Alsatian Athletes (1929)

No title. 9 Alsatians sit in a row in a field. “They’re so well trained that they do as they’re told - “ Dog show - woman leads an Alsatian around around an open air showground. Spectators sit behind a string which ropes off the display area. Judges watch the woman leading the dog around. One of the Alsatians walks along sniffing various handkerchiefs and manages to pick out the hankie belonging to its master. One of the dogs performs a long jump over some boards - we see this in slow motion. An Alsatian jumps over a high jump - slow motion. Another dog jumps over a very high fence, picks something up then jumps it again to return to his master. We see the Alsatian clamber over the fence in slow motion. Alsatians jump over a burning jump - seen in slow motion. C/U of one of the dogs lying down. It barks. Was an item in Pathe Pictorial issue number 598. FILM ID:892.1 A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINA