Fox terriers having a meal and fending off an interested party from outside the family. Country Life Illustrated, January 23, 1897Caniculus. (1903, March 7). Mrs. Kilburn Scott’s Samoyeds, Country Life, pp. 300-302Country Life, December 5, 1903Country Life, December 19, 1903The Country-Side, March 27, 1909Well! Source: Williams, L. (1919). A manual of toy dogs (3rd ed.). London: Edward ArnoldCountry Life & the Sportsman, September 1938This U.S. Navy publication from January 1947 indicates there are five sled dog pups in the photo although I only see four.
Hound puppies born into working packs in England were “walked,” that is, sent to live with residents of the community after weaning then returned in the spring. Raising hound pups for most of their first year was a service provided by the locals who saw the packs as beneficial to the community. It provided puppies with the individual attention needed and was thought to allow them a better chance of surviving distemper. The article below, printed in the February 13, 1897 issue of Country Life Illustrated, references foxhounds but beagles were often walked as well.
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