Dogdom, April 1909 Dogdom, June 1909 Dogdom, June 1909 Dogdom, July 1909 Dogdom, November 1909 Dogdom, December 1909 Dogdom, February 1910 Cover of Dogdom magazine, April 1913 Stupid haircut. Dogdom, December 1913 Ch. Baughfell Talisker, a Westie, pictured in Dogdom, January 1914 Dogdom, February 1914 Photo by Levick. Source: Lemmon, R.S. (November 1919). The two … Continue reading Vintage Show Dogs XIII
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Vintage Westminster Dog Show Winners
Often referred to around the turn of the century simply as "the New York show", the annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show was a big deal then, as it is today. The article snippets, sketches/photos and ads below will, I hope, convey a sense of how significant bragging rights were to the owners of dogs … Continue reading Vintage Westminster Dog Show Winners
Vintage Dogs: At the Dog Show
The article snippets and photos in this post are designed to give the reader a sense of the atmosphere and environment of the dog shows held around the turn of the century. Lytton, J. (1911). Toy dogs and their ancestors. New York, New York: D. Appleton and Company From St. Louis Globe-Democrat, March 17, 1899 The … Continue reading Vintage Dogs: At the Dog Show
Vintage Show Dogs in England
(1) (2) (3) (4, 5, 6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) Note: Clareholme Opal (image 5) was a field spaniel. Contrast with Titania of Eastcote (image 12), a cocker spaniel, both from 1910. Sources: Images 1-7: Smith, A.C. (1910, October 29). The kennel club show. Country Life, pp. 597-599 Images 8-12: Smith, A.C. (1910, … Continue reading Vintage Show Dogs in England
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More Show Dogs of 1921
Cocker spaniel Ch. Knebworth Dona Juanita pictured in The Dog Fancier, February 1921 Mrs. John Z. Adams' chow chow Ch. Lord Cholmondeley II on the cover of Dogdom, April 1921 Dogdom, October 1921 Dogdom, November 1921 Dogdom, November 1921 Dogdom, November 1921 Hemlock Hill Kennels' Sealyham terrier Ch. Hemlock Hill Boy Scout on the cover … Continue reading More Show Dogs of 1921
1921 Westminster Dog Show Winners
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Show Dogs of 1921
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Vintage Dogs: Weights
Weights of various dog breeds were emphasized more often around the turn of the century than they are now. Classes offered at dog shows were designated by breed and sometimes further divided by weight such as light and heavy pointers and bull terriers. Turf, Field and Farm, July 7, 1899 Tiny dogs were valued for … Continue reading Vintage Dogs: Weights
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On the cover of the Second annual bench show of dogs, official catalogue. Butterfly Bench Show Association, Lockerby Hall, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1896. The cover of Turf, Field and Farm, February 24, 1899. Turf, Field and Farm, March 3, 1899 House dogs. (1908, January). House and Garden, pp. 35-38 House dogs. (1908, January). House and … Continue reading Vintage Show Dogs IX