra Owns the Largest Pri-
y2tc Kennels in Great Britain
Her Intimate Pets.
HOW "SCOTTlE" WAS BOUGHT.
ooccn Herself Looks After Her Pets
Welfare, but Won't Fancy Dress
Them 49, The Story.
r...inl cnrreenondence.

speclal Correspondence.
London. oct, 1,--If the commonly ac-
cebted statement be true taat her
maieyty, Queen Alexandra, Is person
ony acquainted with nifty Of the in
Vulnerable dogs residing In her varI-
ans kennels, there Is something highly
,opropriate in the kings recent remark
to his wife;
well. what under the sun do you
want with another dog?'
II is literally true that the queen of
England owns more dogs than any
woman in the realm, and out of the
6fty she recognizes as friends half-a-
dozen are intimates. So In this eoun-
,ry where people buy dog biscuit, not
by the box or by the dozen, but by the
fen ton Co. queen Alexandra is mani
,estly one Of the best patrons of the
rnryeyors OF this delIcacy To every
iNO persons in England there are 80
dogs but in this respect her majesty
bos truly royal advantage over the
average Inhabitant. The Duchess OF
Newcastle and Her Grace of Bedford
,ollow the queen close as seconds, but
oven these celebrated dog fanciers do
not approach in numbers the collec-
zion of CANNES owned by the queen OF
England
Now. although the king leases the
queen about her numerous pets ne Is
really as fond and as proud Of them
as she is, and II is largely owing to a
suddenly developed affection on Edward
WIS part for the dog at whose purchase
ne exclaimed. that the same dog, Scot
lie" By name, was not sent to st. Pc
,ersburg, as the queen first intended.
She and the king came upon 'Scottie,'
Wiry irongrey terrier, when yachting
OF the west coast Of Scotland. slhe
queens answer to the kings question
was. 81 think l shall give II to MINI
ME-" Minnie being no less person
than her imperial majesty, the dowager
empress of Russia. But in spite of hil
banter, King Edward grew to like
"Scottle" as well as the queen did and
does So Minnie" never got the dog.
'ihe d0Nager empress shares Queen
Aelxandras love for animals as do
most OF the royal ladies of Europe, the
future queen of England now Princess
Of Wales, being one Of the exceptions,
DOESN'T PAMPER DOGS.
Queen Alexandra is considered by
Professional dog breeders TO be far
ahead Of the average woman in point
Of common sense, In this day of jew
eled collars, fur coats, pocket hand
kerchiefs and nght-gowns as necessi-
ties for dog-wear, Queen Alexandra re-
mains free from such affectations, The
King dislikes the idea of dressing up
The little animals, and her majesty Is
said simply to loathe the absurdities of
the fashion.
None Of the queens dogs, you may
be sure, battle in "Yiolette de Parme,"
nor get their lives insured. Her ma
lesty has too much true sporting in
Hinct to turn her dogs into the like
ness Of Punch and Judy" She does,
however, encourage some OF them TO do
their little tricks. The poodle,
sam, recently presented by the
queen to Princess Victoria, her
daughter is one of the best
ltieksters belonging to the royal fam.
NY lie is the particular Joy of "the
little Waleses," Prince Eddie most OF
all This grandson of the king delights
IN sam who can beg, run errands,
balance biscuits on his nose, tossthem
INTO the air and catch them again, die
LOT his country" and do the cakewalk,
not to mention half a dozen other en-
~rIaining things.
TAKING THE AIR.
SO ayerse is Queen Alexandra TO the
foolish display OF dogworship, that she
seldom takes even her most precious
hs's with her when walking or driving.
inc dogs always in residence with her
majesty are given daily exercise by the
sTooms, This sight may be seen IN the
nnylshborhood OF buckingham palace
frequently Some of the dogs are on
iVol others in birdcage-like baskets
vhels In arms. The latter are tender
breeds and those temporarily too deli.
'ale TO be trusted on their own legs
mounds figure more largely than dogs
VI any other species In the queens col.
'loh' The death of her famous AliX
hN wonderful white Russian wolf.
GSOuhd removed from her majesty
"ssunels the most remarkable specimen
w me dog world she has ever possess.
tl II Is said that certain dog dealer
90 now endeavoring to find a nttins
su'eessor to the graceful Alix. but ha,
llr Deen unsuccessful.
.s AZ common with her grace the Ouch.
49, m vi newcastle, that sportswomar
AWGoly famous on both Sides of the
co@"nue the queen loves Borzois, gen
sm1uy admitted to be the most fashion,
Jugs OF the moment. The favoritt
,Sli@ols IN the queens kennels ar,
otW win fawn markings, slim. un.
90 ~ uslNe dogs Of the size and famil,
~ he scotch dcerhOund Most OF
ms ms belonging TO the queen have beer
uhased at the rate OF $500 each bul
ono "a possible TO buy a good Borzol foi
''''enih OF that price.
AMONG THOSE PRESENT"
o'9er breeds in her maiesty's kennel,
W., pahes. Scotch deerhounds. collles
osh ana smooth, Bassett hounds
Sn,Ngyhounds, bulldogs galore. whlppets
lug spaniels and terriers I'm spIt,
t me fact that he is no longer strfrt,
cupc. 'ashionable' dog, her maiest,
anSs 10 her love Of the great Dan,
nn S mas MIN In her possession to In,
reca. OF holf dozen, Her majesty.
shoult photograph. herewith published
frsn"',s her with the dog she has mos
lt,GIoU tnnty with her. II is a beautiful
N Iehlnese spaniel, a graceful. auf
''ea'ure' more like bah Of floss,