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Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Pictures show dogs in China made up to look like tigers, pandas


Tiger dog

Ruff cut ... Dog grooming in China. Pic. Austral Source: The Daily Telegraph

Panda dogs

Ruff cut ... Dog grooming in China. Pic. Austral Source: The Daily Telegraph


IF THIS strange creature growled at you, you wouldn't know whether to run from his sharp claws or pat him on the head and give him a biscuit.

From a distance, its striped orange and black coat makes it look like a particularly odd tiger.

But it's actually a dog, a victim of the latest craze among owners in China to dye their pets to look like other animals.

One young pup even found itself turned black and white to masquerade as a baby panda.

The Chinese are always quick to embrace bizarre trends and it is not unusual for owners to take their dogs to grooming parlours where they are not only given a shampoo and trim, but a multi-coloured dye job as well.

Quite what the animals might think about it is another matter.