A lovely illustration showing Afghan hounds under a former breed name: From the book British Dogs, Their Points, Selection, and Show Preparation by William D. Drury, 1903 Definitely not an Afghan hound but apparently another type of dog from Afghanistan: From Everyman's Book of the Dog by A. Croxton Smith, 1909 Enjoy Garry the wolf … Continue reading Vintage Dog Book Images: You Don’t See That Nowadays
Month: July 2021
Vintage Dog Book Images: The Rough-Coated Beagle
Yes scruffy! (Possible new blog name.) Painting of a rough coated beagle by Thomas Earl (1836 - 1885) The types of beagles we have in the US today are pretty straightforward: 13 inch and 15 inch, measured at the highest point of the shoulder. But looking back to the 19th century, there were lots of … Continue reading Vintage Dog Book Images: The Rough-Coated Beagle
Vintage Dog Book Images: Reader Requests
I've been poring over a large number of old dog books and decided it's going to be vintage dog book week on the blog. Our modern relationship with dogs has been shaped in so many ways, some positive, others less so, by 19th and early 20th century breeders who established and refined the breeds and … Continue reading Vintage Dog Book Images: Reader Requests
Weekend Newt
I can't resist ears in disarray.
An Offer to Readers
I am working on a project (just for myself) collecting information from vintage dog books. I figured while I'm doing that, I could also look up any info and/or images for readers. If anyone has any requests for a particular breed or topic, leave a comment and I'll keep an eye out. Any reader requested … Continue reading An Offer to Readers
Animals in Art
A Hare in the Field by August Heyn (1837 - 1920) Girl on Red Carpet by Felice Casorati, 1912 Dabous Giraffe Petroglyph,Rock Art in the Aïr Mountains of the Sahara, circa 8000 BCE (artist unknown) Christmas in Australia (artist/date unknown) Portrait of a Greyhound, Called Pompon by John Wootton, 1746 Princess with Vultures by Henry … Continue reading Animals in Art
Get It Together, Mobile
Oh Mobile, what are we going to do with you? Kitten pictured on the Mobile Animal Shelter page for lost and found cats. Built in 1967, the animal shelter in Mobile, Alabama "is hidden next to the city’s public works facility and a historic cemetery" which sounds like a delightful outing the whole family would … Continue reading Get It Together, Mobile
Treats on the Internets
The city of Mobile, Alabama adopted a tethering ordinance in February. In June, a neighbor called animal control to a home where a dog called Pebbles was tied to two trees. The animal control officer reportedly visited the home and left. The next day, the neighbor observed that Pebbles was dead on her tether, apparently … Continue reading Treats on the Internets
Weekend Willa
Zero chance of getting Jade to pose for a picture on Fourth of July weekend so Willa will be covering this shift. And if your ASMR trigger is cronch, here you go: Willa crunching some Puffins. (Same video on YouTube, just in case the one here gives any trouble.)
Standards of Care
The term “responsible pet ownership” has its roots in “racism, classism, and the White dominant culture.” That is according to researchers with the University of Denver’s Institute for Human-Animal Connection, who argued that some animal control policies perpetuate racial and income inequities in the United States. [...] Not only driven by “racism, classism, and the White … Continue reading Standards of Care
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