Often referred to around the turn of the century simply as "the New York show", the annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show was a big deal then, as it is today. The article snippets, sketches/photos and ads below will, I hope, convey a sense of how significant bragging rights were to the owners of dogs … Continue reading Vintage Westminster Dog Show Winners
Dog Stories Three, Vol. V
Fair warning: the first one's a lump in the throat-er. Source: Webb, H. (1872). Dogs: their points, whims, instincts, and peculiarities. London, England: Dean & Son From Forest and Stream, December 22, 1894 Dogdom, February 1912
Vintage Boston Terriers
Huntington, H.W. (1897). My dog and I. New York, NY: Caxton Press Three images used to represent the breed in the book: Huntington, H.W. (1901). The show dog. Providence, RI: Remington Printing Co Dogdom, June 1911 Dogdom, August 1911 A Boston terrier kennel pictured in Dogdom, September 1911 Dogdom, September 1911 I like this cobby … Continue reading Vintage Boston Terriers
Vintage Dogs and People VI
Turf, Field and Farm, December 22, 1899 Otterhounds in the book: Huntington, H.W. (1901). The show dog. Providence, RI: Remington Printing Co Mackie, P.J. (1910). The keeper's book. London, England: T.N. Foulis Lytton, J. (1911). Toy dogs and their ancestors. New York, New York: D. Appleton and Company Lytton, J. (1911). Toy dogs and their … Continue reading Vintage Dogs and People VI
Vintage Dogs: Group Shots III
Italian greyhounds. Source: Huntington, H.W. (1901). The show dog. Providence, RI: Remington Printing Co Leighton, R. (1907). The new book of the dog. London, England: Cassell Sewell, A.J. (1907). The dog's medical dictionary. London, England: George Routledge & Sons, Limited Sewell, A.J. (1907). The dog's medical dictionary. London, England: George Routledge & Sons, Limited Dogdom, April … Continue reading Vintage Dogs: Group Shots III
Ask Me Anything/YouTube Channel
On their way to the beagle union meeting. Leave a question in the comments on this post or send an e-mail or submit a question via social media:Mastodon: @yesbiscuit@home.socialPost: yesbiscuit I will post the questions and answers in one week. I somewhat unintentionally started a YouTube channel a couple of months ago. It's mostly videos … Continue reading Ask Me Anything/YouTube Channel
Vintage Dogs and Kids III
Shields, G.O. (1891). The American book of the dog. Chicago, Illinois: Rand, McNally & Company Dogdom, September 1911 Dogdom, September 1911 Boston terrier pups in Dogdom, September 1911 Dogdom, October 1911 Haynes, W. (May 1915). A good dog with a bad name. House and Garden, pp. 334-335 Photo by H.V. Furness from the article:Haynes, W. … Continue reading Vintage Dogs and Kids III
Vintage Women and Their Dogs VII
Anon. (February 10, 1900). Knowlton basset-hounds. Country Life Illustrated, pp. 189-191 Lytton, J. (1911). Toy dogs and their ancestors. New York, New York: D. Appleton and Company Dogdom, June 1911 Dogdom, June 1911 Dogdom, July 1911 Dogdom, July 1911 Dogdom, July 1911 Dogdom, September 1911 Dogdom, October 1911 Dogdom, October 1911 Haynes, W. (September 1915). … Continue reading Vintage Women and Their Dogs VII
Vintage Dogs: At the Dog Show
The article snippets and photos in this post are designed to give the reader a sense of the atmosphere and environment of the dog shows held around the turn of the century. Lytton, J. (1911). Toy dogs and their ancestors. New York, New York: D. Appleton and Company From St. Louis Globe-Democrat, March 17, 1899 The … Continue reading Vintage Dogs: At the Dog Show
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