Source for above images: Stables, G. (c. 1890s). Our friend the dog. New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company Source for three images above: Mills, W. (1895). The dog in health and in disease. New York: D. Appleton Three illustrations by R. Ward Binks in the book: Chalmers, P. R. (1931). Gun-dogs. London: Eyre & Spottiswoode … Continue reading Vintage Setters
Category: animal history
Gefail Gwn
Today I am sharing an oddly specific article from the December 3, 1904 issue of Country Life on the history of tongs used to remove dogs from Welsh churches as early as the sixteenth century. The article is expertly titled "Old dog tongs in Welsh churches" and appears below in its (mostly readable) entirety. And … Continue reading Gefail Gwn
Vintage Women and their Dogs
The cover of Country Life, February 27, 1904 Country Life & the Sportsman, May 1938 Two women showing their poodles at the Morris and Essex show in New Jersey from Country Life & the Sportsman, July 1938 From the November 1938 issue of Country Life and the Sportsman From the November 1938 issue of Country Life and … Continue reading Vintage Women and their Dogs
Vintage Dogs: Brace
Source: Mills, W. (1895). The dog in health and in disease. New York: D. Appleton Stables, G. (c. 1890s). Our friend the dog. New York, NY: Frederick A. Stokes Company Unidentified dogs pictured in the book: Plageman, R. B. (1899). House dogs, their care and treatment. New York: S. C. Hodge Phú Quốc dogs (mother … Continue reading Vintage Dogs: Brace
Vintage Dog Images I Just Like
Source: Biggle, J. (1900). Biggle pet book. Philadelphia: W. Atkinson A trick collie, pictured in: Animal life and the world of nature: a magazine of natural history throughout the world, Volume I, July 1902 - June 1903 A striking foxhound. Source: Anon. (1903, November 14). The Fitzwilliam hounds. Country Life, pp. 673-676 Beautiful head shot … Continue reading Vintage Dog Images I Just Like
Vintage Dogs: More Imports
From the San Francisco publication Breeder and Sportsman, March 21, 1885 Anon. (1902, March 22). Famous kennels: Mr. W. F. Pegg's. Country Life, pp. 365-367 Bred in Holland and imported to England, Champion Hollands Black was owned by Robert Leadbetter of Haslemere, Bucks. Source: Anon. (1903, March 28). The old English mastiff. Country Life, pp. … Continue reading Vintage Dogs: More Imports
Vintage Duos III
Dingo and palSource: Animal life and the world of nature: a magazine of natural history throughout the world, Volume I, July 1902 - June 1903 Country Life, May 2, 1903 A rescued baby swan with friend in Country Life, October 24, 1903 Source: Animal life and the world of nature: a magazine of natural history … Continue reading Vintage Duos III
Vintage Dogs with Jobs
Anon. (1903, December 12). The Heythrop hounds. Country Life, pp. 863-866 Country Life, January 2, 1904 Source for images above: Animal life and the world of nature: a magazine of natural history throughout the world, Volume II, July 1903 - June 1904 Country Life, February 27, 1904 Country Life, March 19, 1904 R. Hedger Wallace … Continue reading Vintage Dogs with Jobs
Vintage Dogs: At the Field Trial
Two images from Country Life, May 7, 1904 Four springer spaniel images from Country Life & the Sportsman, December 1938 From Country Life & the Sportsman, December 1938 From Country Life & the Sportsman, December 1938 Country Life & the Sportsman, December 1938 This is the same springer shown in the fourth image in this … Continue reading Vintage Dogs: At the Field Trial
At the Dog Show IV
Ainslee's Magazine cover art by Alfred James Dewey, February 1907 Collier's magazine cover art by Scott Evans, March 9, 1935 Two Bassets who won at the 1938 Bryn Mawr hound show, pictured in Country Life & the Sportsman, November 1938 "Mrs. D. H. Hostetter, Jr., of Flintridge with Ch. Guardian of Ridgerest" from Country Life … Continue reading At the Dog Show IV
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