Whether it's due to grooming, length of coat, or basic structure, these fine dogs from the past would be hard pressed to replicate their wins today. Anon. (1897, May 22). Some notable dogs. Country Life Illustrated, pp. 544-546. Vanity Fair, January 1917 Vanity Fair, May 1917 Vanity Fair, October 1917 House Beautiful, August 1934 House … Continue reading Vintage Show Dogs Who Would Not Be Able to Win Today
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Vintage Dogs: Historical Bits
The unidentified mass murderer of women in Whitechapel known as Jack the Ripper might have been hunted by a pack of bloodhounds on the night of one of the killings if not for a failure to agree on monetary compensation. Anon. (1897, May 22). Some notable dogs. Country Life Illustrated, pp. 544-546. Around the turn … Continue reading Vintage Dogs: Historical Bits
Vintage Dog Judges
Judge at the Waterloo Cup, a prestigious coursing event in England, pictured in Country Life Illustrated, March 6, 1897 Show judge James Watson with his collies Verona Selection, Ch. Old Hall, Admiral and Ch. Heather Mint.Source: Bolton, S. K. (1902). Our devoted friend: the dog. Boston, Massachusetts: L. C. Page & Company. W. Arkwright and … Continue reading Vintage Dog Judges
At the Dog Show
St. Bernard at the Cruft's dog show, Country Life Illustrated February 27, 1897 Although described in the article as an "asthmatic pug," this appears to be a bulldog at the Cruft's dog show, Country Life Illustrated February 27, 1897 Two borzoi at the Cruft's dog show, Country Life Illustrated February 27, 1897 The first specialty … Continue reading At the Dog Show
Vintage Show Dogs
Champion Rupso pictured in Country-side, May 1913 Best in Show winner at the Ladies Kennel Association Image from Vanity Fair, August 1916 Vanity Fair, August 1916 Vanity Fair, September 1916 Vanity Fair, October 1916 Vanity Fair, November 1916 Vanity Fair, November 1916 Vanity Fair, March 1917 Vanity Fair, April 1917 Vanity Fair, April 1917 A … Continue reading Vintage Show Dogs
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
Vintage Dogs: At the Dog Show III
An 1886 painting by Charles Trevor Garland. Source: Anon. (1900, July 7). Peterborough horse and hound show. Country Life Illustrated, pp. 29-30 Country Life, July 20, 1901 Two illustrations by J. A. Shepherd showing a Skye terrier at a dog show in England (note the Spratts logo emblazoned on the bowls). Source: Townesend, Stephen. (1901). … Continue reading Vintage Dogs: At the Dog Show III
Achieving a “Full” Championship on a Gundog in 1912 England
In the August 1912 issue of the English magazine Country-Side, an article about cockers featured this dog and gave a brief description of him: The same article makes reference to a "recent" change implemented by The Kennel Club requiring show champions to earn a certificate of merit at a field trial in order to be … Continue reading Achieving a “Full” Championship on a Gundog in 1912 England
Vintage Dogs: Transport by Rail
Getting dogs to and from the shows around the turn of the century was often a nightmare as transport by rail was the most used method. In the best case scenario, dogs were shipped by rail in a box, then chained to the bench at the show site for four days, then put back in … Continue reading Vintage Dogs: Transport by Rail
It Wasn’t Broke, but They Fixed It Anyway
Why can't these dogs win at a dog show today? Ch. Heworth Rascal in the book: Compton, H. (1904). The twentieth century dog, sporting. London: Grant Richards. Below: text from the same book. Source: Smith, A. C. (1909). Everyman's book of the dog. London: Hodder and Stoughton Thankfully Mr. Lane, who wrote the above for the October … Continue reading It Wasn’t Broke, but They Fixed It Anyway
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