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
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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
More Vintage Scottish Terriers
The above images were selected for the cited article as representative of good Scottish terriers. The one below, as the accompanying text explains, was chosen for comparison purposes. Citation: Anon. (1903, February 14). The Scottish terrier. Country Life, pp. 201-202 I hope this fella got a good lawyer. The Country-Side, November 16, 1907 This next … Continue reading More Vintage Scottish Terriers
Vintage Dogs: Transport by Rail
Getting dogs to and from the shows around the turn of the century was often a nightmare as transport by rail was the most used method. In the best case scenario, dogs were shipped by rail in a box, then chained to the bench at the show site for four days, then put back in … Continue reading Vintage Dogs: Transport by Rail
Tell me, honestly
Do I need a haircut? Country Life, February 28, 1903 (That's not an actual question, just a little ice breaker.) At this point, I think it's fair to say I've developed a passion for researching and writing about dog related topics from the decades before and after the turn of the century. And based upon … Continue reading Tell me, honestly
Vintage Breed: British Toy Bulldog
Below is a short but nonetheless interesting article on bulldog and French bulldog history from The Country-Side, February 27, 1909. I noticed the caption for the dog pictured reads "toy British bulldog" while the title describes the breed as "British toy bulldogs" and the opening sentence mentions the breed was also called "miniature" bulldogs. I … Continue reading Vintage Breed: British Toy Bulldog
White/Christmas
Country Life, December 21, 1901 Barnett, F. M. (1903, January 10). Toy pomeranians. Country Life, pp. 41-43 Dogdom, December 1913 Dogdom, January 1914 Painting by Louis Agassiz Fuertes. Source: Nelson, E. W. (1918, May). Smaller mammals of North America. The National Geographic Magazine, pp. 391-493 Painting by Louis Agassiz Fuertes. Source: Fuertes, L. A. and … Continue reading White/Christmas
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