Mr. Spratt and his mystery meat from the book Dog Shows and Doggy People by Charles Henry Lane, 1902 James Spratt was an American entrepreneur living in England who manufactured the first processed dry food for dogs around 1860. By the 1870s, the company was selling its biscuits in America, eventually opening a factory in … Continue reading Spratt’s in Late 19th and Early 20th Century Dog Literature
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Meet the Large Pomeranian
The following article ran in the September 11, 1909 issue of The Country-Side.
Happy Thanksgiving
And before you lapse into your food coma, here are a few turn of the century tips on how to feed your cat: Source: Animal life and the world of nature: a magazine of natural history throughout the world, Volume I, July 1902 - June 1903
Vintage Puppies
Country Life, August 3, 1901 Liver, white and tan field spaniels pictured in Country Life, October 19, 1901. A terrier, a foxhound and an ox skull pictured in Country Life, February 8, 1902 Source: Anon. (1902, May 31). A noted kennel of St. Bernards. Country Life, pp. 696-698 Source: Anon. (1902, November 8). Mrs. Hughes' … Continue reading Vintage Puppies
Just a Dachshund Poem
The Country-Side, July 10, 1909
More Vintage Notes and Photos from the London Zoo
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 history throughout the world, Volume I, July 1902 - June 1903 Source: Animal life and the world of nature: a … Continue reading More Vintage Notes and Photos from the London Zoo
Vintage Wild Animals as Pets
Source: Animal life and the world of nature: a magazine of natural history throughout the world, Volume I, July 1902 - June 1903 The Country-Side, April 18, 1908 The Country-Side, May 16, 1908 The Country-Side, June 20, 1908 The Country-Side, January 2, 1909 From The Country-Side, June 12, 1909 The Country-Side, August 14, 1909. The … Continue reading Vintage Wild Animals as Pets
A Mind Reading Dog
Source: Animal life and the world of nature: a magazine of natural history throughout the world, Volume I, July 1902 - June 1903 Animals purportedly possessing special abilities enabling them to solve math problems or answer questions on various subjects have historically been offered as public attractions. Their "special abilities" have been debunked as taking … Continue reading A Mind Reading Dog
Just Sled Dogs in Refrigerators
From a report on animals at the London Zoo in Animal life and the world of nature: a magazine of natural history throughout the world, Volume I, July 1902 - June 1903:
The “superficial charm” of show dogs
The Country-Side, November 16, 1907 "Does dog kennelling destroy the sagacity of the dog?" was the title of an unsigned article published in The Country-Side in the November 16, 1907 issue. The relevant excerpts: The Country-Side, November 16, 1907 I note that the writer suggests not just breeding for intelligence but also awarding prizes for … Continue reading The “superficial charm” of show dogs
