The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-12-01
Dog Owner Finds Pup-Care
Exacting But Rewarding
BETTY McNAIR
ADJUSTS LIFE
TO FIT SCHEDULE
OF SHETLAND PUPS


puppies is as much work for owner
Mrs. Betty McNair, 1911 Poin.
ciana, as having four children.
The four miniature collies of
Bess, Betty's pet pure bred, were
born on Election Day.
''I'm not NAMING them after
politicians. though. Everyone asks
me that" the attractive blonde
owner said.
The young pups wake Mrs. Nc
Nair up at II p. m. and a m.
by their puppy cries when they
dream. Mama Bess, a three old
pedigree Shetland Sheepdog,
jumps over Betty 10 dive into the
play pen which is the cradle of the
pups.
BesS is only q nickname for the
aristocratic miniature collie. Her
registered name is "Longleigh's
Golden Treasure.
Like some high-bre humans,
she was difficult to breed. Betty
spent 4 total of 500 taking her
to Miami. boarding her while she
mated and paying stud fees. On
the third try at the Miami kennel.
n took, and Bess became preg-
nant.
During her 62 day pregnancy,
Betty fed her special vitamins pre-
scribed by a physician for preg-
nant women.
Even then maternity has cost
Bess some of her golden brown
hair, and her sleek figure.
That's only temporary. the doc
tor assures me and Bess will grow
back her full coat soon," Betty
said.
Bess had her pups right 10 the
living room of the McNair Poin.
ciana apartment. Since then she
has proved good mother nursing
the little pups whenever they seem
hungry and even when they don't
need food.
AS to the new born -breds
whose sire is Pep of Wachovia,
they are living on a combination
of Bosses milk, expensive vita
Minis, good meat, pablum and cod
liver oil
Betty McNair has as many
items to think about as a mother
of four babies. She has to feed
them their booster doses of health
giving vitamins at specific times.
The long application blank that
arrived today from the American
Kennel Club is far more complex
to fill out than a birth certificate
for a human child.
Betty feels that the trouble is
worth it, not only because she
loves Bess so dearly, and her |
young ones. but because each of !
the little pups is worth a cool |
SIS on the canine market.
Betty is going TO keep one of |
the two females and sell the two |
males. She hopes to buy a full
grown male. which will be the
only one of his sex and species in
Key West.
There are three female Shet-
land Sheepdogs here but no males.
My new male will be a distinct
addition to the dog population of
Key West" Betty said.
Shetland Sheepdogs are defined |
as working collies il miniature"
in the dog books. They are also !
called apartment sized collies !
They are in great demand In cities |
throughout the USA.
The new pups are distinguished |
by their markings. All four have |
white collars. white feet and white |
tips on their tails.
Today Betty was feeding them |
out of a muffin tin so they wouldn't |
walk in their food before eating il I
They frolicked in their play pen I.
and rushed to mama BesS when /
she leaped gracefully on 70 she
sheet-covered pallet male for her
comfort while nursing
Mother love has no limits whe
Their il is foi pups or babies Bes>
and Betty alike radiste happiness
in their maternal role Betty has
moved her own bed time carrier
so az 10 awaken at he hours
" hen the little pups demsnc at
,eniion A secretary a. the Navy
Exchange, Naval Station Betty
has 10 be home Al noV Just a.
Il she had a baby or four babe.
waiting for her Infant care whe.
Their oan.ue or human IS mt .
sometime bat an all time thing