Just four beagles listed in The Kennel Club Calendar and Stud Book - Vol III, 1876 (ignore the fox terriers page heading, fox terriers were listed directly after beagles and took up most of the page) Source: Stables, G. (c. 1890s). Our friend the dog. New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company Country Life Illustrated, March … Continue reading Vintage Beagles X
Month: May 2025
Queen Victoria’s Dogs in 1897
The year 1897 marked Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee, celebrating sixty years as England's monarch. In the February 20 issue of Country Life Illustrated, the queen's dogs received their own tribute, snippets of which follow. Included are collies, Pomeranians, a Skye terrier and Italian mountaineer dogs - a type of sheepdog.
Kitten Has Left the Building
Kitten adopted a family with two little girls who named him Oreo. Very happy for the little demon. And I miss him. The last two vids I put together of him are here and here. We now return you to your regularly scheduled life.
Happy Mother’s Day
Country Life Illustrated, January 23, 1897 It looks like mom glued the babies' feet to the floor for the picture. 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 … Continue reading Happy Mother’s Day
Where I’ve Been
Sorry for missing last week's post but my world was upended due to [dramatic music] Unexpected Kitten. No one expects the Unexpected Kitten A mama cat had a litter of three on the property (opposite side of the fence from the dog area) and they seemed to be doing well. I was checking on them … Continue reading Where I’ve Been
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