Every dog has its day. Mongrel as well as pedigree dogs were on show in the Cockpit, hyde Park, this afternoon, when the final of the Golden Jubilee Children's Dog Shows was held.Organised by Our Dumb Friends League in association with the Gaumont British Junior Clubs and the Odean National Cinema Club, there have been more than 10,000 children from London and the Home Counties competing in the 170 preliminary heats. Careful selecting brought the number to take part in the final down to 45, fifteen in each of the classes, 7-9, 9-11, and 11 to 15 years of age. throughout the competition judging
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Every dog has its day. Mongrel as well as pedigree dogs were on show in the Cockpit, hyde Park, this afternoon, when the final of the Golden Jubilee Children's Dog Shows was held.Organised by Our Dumb Friends League in association with the Gaumont British Junior Clubs and the Odean National Cinema Club, there have been more than 10, 000 children from London and the Home Counties competing in the 170 preliminary heats. Careful selecting brought the number to take part in the final down to 45, fifteen in each of the classes, 7-9, 9-11, and 11 to 15 years of age. throughout the competition judging has been entirely on the general condition and well being of the dogs. Picture shows, 'Your face just tickles me to death', cries 14 months old Keith Fisher, as he catches sight of Bunty, a 4 year old Bulldoog belonging to Rosemary Cavendish, of gillingham, Ken, during today's show at Hyde Park, London. 9 August 1947