PETS’ PARADE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 75, Issue 117, 20 May 1932, Page 2

PETS’ PARADE

CROWD AT COOK’S GARDENS S L CCESS F LI. A FTE R NO<JN Pi ts are things which one treats as i mutter of course until something hap>eus which arouses the interest. This something occurred yesterday, when Lho local committee of the S.P.C.A. held a pets’ parade at Cook’s Garlens. Owners and their pets arrived n numbers, and a % crowd of four hundred attended to watch the fun. Children with their animals were naturally in the majority, and appeared to thoroughly enjoy tho function. They were all happy expectant faces at the beginning of the afternoon, but when the judging in the several competitions was over there was a change to be noted in some cases. Pets of all sorts and conditions were

presented. Big dogs, tiny dogs, puppies, cats, lambs, and ponies, were the most popular, dogs being in- tho greater numbers. Hardly two of the same breed of dog were seen, and there were many breeds. A group which, perhaps, attracted the most attention was one of live small white Scalyham puppies, six weeks old. Each was on a ribbon lead, with a rosette of the same colour on his tiny collar. Cameras found it difficult, however, to get snaps of the tiny things, as they were in constant play, and the owner found it difficult to keep tho ribbon leads disentangled. A small Shetland pony, with a red ribbon bow on his bridle, also came in for a good deal of attention, while a little girl on a bicycle decorated to represent a Alaori canoe, and dressed herself as a Alaori maiden, was always a centre of an admiring group. Commencing with the sorting of the pets in different classes, the judging took place, and was followed by a parade of all pets up tho Avenue, where shoppers and visitors to town watched the procession with interest. All arrangements for tho parade [ were carried out efficiently, under a committee comprising Alessrs Liffiton (secretary), Stcey? Afaitland (inspector), and Mesdames Afaitland, Osborne, and Afr Afurnane and Mi Upton, of the Kennel Club, assisting with the judging. Results of the judging were as follow: — Bes Decorated Dog.—Afiss Jameson’s ontrv 1, Fav Seddon’s entry 2. Fattest Dog.—Mrs Wallace’s entry 1. Airs "Beckett’s ontrv 2. Smallest Dog.—V. C. Collins’ entry 1. Afiss Wilson’s and Master John Ryan’s entries, equal"2. Biggest Afongrel. - Afrs Beckett’s

entry 1. Aristocrat. —T. Pepper’s Alsatian 1. Airs Davison’s Pomeranian 2. Oldest Dog in Rost Condition.—Mrs Davison’s miniature Pomeranian, lOyrs, old, 1, A. E. Rankin’s 2. Smallest Pony.—Russell Robbie’s Shetland 1. Best Decorated Pony.—A. Kendall’s 1. Best Groomed Pony.—Takarangi’s pony. Best Decorated Bicycle. Girls: Afiss Poffgy Davis. Boys: Ronald

Spooner. Best Decorated Tricycle.—Gordon Swan and Fred. Wood 1. Bost Doc,orated Pram.—Afiss Betty Tufty’s, with her cat as occupant. Bost Pet Lamb.—Carrad Pearson.