Dog Show, ca. 1935--Dewson Family--home movies. Reel 4

Datecirca 1935

Can DescriptionsLabel on film can: 'Colored Dog Show.'

Viewing NotesColor (faded and dark image) – A woman in a hat and skirt suit walks a small dog (sheltie?) in the show area. The woman and the sheltie standing waiting for the judge. Shot of the crowd with a “E Working Dogs” sign above them. A different woman (Polly?) in a green skirt suit and no hat with a dog lined up for the judges. She picks the dog up and turns it, distracts it by throwing a treat in the air. Running the dog in front of the judges. The judges hand cards to the owners. First woman running dog in front of judges. Contestants lined up in front of the judges. Judges give cards out. Shots of the crowd. People walking their dogs around in the show area. Dogs being judged. Second woman, now wearing a hat, stands with dog while the judge inspects it. More shots of people showing dogs (shelties). Dogs (shelties) leashed in a row inside a tent. A woman with an Afghan hound. CU of the dog. Women picnicking in front of cars. More dogs (retrievers?) leashed in a row in the tent. An African American man sitting on the ground leaning against a barrier nest to a line of sleeping black dogs. [End of Reel]