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

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

(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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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

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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

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