The following is snipped from a 1909 article titled "Additions to the Natural History Museum" by R. Lyddekker: The Country-Side, February 20, 1909 An image used to represent the breed in: United States Department of Agriculture. (1926). Farmers' bulletin no. 1491. Washington, D. C.: U. S. Dept. of Agriculture; [for sale by the Supt. of Docs., U. … Continue reading More Vintage Samoyeds
Month: December 2023
A Slight Deviation
This week I'm going to put up shorter posts every day instead of the usual length posts on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Let me know if you have a preference one way or the other. Image from The Country-Side, February 20, 1909
Random Vintage Dogs
Source: Anon. (1902, April 12). Famous kennels: Mr. R. Hood Wright's. Country Life, pp. 470-472 Country Life, May 17, 1902 The one page article which accompanied these photos may be read here. Source: Animal life and the world of nature: a magazine of natural history throughout the world, Volume I, July 1902 - June 1903 … Continue reading Random Vintage Dogs
Dog Stories Three
I'm glad the dog figured this out because honestly, I can't. Source: Animal life and the world of nature: a magazine of natural history throughout the world, Volume I, July 1902 - June 1903 Source: Animal life and the world of nature: a magazine of natural history throughout the world, Volume I, July 1902 - … Continue reading Dog Stories Three
Vintage Smols
The one on the right wants a hug. Source: Plageman, R. B. (1899). House dogs, their care and treatment. New York: S. C. Hodge At this point, Pekingese still looked like palace dogs. Country Life, November 1, 1902 A bit about pomeranian size and color, including a reference to the large pomeranian: A male pomeranian … Continue reading Vintage Smols
The Three Collies of 1909
In January 1909, The Country-Side ran a series on the three varieties of Collie: the rough-coat, the smooth and the blue merle. Below are each of those articles in full. The Country-Side, January 16, 1909 The Country-Side, January 23, 1909 The Country-Side, January 30, 1909