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In the first of this series, we're looking at images of dogs considered good specimens of their breeds around the turn of the century in comparison with the modern era. There will be noticeable modifications to some of the breed names between the old and the new. And while it is beyond the scope of … Continue reading Dog Breeds Then and Now

Country Life in America, February 1902 From the book British Dogs (Third Edition) by W. D. Drury, 1903 Mrs. Pryse-Rice riding side saddle with her hounds from the book Hare-hunting and harriers; with notices of beagles and basset hounds by H. A. Bryden, 1903 The Dog Fancier, February 1904 Dogdom magazine, May 1907 Dogdom magazine, … Continue reading Vintage Women and Their Dogs

The Fanciers' Journal, August 24, 1889 Two from The San Francisco Chronicle (San Francisco, California) · February 23, 1896 From the book British Dogs (Third Edition) by W. D. Drury, 1903 From the book The Twentieth Century Dog (Sporting) by Herbert Compton, 1904 From the book The Twentieth Century Dog (Sporting) by Herbert Compton, 1904 … Continue reading Vintage Show Dogs VI

A pretty Japanese spaniel in the book Dogs(Melbourne's Sporting Library)G.A. Melbourne, editor, 1907 Toy dogs and other small breeds, also called "ladies' pets" around the turn of the century, were always popular at bench shows. Their stalls would often be adorned with fancy beds, curtains and other items indicative of a pampered home life. Here … Continue reading Vintage Show Dogs: Ladies’ Pets

The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) · February 19, 1899 The Dog Fancier, February 1907 Hey, not all the names can be winners. From The Dog Fancier, May 1908 The Field Illustrated, September 1915 The Dog Fancier, December 1920 The Dog Fancier, July 1921 Two from The Dog Fancier, October 1921 The Dog Fancier, … Continue reading Vintage Wirehaired Fox Terriers

Forest and Stream, March 2, 1893 Bull terrier in Forest and Stream, March 9, 1893 Forest and Stream, March 30, 1893 Forest and Stream, June 1, 1893 The Fanciers' Journal, November 16, 1889 Parti cocker in The Dog Fancier, April 1907 Dog in a vase in The Dog Fancier, June 1907 The Dog Fancier, August … Continue reading Vintage Show Dog Images V

About a hundred years ago, they made cocker spaniels much better than they do today. Therefore, it is very important that I be given a time machine. Time machine-->dognappings-->improved world. First on my list is this little guy, obviously: The Dog Fancier, December 1920 Taaaaaad! The Dog Fancier, January 1917 Two images of Bob, another … Continue reading Time Travel and Cocker Crimes

Forest and Stream, April 27, 1893 The Dog Fancier, December 1904 Prince Charles and Blenheim English toy spaniels in The Dog Fancier, January 1905 Pekinese spaniels in the book Dogs(Melbourne's Sporting Library)G.A. Melbourne, editor, 1907 Ch Sorvan O'Valley Farm and Ch Alaska O'Valley Farm in the book Dogs (Melbourne's Sporting Library) G.A. Melbourne, editor, 1907 … Continue reading Vintage Show Dogs: Brace