Our grab bag of weird animal stories from the turn of the century begins with an account of the feats of an alleged mind reading dog. Forest and Stream, April 27, 1893 A skeptical description of the abilities of a performing horse, published in The Country-Side, March 6, 1909. An apparently benevolent editor dubbed the … Continue reading Vintage Weird Things: Assorted
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More Vintage Cats
This story of a wild cat brought to the first Crystal Palace cat show (which would become a most prestigious show) in England in 1871 caught my eye: Source: Weir, Harrison. (1889). Our cats and all about them. Tunbridge Wells: R. Clements and Co. Two images from: Animal life and the world of nature: a … Continue reading More Vintage Cats
Vintage Dog Images I Just Like V
Barbou, A. (1883). Le chien; son histoire, ses exploits, ses aventures. Paris: Jouvet et cie Liver, white and tan field spaniels pictured in Country Life, October 19, 1901. They look like trouble but surely are innocent. A Skye terrier with a shampoo horn having a bath in a bowl. Source: Townesend, Stephen. (1901). A thorough-bred … Continue reading Vintage Dog Images I Just Like V
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Vintage Women and Their Dogs
Artist Maud Earl with a terrier, 1898 One of the most popular successes of the season beyond doubt has been the novel published by Mr. Heinemann entitled Tangled Trinities. It bears on its title-page the name of “Daniel Woodroffe,” but as with so many cases of the kind the author is a woman, a Mrs. … Continue reading Vintage Women and Their Dogs
Vintage Weird Things: Rabies Edition
Around the turn of the century, there was some doubt in the public's mind as to whether rabies actually existed. In the cartoon below, a boy invites a bite from a dog in order to visit Louis Pasteur, who was working on discovering the method of transmission and developing a vaccine in France: Forest and … Continue reading Vintage Weird Things: Rabies Edition
Vintage Weird Things: Distemper Edition
Source: Judy, W. L. (1925). The dog encyclopedia: a complete reference work on dogs. Chicago, Illinois: Judy Publishing Company Distemper, prior to the development of a vaccine, was the scourge of the kennel around the turn of the century as illustrated by this odd sketch (above). The situation was so desperate that dog owners frequently shared, and … Continue reading Vintage Weird Things: Distemper Edition
Achieving a “Full” Championship on a Gundog in 1912 England
In the August 1912 issue of the English magazine Country-Side, an article about cockers featured this dog and gave a brief description of him: The same article makes reference to a "recent" change implemented by The Kennel Club requiring show champions to earn a certificate of merit at a field trial in order to be … Continue reading Achieving a “Full” Championship on a Gundog in 1912 England
Vintage Prize Winning Dogs in England
Country Life, December 13, 1902 Barnett, F. M. (1903, January 10). Toy pomeranians. Country Life, pp. 41-43 Winner of the 1903 Waterloo Cup. From Country Life February 28, 1903. A handsome dog. Source for two pictures above: Caniculus. (1903, March 7). Mrs. Kilburn Scott's Samoyeds, Country Life, pp. 300-302 Source for two images above: Anon. … Continue reading Vintage Prize Winning Dogs in England
More Vintage Duos
From Country Life, March 15, 1902 This duo is shown off to the side of the kennel yards. The borzoi and deerhounds who lived at this kennel enjoyed the company of rats and happily shared their food with them so these two dogs were kept for the purpose of rat killing. Source: Anon. (1902, April … Continue reading More Vintage Duos
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