Vintage Sealyham Terriers

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Painting by Maud Earl of the dog Peer Gynt. From the book:
Smith, A. C. (1910 or 1911). The power of the dog. London: Hodder and Stoughton

Breeder and author Alice Rogers mentions Peer Gynt and others who, while considered pillars of the breed, had to be bred away from in order to produce bench winners as tastes changed:

Source: Rogers, A. L. (1922). Cairn and Sealyham terriers. New York, NY: R. M. McBride & Company
A terrier who looks like he’s all business, pictured in the book:
Dalziel, H., Maxtee, J. (1922). The fox terrier: and all about it: With a chapter on the Sealyham terrier. 5th ed., rev. London:
“The Bazaar, Exchange and Mart” Office.

The next three images depict three generations of males, each a champion:

Source for three images above:
Rogers, A. L. (1922). Cairn and Sealyham terriers. New York, NY: R. M. McBride & Company
Another look at this fella with the catchy name. From the book:
Hochwalt, A. F. (1922). Dogs as home companions. Cincinnati, Ohio: Sportsman’s Digest
Two images from:
Leighton, R. (1922). The complete book of the dog. London: Cassell and Company, Ltd.
This dog’s sire, Brockholt Bronx, was an English import and can be seen in the ad below.
Source: Rogers, A. L. (1922). Cairn and Sealyham terriers. New York, NY: R. M. McBride & Company
From the classifieds in Field and Stream, March 1920
Ch. Homestall Dod pictured in the book:
Ash, E. C. (1927). Dogs: their history and development, volume II. Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton Mifflin Company
Source: Megargee, E. (1954). The dog dictionary. [1st ed.]. Cleveland, Ohio: World Pub. Co.

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