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Our Dogs

1934 - 1946 , Amersham (Buckinghamshire)

Cat no. 4419

Eustace and Eunice Alliott at home with their Chow Chow dogs.

Film of the Chow Chow dogs owned, and possibly bred, by Eustace and Eunice Alliott in the mid/ late-1930s. Shot primarily in the gardens of the Alliott house in Amersham, scenes include: Eustace and Eunice Alliott posing, sitting or playing with adult or puppy Chow Chow dogs. Shots include: a Chow Chow (Ching) with her soft toys in a basket outside the Alliott house; the dog is lifted out by Eustace, and tries to bite him; a Chow Chow puppy (Shansi) is filmed on a garden bench playing with a soft toy, an older dog, possibly Ching is close by; Eunice plays with Shansi; the puppy returns to its soft toy; Eunice gives Shansi a treat; Eustace with adult dog (Rochow Ambrose); two puppies sleep on a cushion in a conservatory; Eunice lets dogs out door and feeds treats, plays with or poses the puppies for the camera in the garden; the puppies and the dog play on the lawn; close shots of adult Chow Chow dog; dogs play in a pen; close shots of Chow Chow dog; dogs play on lawn; dog runs to Eunice; Eunice carries dog on patio, poses for camera; Eustace sits on garden bench with one/ two Chow Chow dogs; dog on walk in the countryside runs freely, exploring river or lakeside/ in the woods.

Keywords

Dog breeds; Chow Chow breed in the 1930s; Rostherne Garden, Amersham in the 1930s

Intertitles

Ching’s Bedfellows Shansi – The Little Interloper

Manifestations

Our Dogs

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