Just four beagles listed in The Kennel Club Calendar and Stud Book - Vol III, 1876 (ignore the fox terriers page heading, fox terriers were listed directly after beagles and took up most of the page) Source: Stables, G. (c. 1890s). Our friend the dog. New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company Country Life Illustrated, March … Continue reading Vintage Beagles X
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The beagles were judged by Sir Marteine Lloyd, Bart., and Mr. E. H. Humphreys, but the entry was a small one, and there was a perceptible disposition on the part of most of the competitors to approach the hound type and character. The most conspicuous entries were the Hulton GAMESTER, who won the dog hound … Continue reading Vintage Beagles IX
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From a painting by Reinagle. Source: Scott, J. (1845). The sportsman's repository. London, England: Henry G. Bohn Source: Voogt, G. D. (1907). Our domestic animals, their habits, intelligence and usefulness. Boston, Massachusetts: Ginn & Co. Dogdom, June 1908 Dogdom, July 1908 Dogdom, August 1908 Dogdom, August 1908 Dogdom, October 1908 Dogdom, January 1909 An image … Continue reading Vintage Beagles VIII
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An interesting breed description from 1872 which includes reference to rough-coats: Source: Webb, H. (1872). Dogs: their points, whims, instincts, and peculiarities. London, England: Dean & Son Illustration by John Sturgess.Source: Beaufort, H.C.F.S., 8th Duke of and Morris, M.W. (1885). Hunting. Boston, Massachusetts: Little, Brown, and Co A list of beagle sales recorded in the … Continue reading Vintage Beagles VII
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Three beagle pups napping by Marie H. Guise Newcomb, 1893 Experiences such as this, and worse, while shipping dogs by rail to shows were not uncommon around the turn of the century. From Forest and Stream, October 6, 1894. Forest and Stream, November 17, 1894 Country Life Illustrated, March 27, 1897 An anecdote regarding the … Continue reading Vintage Beagles VI
1900 Article on a Beagle and Whippet Kennel
Printed in the October 27, 1900 issue of Country Life Illustrated, this breeder profile was titled Famous Kennels: Mrs. Oughton Giles's. Mrs. Oughton Giles lived in England and was primarily known for beagles but had whippets as well. There is also a Yorkshire terrier in the photograph with her below. Source for text and images: … Continue reading 1900 Article on a Beagle and Whippet Kennel
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1 2 3Young Tippecanoe, killed by a mongrel (see image 4), no date given. 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 - 4: The Field Dog Stud Book (Vol. XII). (1912). Chicago, IL: The American Field Publishing Co. 5: The "bringing up" of the beagle. (1918, January). The Dog Fancier, pp. 15-16 6: Haynes, … Continue reading Vintage Beagles V
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Sketch of the foxhound "Lexicon", referred to in the above passage on beagles in the book The Dogs of the British Islands by Stonehenge, 1872 From the cover of The Dog Fancier, February 1904 From the book The Twentieth Century Dog (Sporting) by Herbert Compton, 1904 Ch. Rock Ridge Abbot in the book Dogs (Melbourne's … Continue reading Vintage Beagles IV
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A 15 inch beagle in The Dog Fancier, February 1905 A 14 inch beagle in The Dog Fancier, February 1905 Kentucky Baritone, an 11 inch beagle in The Dog Fancier, May 1905 The Dog Fancier, August 1905 The Dog Fancier, August 1905 The Dog Fancier, August 1905 The Dog Fancier, April 1907 A 14 1/2 … Continue reading Vintage Beagles III
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