Afghan Hound Racing 1958

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New Cross Stadium, London.

Funny story about Afghan Hounds being trained to race like greyhounds - cute.

Glamorous dog breeder Jean Briggs is seen grooming an Afghan along with some of her employees grooming other dogs. C/Us of the dogs looking a bit dopey. The Greyhound Association...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
1360
Sort Number:
CP 209
Time in/Out:
01:42:47:00 / 01:44:38:00
Canister:
CP 209
Film ID:
83.14
Issue Date:
21/11/1958

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