Source: Hochwalt, A. F. (Albert Frederick). (1911). The pointer and the setter in America. Cincinnati: Sportsmen's Review Publishing Co. First, as always, thank you to the readers who take the time to visit this blog. I appreciate you. Second, the past year has been financially challenging. The expenses to keep this blog up and running … Continue reading Notice of an Upcoming Pause
High Drama at the 1909 Tacoma Kennel Club Show
The entry below recording a dog show held in Tacoma, Washington in the spring of 1909 may look mundane but let me tell you, the show was lit. Skinner, F.J. (Ed.). (1910). Breeders' and exhibitors' of dogs guidebook and directory (2nd annual volume). New York, NY: The Bulletin Company The Tacoma Kennel Club brought in … Continue reading High Drama at the 1909 Tacoma Kennel Club Show
Random Bits of Westminster Kennel Club History
From the cover of The Dog Fancier, April 1913 Entries by breed for the first ten years of the Westminster Kennel Club show. Citation: Anon. (1886, May 13). The New York show. Forest and Stream, pp. 311-313 Forest and Stream's anonymous correspondent(s) for the tenth anniversary Westminster Kennel Club show dubbed the judging "the worst … Continue reading Random Bits of Westminster Kennel Club History
A Lick of History
The following are excerpted from a lengthy piece on Helen Keller, written when she was still a child, appearing in a magazine for children. An entry from her diary: A letter in which she mentions her pets: Source: Hall, F. H. (1889, September). Helen Keller. St. Nicholas, pp. 834-843
Vintage Dogs: Imports
Forest and Stream, January 19, 1882 From the cover of The Dog Fancier, May 1909 Dogdom, December 1909 Dogdom, February 1910 From the cover of The Dog Fancier, February 1913 Three images of imported collie Parbold Prior in The Dog Fancier, May 1913 The Dog Fancier, August 1913 Dogdom, January 1914 Dogdom, January 1914 Dogdom, … Continue reading Vintage Dogs: Imports
Vintage Dog Photos: Random V
Source for the images above: Brooks, N. (1889, October). Among dogs of high degree. St. Nicholas, pp. 882-886 Dogdom, May 1909 Dogdom, May 1909 Dogdom, June 1909 Dogdom, October 1909 Cover of Dogdom magazine, August 1913 If this was my dog, I would have business cards printed that said "Dan, greyhound" and hand them out … Continue reading Vintage Dog Photos: Random V
A Lick of History
I don't know if this is the first instance of breed specific legislation in the U. S. but I would think it qualifies as an early adopter of the practice. Forest and Stream, September 30, 1886. They certainly knew all the possible different names for the "breed" they wanted to target. It's similar to the … Continue reading A Lick of History
Vintage Beagles VII
An interesting breed description from 1872 which includes reference to rough-coats: Source: Webb, H. (1872). Dogs: their points, whims, instincts, and peculiarities. London, England: Dean & Son Illustration by John Sturgess.Source: Beaufort, H.C.F.S., 8th Duke of and Morris, M.W. (1885). Hunting. Boston, Massachusetts: Little, Brown, and Co A list of beagle sales recorded in the … Continue reading Vintage Beagles VII
Dog Deaths in the Papers: 1886
Hopefully this won't seem too morbid but it is rather interesting to read about how dogs died and at what age around the turn of the century. One source for such information are the doggy papers of the era as they regularly reported deaths, usually after receiving a letter from the owner, although cause of … Continue reading Dog Deaths in the Papers: 1886
A Lick of History
In 1886, the U. S. president was Grover Cleveland. He was 49 years old and had married his 21 year old ward, Frances Folsom, in June of that year. Everybody remembers him as the only president to serve two non-consecutive terms but nobody seems to mention the groomer thing. This blurb was published in Forest … Continue reading A Lick of History
More Vintage Show Dogs in England
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