MUCH TRAVELLED DOG

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20785, 21 April 1939, Page 9

MUCH TRAVELLED DOG

VIENNA TO AUCKLAND AN ARISTOCRATIC CANINE (Ey Teleg r *»Dti—Press A««orlation> AUCKL A NO, Ti i ursda y. The Russian sheepdog named Peter, arrived by the sU-irner Akaroa to-day, completing a 10,mm mile sea voyage that started at Southampton on March It and finished in the arms of his mistress. Miss Marianne I. Nemhauser, on the forward deck of the xessel today. Of most aristocratic lineage. Peter left London with a ticket attached to his collar ..nd 2 cwt of the best dog biscuits. His passage cost £ls, his mistress, formerly of Vienna, left Austria for England nearly a 'ear ago and arranged for Peter to follow her. He made a journey by air, but on arrival in England was placed in quarantine, ind before the period of nine months had elapsed Miss Nemhauser came to reside in Auckland. Those who expected ja Russian sheepdog to be a huge and dangerous fellow were surprised when they saw Peter. He is the quaintest little fellow. surrounded by a coat of fine long greyish hair, eyebrows and sidewhiskers, through which there shine two brown shoe-button eyes. He is about the size of an ordinary foxterrier. though much shorter in the legs. The ship's butcher. Mr A. Civil, said Peter was really good and stood up to the voyage well. The dog was a general favourite, lovable and friendly. When Miss Nemhauser went aboard to-day Peter went crazy with delight and then nestled adoringly in his mistress’ arms.