Shields, G.O. (1891). The American book of the dog. Chicago, Illinois: Rand, McNally & Company Dogdom, September 1911 Dogdom, September 1911 Boston terrier pups in Dogdom, September 1911 Dogdom, October 1911 Haynes, W. (May 1915). A good dog with a bad name. House and Garden, pp. 334-335 Photo by H.V. Furness from the article:Haynes, W. … Continue reading Vintage Dogs and Kids III
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Anon. (February 10, 1900). Knowlton basset-hounds. Country Life Illustrated, pp. 189-191 Lytton, J. (1911). Toy dogs and their ancestors. New York, New York: D. Appleton and Company Dogdom, June 1911 Dogdom, June 1911 Dogdom, July 1911 Dogdom, July 1911 Dogdom, July 1911 Dogdom, September 1911 Dogdom, October 1911 Dogdom, October 1911 Haynes, W. (September 1915). … Continue reading Vintage Women and Their Dogs VII
Vintage Dogs: At the Dog Show
The article snippets and photos in this post are designed to give the reader a sense of the atmosphere and environment of the dog shows held around the turn of the century. Lytton, J. (1911). Toy dogs and their ancestors. New York, New York: D. Appleton and Company From St. Louis Globe-Democrat, March 17, 1899 The … Continue reading Vintage Dogs: At the Dog Show
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The Gordon setter Ida Simmons as pictured in an ad in the back pages of the book: Huntington, H.W. (1897). My dog and I. New York, NY: Caxton Press Newspaper write-up about a local show where Ida Simmons won a first place.Source: Anon. (1892, March 27). The Prize Winners. St. Louis Post-Dispatch, p. 24. Retrieved … Continue reading Vintage Show Dogs XI
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More Vintage Dog Sketches
The first group of sketches in this post appear as small insets within a nineteenth century book (full source info below). The title page states the illustrations were "designed by George G. White" and "engraved by Louderback and Hoffman." Images above from the book: Lewis, E.J. (1857). The American Sportsman. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: J.B. Lippincott and … Continue reading More Vintage Dog Sketches
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Vintage Dogs: More Smols
Country Life Illustrated, March 27, 1897 A Maltese in the book: Huntington, H.W. (1901). The show dog. Providence, RI: Remington Printing Co Smith, A.C. (1910, October 29). The kennel club show. Country Life, pp. 597-599 Smith, A.C. (1910, December 3). Ladies' kennel association show. Country Life, pp. 789-791 Smith, A.C. (1910, December 3). Ladies' kennel … Continue reading Vintage Dogs: More Smols
Multnomah County Animal Services: Audited to Death
Multnomah County Animal Services in Oregon has a long and troubled history. A county audit in 2016 found that records were severely lacking, including intake and outcome information on thousands of animals and the use of euthanasia drugs. Other serious problems included insufficient staff to properly feed, clean and exercise animals, staff not trained to … Continue reading Multnomah County Animal Services: Audited to Death
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