Vintage Dogs: Smols

~ YesBiscuit
Source: Mills, W. (1895). The dog in health and in disease. New York: D. Appleton
Two images from the book:
Stables, G. (c. 1890s). Our friend the dog. New York, NY: Frederick A. Stokes Company
A Skye terrier dressed up for a photo.
Source: Townesend, Stephen. (1901). A thorough-bred mongrel; the tale of a dog, told by a dog to lovers of dogs. New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company
Source: Animal life and the world of nature: a magazine of natural history throughout the world, Volume I, July 1902 – June 1903
From Country Life, November 7, 1903
Westie on a hunt from Country Life, July 9, 1904
Read it and weep as you picture in your mind the type of Pekingese dog show judges reward in present day. From The Country-Side, May 8, 1909.
Source: Hochwalt, A. F. (1922). Dogs as home companions. Cincinnati: Sportsman’s Digest
House Beautiful, July 1934
House Beautiful, September 1934
A full page ad from General Motors in House Beautiful, October 1934
Country Life & the Sportsman, July 1938
Country Life & the Sportsman, February 1939
Country Life & the Sportsman, February 1939

Lastly, while the medieval period is a bit out of my usual range, I came across this podcast about pets during the Middle Ages and wanted to share it here. I’m planning on listening one day this week.

2 thoughts on “Vintage Dogs: Smols”

  1. Thank you for the beautiful ad with the Boston Terrier and little boy. I can’t even imagine not putting a toddler in a car seat.

    Like

    Reply

Speak!