GERMANY: SOME OF BERLIN'S PUG DOGS AND THEIR OWNERS CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS WITH A PARTY AND A VISIT FROM ST NICHOLAS

Record ID: 863549

  • Title: GERMANY: SOME OF BERLIN'S PUG DOGS AND THEIR OWNERS CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS WITH A PARTY AND A VISIT FROM ST NICHOLAS
  • Date: 6th December 2000
  • Summary: BERLIN, GERMANY (DECEMBER 6, 2000) (REUTERS) VARIOUS, PUG DOGS PLAYING WITH THEIR OWNERS IN PARK VARIOUS, ONE PUG WEARING TINSEL PLAYING WITH OTHER DOGS AS OWNERS TAKE PHOTOS SLMV, OWNERS WITH THEIR DOGS (2 SHOTS) SCU SOUNDBITE (German) MICHAEL E. RODGER, OWNER OF MADEMOISELLE COCO II SAYING: Pugs are not really dogs,but a special breed 5,000 years old. They are particularly friendly to all living creatures." SLV, PUG WALKS BY AND LOOKS INTO THE CAMERA SCU SOUNDBITE (German) GISELA SIEMENS, THE OWNER OF FRANTZE, A FRENCH BULL MONGREL WHO GATE CRASHED THE PARTY SAYING (GERMAN) "Pugs are very sweet, but so are French bulls. My friend breeds them." VARIOUS, PUGS PLAYING OUTSIDE (2 SHOTS) WIDE OF DOGS AND THEIR OWNERS SEEN THROUGH WINDOW OF CAFE WHERE THE CHRISTMAS PARTY IS TAKING PLACE SCU BLACK PUG DOGS BEING INTRODUCED TO EACH OTHER WIDE OF CAFE WITH OWNERS SEATED AT TABLES WITH THEIR DOGS SCU PUG SITTING ON CHAIR WIDE OF PUGS SITTING AT TABLES EATING SCU WOMAN WEARING ELABORATE HAT WITH PUG WEARING TINSEL ROUND ITS NECK SCU OLD WOMAN WITH HER DOG SCU SOUNDBITE (English) MICHAEL E. RODGER SAYING:"Pug is comparable to human beings. to people. It has a very nice character, a very warm heared character.Well, most people don't have that." SCU, A PUG WALKS PAST A GIRL'S DOGGY BAG SLV, , ST NICHOLAS COMES IN WITH CHRISTMAS SACK SMV, ST NICHOLAS HANDING OUT PRESENTS TO MICHAEL RODGER TO GIVE TO DOG AT THE END OF THE TABLE SMV, COUPLE SEATED AT TABLE WITH THEIR DOGS SMV ST NICHOLAS AND HIS HELPER WITH DOG WIDE OF MICHAEL ROGER PRESENTING FRANTZE - AN IMPOSTER (HALF PUG AND HALF BULLDOG) , WITH A CHRISTMAS PRESENT SCU PUG PANTING AND LICKING HIS LIPS
  • Embargoed: 21st December 2000 12:00
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  • Location: BERLIN, GERMANY
  • City:
  • Country: Germany
  • Topics: Environment,Quirky,Light / Amusing / Unusual / Quirky
  • Reuters ID: LVAD74ROFJV3SYDASEASFY9MDROF
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  • Story Text: Everybody in Germany knows St Nicholas comes to all
    good girls and boys - but how many know he also comes to all
    good little dogs.


    Berlin's finest pugs turned out for the Christmas Party
    on Wednesday (December 6).

    Owners of Mademoiselle Coco II restaurant decided to host
    a feast for 20 specially invited pampered pooches.

    The dogs scampered around outside before the festivities
    began, beforebeing seated at table in time for lunch. during
    which St Nicholas to hand out presents to all those deserving,
    be they two or four-legged animals.

    The organiser, Michael E. Rodger says the pug is a
    particularly affectionate breed which has brought pleasure to
    people for over 5000 years.

    One imposter did appear, but he didnt spoil the party -
    mongrel Frantze is half pug and half French Bull - and he was
    well behaved enough for Santa to give him a doggy bag to take
    home too.
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