The Devon and Somerset staghounds in Country Life Illustrated, January 8, 1897 Two photos of the Essex hounds in Country Life Illustrated, February 6, 1897 Two images of the Warwickshire hounds from Country Life, January 23, 1904 Anon. (1904, July 30). Draghound races. Country Life, pp. 178-179 The Warwickshire hounds (sixty-two and a half couples) … Continue reading Vintage Foxhounds

Source: Stables, G. (c. 1890s). Our friend the dog. New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company The Country-Side, April 10, 1909 Vanity Fair, July 1916 Vanity Fair, July 1916 Vanity Fair, July 1916 Vanity Fair, July 1916 Two terriers, trimmed rather differently from today's show champions, pictured in House Beautiful, September 1934 House Beautiful, October 1934 … Continue reading Vintage Show Dogs

Source: Biggle, J. (1900). Biggle pet book. Philadelphia: W. Atkinson Hunting with westies in Country Life, July 9, 1904 Country Life, September 17, 1904 Sussex spaniels at the kennel of Campbell Newington in Suffolk, pictured in Country Life, October 15, 1904 Pheasant hunting in Wales, Country Life, December 3, 1904 Opera soprano and silent movie … Continue reading Vintage Dogs and People

For the season... Source: Pearce, T. (1889). The Dog: With Simple Directions for His Treatment, and Notices of the Best Dogs of the Day and Their Breeders Or Exhibitors. United Kingdom: Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Company. Source for images of Nansen and Perlene: Animal life and the world of nature: a magazine of natural history throughout the world, Volume II, … Continue reading Vintage White Dogs (and Cat)

If you were the Prince of Wales's kennelman during the Victorian era, your name would be Brunsdon, of course. This would be your uniform, at least when the prince was around: This would be how you would pose in front of the kennels for a picture: Sick diss on the quality of the Prince's dogs … Continue reading Brunsdon’s Dogs

Source: Mills, W. (1895). The dog in health and in disease. New York: D. Appleton Two images from the book: Stables, G. (c. 1890s). Our friend the dog. New York, NY: Frederick A. Stokes Company A Skye terrier dressed up for a photo. Source: Townesend, Stephen. (1901). A thorough-bred mongrel; the tale of a dog, … Continue reading Vintage Dogs: Smols

"Douglas" Source: James, G.B., Jr. (1894). The dog and how to breed, train and keep him. Boston, Massachusetts: Walnut Publishing Co Source: Biggle, J. (1900). Biggle pet book. Philadelphia: W. Atkinson Liver, white and tan field spaniels pictured in Country Life, October 19, 1901. Imagine walking this group of great Danes when: squirrel! From Country … Continue reading Vintage Dogs: Group Shots V

The following photos and text are from an article titled "H. R. H. The Princess of Wales's pet dogs" by Gambier Bolton, published in the January 8, 1897 issue of Country Life Illustrated. Alexandra of Denmark was Princess of Wales from 1863 to 1901, holding that title longer than anyone in history. Her dogs were … Continue reading Dogs of the Princess of Wales in 1897