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Category: animal history
Vintage Show Dog Images II
The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) · Feb 19, 1899 Black cocker spaniel in The Dog Fancier, July 1906 Two images from The Field Illustrated, February 1915 The Field Illustrated, January 1915 The Dog Fancier, June 1920 Can anyone tell me what was so wrong with this type of shepherd that they had to … Continue reading Vintage Show Dog Images II
Vintage Collie Images
Collies were so popular around the turn of the century, there are always lots of depictions of them in books and journals from the era. So I figured they should get their own post. Illustration by Harry Tallman from Glover's Album by veterinarian H. Clay Glover, 1886 The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) · … Continue reading Vintage Collie Images
Some Late 19th Century Field Trial English Setters
This is a pretty random collection that sort of came together on its own. I've always had a soft spot for English setters and will probably do more with them in future posts. From The Pointer and the Setter in America by A. F. Hochwalt, 1911 From The Pointer and the Setter in America by … Continue reading Some Late 19th Century Field Trial English Setters
Dog Show Sketches from Late 19th Century Chicago Newspapers
The Inter Ocean (Chicago, Illinois) · 10 Mar 1899, Fri · Page 5 The Inter Ocean (Chicago, Illinois) · 2 Feb 1896, Sun · Page 11 The Inter Ocean (Chicago, Illinois) · 14 Mar 1894, Wed · Page 8 Chicago Tribune (Chicago, Illinois) · 9 Apr 1891, Thu · Page 3 Chicago Tribune (Chicago, Illinois) … Continue reading Dog Show Sketches from Late 19th Century Chicago Newspapers
Dick Swiveler, Part Two
We pick up where we left off in Part One with Mr. Washington having purchased the five year old champion Irish setter Dick Swiveler. The dog was entered in Chicago in February 1892 but not shown: Comments on the Chicago show in The Fanciers' Journal, February 20, 1892 Dick was shown the following week but … Continue reading Dick Swiveler, Part Two
Dick Swiveler, Part One
The Irish setter Dick Swiveler has possibly the most captivating and tragic life story of any show dog in America. Although his name is given a mention in passing in a number of books, there is to my knowledge no biography of the dog anywhere. I was so engaged by Dick's story, I felt compelled … Continue reading Dick Swiveler, Part One
A Humane Society Dog Show
In the spring of 1895, the Ohio Humane Society held a large public event which included a dog show. It was a financial success and the profits were earmarked for a "dog farm" where stray dogs could live instead of being killed. The American Field wrote about the show and here is the relevant portion: … Continue reading A Humane Society Dog Show
March 12, 1888: Henry Bergh Dies
From Forest and Stream, March 22, 1888 edition The following is snipped from Our Dumb Animals, the publication of The Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, April 1888:
Is a Dog Protection Society Needed?
Stock image via Pexels The American Field ran an article (below) in its June 15, 1895 issue on the need for a national organization dedicated to the protection of dogs. Such a society, the piece argues, could prosecute cases of dog killing and advocate for laws which regard the dog as having intrinsic value. In … Continue reading Is a Dog Protection Society Needed?
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