Judge at the Waterloo Cup, a prestigious coursing event in England, pictured in Country Life Illustrated, March 6, 1897 Show judge James Watson with his collies Verona Selection, Ch. Old Hall, Admiral and Ch. Heather Mint.Source: Bolton, S. K. (1902). Our devoted friend: the dog. Boston, Massachusetts: L. C. Page & Company. W. Arkwright and … Continue reading Vintage Dog Judges
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Quick Housekeeping Note
Stock image via Pexels After months of mostly avoidance, I have decided to tackle the chaos left in my drafts folder after the lapse in blog hosting earlier this year. The plan is to clear out the folder by publishing anything salvageable and hopefully start with a clean slate. So it will probably be a … Continue reading Quick Housekeeping Note
In Loving Memory of Alan Rosenberg
Pepper and Alan (Photo via Alan Rosenberg) Alan Rosenberg, who some of you may know from his New Jersey Animal Observer blog, has gone the way of the majority. He was a fearless truth teller and no kill advocate, among many other things, and I miss him. Alan was part of a no kill themed … Continue reading In Loving Memory of Alan Rosenberg
Dog News, Blog News, Slog News
After considering many, many potential names, a final decision was reached and I started calling her by that name. Then for no reason whatsoever, my brain started calling her Cindy. Every time I looked at her, I couldn't think of anything but Cindy. The name Cindy was never on the list and I have no … Continue reading Dog News, Blog News, Slog News
There’s a new kid in town
Her first Star Trek episode This is a breaking news story, more details (such as a name) as they become available. For right now, there is one less dog on a chain in the world which makes me happy and my immediate and most important task is getting her accustomed to the sounds of the … Continue reading There’s a new kid in town
Greetings From The Black
After paying for the upgraded plan and working out some tech issues (with the help of WordPress Support), the blog is, I hope, back online. It should appear ad free and look as it did before going dark. Since my view of the blog differs from what readers see, I would appreciate feedback if you … Continue reading Greetings From The Black
Pause
The blog is temporarily being paused while I save up more pennies in the jar for the annual fee to keep the place running and ad free. It's one of those everything happening all at once things. Thanks for reading and I will post immediately upon renewal so if you're subscribed, you'll be notified. Mulder, … Continue reading Pause
At the Dog Show
St. Bernard at the Cruft's dog show, Country Life Illustrated February 27, 1897 Although described in the article as an "asthmatic pug," this appears to be a bulldog at the Cruft's dog show, Country Life Illustrated February 27, 1897 Two borzoi at the Cruft's dog show, Country Life Illustrated February 27, 1897 The first specialty … Continue reading At the Dog Show
Vintage Beagles X
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
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.
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