Vintage Dogs: Names of Distinction III

~ YesBiscuit
He has a cunning plan!
Source: Anon. (1901, December 14). Mr. Blagg’s Dandie Dinmonts. Country Life, pp. 782-784
I wonder which one got bullied.
Source: Y. (1903, January 17). Mr. Fernie’s kennel & the hounds. Country Life, pp. 89-92
Wait – if this is the guy naming the foxhounds, it’s starting to make sense.
Source: Y. (1903, January 24). The Pytchley. Country Life, pp. 109-111
Dogdom, June 1908
This Dalmatian name ranks only above Spot in the effort department.
From Dogdom, July 1908
Dogdom, August 1908
I am so mad that my parents did not name me Silver Fiend.
Image from The Country-Side, February 20, 1909
Dogdom, December 1909
I didn’t feel any need to include the picture here as the text does the whole job.
Dogdom, December 1909
Huntington, H. W. (1901). The show dog: being a book devoted to describing the cardinal virtues and objectionable features of all breeds of dogs from the show ring standpoint with mode of treatment of the dog both in health and sickness. Providence, R.I.: For the author, by the Remington Print. Co.
From an ad in Dogdom, December 1909
Judy, W. L. (1925). The dog encyclopedia: a complete reference work on dogs. Chicago, Illinois: Judy Publishing Company
An ad in Dogdom, May 1908
Better than just reckless.
From Dogdom, July 1908
Taking it down a notch from reckless.
Dogdom, August 1908
Dogdom, December 1908

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