Female pointer Female pointer Male English setter Male English setter Male pointer Source for images above: Teasdale-Buckell, G. T. (1902, March 15). Animal expression-II. Country Life, pp. 332-335 An otter hunt. Source: Anon. (1902, June 21). The king's otter-hounds in county Wicklow. Country Life, pp. 821-822 Foxhounds from the Warwickshire Hunt pictured in Country Life, … Continue reading English Hunting Dogs at Work in 1902
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From the October 18, 1902 issue of Country Life:
Vintage Show Dogs in England III
A prize winning male greyhound, measuring 29 inches at the shoulder, owned by Maud May. Source: Country Life, August 10, 1901 A great Dane pictured in Country Life, November 16, 1901. A curlycoated retriever in Country Life, February 15, 1902 Bulldogs from: Anon. (1902, March 22). Famous kennels: Mr. W. F. Pegg's. Country Life, pp. … Continue reading Vintage Show Dogs in England III
Vintage Dogs with Jobs III
Two images of liver, white and tan field spaniels from Country Life, October 19, 1901. Foxhounds at a crossroads in Country Life, February 8, 1902. The king's pack of dogs used for otter hunting was made up of otterhounds, foxhounds and five terriers. Source: Anon. (1902, June 21). The king's otter-hounds in county Wicklow. Country … Continue reading Vintage Dogs with Jobs III
Vintage Labrador Retrievers
The following photos and text are from a 1902 article in an English magazine: Sentry Source for above images: Anon. (1902, August 23). The Labrador dog. Country Life, pp. 238-239 The breed entry below, from a 1909 book, indicates just one color for the Labrador: black. Source: Smith, A. C. (1909). Everyman's book of the … Continue reading Vintage Labrador Retrievers
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Source: Country Life, June 7, 1902
Vintage Dogs: Brace IV
Young Russian wolfhounds in Country Life, August 10, 1901. A brace of pointers in Country Life, August 24, 1901 Hic Celer was killed in a kennel fight, Handy Cat was a winner of the Barbican Cup. Both dogs belonged to Harding Cox. From Country Life, October 12, 1901. Source: Teasdale-Buckell, G. T. (1902, March 1). … Continue reading Vintage Dogs: Brace IV
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Extinct Breed: The English Water Spaniel
Brown and White Norfolk or Water Spaniel (1778) painting by George Stubbs (1724 - 1806). Original from The Yale University Art Gallery. In an 1851 book, the water spaniel is described as "headstrong and unruly," "surly and ill-tempered, with children even" and "scarcely worth the notice of the sportsman." The author provides this introduction: Source: … Continue reading Extinct Breed: The English Water Spaniel
A Turn of the Century Flatcoated Retriever Family
Painting by Maud Earl of Champion Darenth (male) by Hopeful out of Donna. Source: Slaughter, F. E. (1898). The sportswoman's library, volume I. Westminster, England: Archibald Constable & Co. The following excerpts are from a 1902 article: Amongst the numerous owners of high-class flat-coated retrievers, Mr. L. Allen Shuter of Kirby Hall, Horton Kirby, Kent, … Continue reading A Turn of the Century Flatcoated Retriever Family
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