Dogs Show Off Canine Fashions in Japan

customwire.ap.org ^ | 06/12/03 | Staff Writer

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TOKYO (AP) -- Poodles, dachshunds and Chihuahuas strutted down the catwalk at a fashion show organized by a Tokyo department store to promote a line of canine costumes with price tags that would have some pet owners howling.

Eight dogs modeled looks ranging from practical to casual to formal in the 40-minute show this week at the Mitsukoshi Department Store.

Highlights included a canary yellow raincoat for $72, a Japanese summer robe for $42 and a wedding dress with matching hat for $34.

"It's the kind of thing that appeals to hard-core dog lovers," store spokesman Satoshi Shimura said.

It was just another day in the spotlight for some of the participants, who paraded in front of a crowd of 60 people.

Momo, a six-year-old Pomeranian wearing a frilly white dress with sequins, already had television appearances and calendar shoots under her collar, organizers said.

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Chibi, a 3-year-old female Shih-tzu, in a yellow dress with a matching hat trots down a cat walk during a doggies' fashion show at a Tokyo department store Tuesday, June 10, 2003. Helped with a high pet boom, the department store expects high sales of pet goods. The dress is priced at 2,500 yen (US$21). (AP Photo/Chiaki Tsukumo)

[martin_fierro]

OK, this you gotta see.

[ST.LOUIE1]

Cute little pup!

I'm sure the ladies here at the 'Finest' will want a dress just like it. : )

[dansangel]

I have one word.......awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!

:-)

[blau993]

My labs would throw up if they saw these outfits.

[gaijin]

That's what happens when women stop wanting to have babies; they get realllllly into cats and mop-dogs....

[ST.LOUIE1]

OK, this you gotta see.

Thanks, Martin, cute, ain't she?

I made a post just above....must have thought I was at the 'Finest'....dumb me. LOL

[freeeee]

My labs would throw up after they ate those outfits.

[martin_fierro]

must have thought I was at the 'Finest'....dumb me. LOL

Well, you might as well be, muh man -- I pinged 'em all! <|:)~

[martin_fierro]

That's a very cute photo, but I remain convinced that these outfits are strokes of genius:

<|:)~

[[[[[dansangel]]]]]

[ST.LOUIE1]

LOL!

So, dansy does have a working mind. : )

[LizardQueen]

I have a pic of my lab wearing one of my grandmothers big pink flowered hats (the kind that looks like a large hassock perched on one's head). I've never seen a dog with a more "get me the he!! out of here!" look.

My grandmother was probably rolling over in her grave - she hated dogs, and here was one wearing her favorite hat.

LQ

[dansangel]

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LOL to the "gearhead" photo!

[dansangel]

So, dansy does have a working mind. : )

That's questionable at this hour of the day [[[[[{{{{{(((((Louie_Wolfie_Man)))))}}}}}]]]]]

:-)

Martin likes to think of me as a "gearhead" these days because he found out I know my way around a car - LOL!

I need to qualify that as a pre-1990 car. Anything after that is downright *scary* under the hood!

[ST.LOUIE1]

So, dansy does have a working mind. : )

That's questionable at this hour of the day [[[[[{{{{{(((((Louie_Wolfie_Man)))))}}}}}]]]]]

LOL Well, I WAS just teasin', after all, a *wolfette* is known for being extremely smart. : )

Martin likes to think of me as a "gearhead" these days because he found out I know my way around a car - LOL!

: ) How about motorcycles? Wolfie's needs a tuneup. : )

I need to qualify that as a pre-1990 car. Anything after that is downright *scary* under the hood!

Sounds like me! LOL

[MeekOneGOP]

LOL !

Hey, Babe ! Whatcha doin' after tha show ???

[Dubya]

That is one cute dog.

[dansangel]

: ) How about motorcycles? Wolfie's needs a tuneup. : )

Depends....if there are no computerized parts, I can do it! :-)

[Aquamarine]

Awww...that looks a little like Gizmo. :)

[martin_fierro]

LOL! I thought that, too , but couldn't remember who Gizmo's owner was.

So I pinged my entire Finest list. <|:)~