In March 1918, the annual show of the Westminster Kennel Club was held at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Numerous competitors, including some of the best in show contenders, are pictured in this post. Except where noted, all photos and text images are sourced from the April 1918 Vanity Fair article cited at … Continue reading The 42nd Westminster Kennel Club Show

Photo and text: Birkdale. (1897, May 8). Mr. Chapman's kennel. Country Life Illustrated, pp. 488-490. Country Life Illustrated, May 15, 1897 Anon. (1897, May 22). Some notable dogs. Country Life Illustrated, pp. 544-546. Anon. (1897, May 29). Some ladies' dogs. Country Life Illustrated, pp. 578-579. Cleveland, R. M. (1918, January). Concerning terriers and some other … Continue reading Vintage Show Dogs

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

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

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

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

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

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

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