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 which we have ever seen at a dog show.” The more things change…
Citation: Anon. (1886, May 13). The New York show. Forest and Stream , pp. 311-313
A sample of the terrible judging, per Forest and Stream:
Citation: Anon. (1886, May 13). The New York show. Forest and Stream , pp. 311-313
A second example:
Citation: Anon. (1886, May 13). The New York show. Forest and Stream , pp. 311-313
Mr. Kirk responds:
A cheerfully tendered passive-aggressive apology to Mr. Kirk. Citation: Kirk, J.F.. (1886, May 20). Letter to the editor. Forest and Stream , p. 334
Wirehaired fox terriers are the winningest breed in the history of the Westminster Kennel Club dog show. (This isn’t one of them but nonetheless a snappy dresser.) Image source: Lemmon, R.S. (November 1919). The two fox terriers. House and Garden , p. 50
An ad from the W. K. C., a pointer club that also held an annual dog show. Citation: Live stock society of America. (1895). Official catalogue of the first annual stock and farm show . New York, New York: F. M. Crossett