A breeding announcement in Forest and Stream, January 7, 1886. To decipher for those in need, two pugs named Punch and Judy were bred and produced a female whose owner, presumably after careful consideration, decided upon the name Pug for her. Pug the pug. In the interest of completeness, I include this announcement in the … Continue reading Vintage Dogs: Names of Distinction II
Month: February 2023
Vintage Westminster Dog Show Winners
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
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