From the cover of The Dog Fancier, January 1904 Irish terrier in The Dog Fancier, January 1905 The Dog Fancier, February 1905 The Dog Fancier, July 1908 I genuinely liked the Eh, Fuck It style of poodle grooming for the show ring. From The Dog Fancier, February 1917 Hello adorable! From the cover of The … Continue reading Vintage Show Dog Images IV

From the book Glover's Album by veterinarian H. Clay Glover, 1886 Ears! The Dog Fancier, January 1917 The Dog Fancier, November 1917 The Dog Fancier, June 1920 The Dog Fancier, December 1920 The Dog Fancier, May 1920 The Dog Fancier, April 1920 14 month old bull terrier in The Dog Fancier, July 1921 The Dog … Continue reading Vintage Bull Terriers

Country Life, May 1928 Country Life, May 1928 Country Life, May 1928 Country Life, June 1928 Country Life, July 1928 Country Life, August 1928 Etching by Morgan Dennis captioned His Royal Sealyham Highness from Country Life, August 1928 Etching by Morgan Dennis captioned The Black Watch! from Country Life, August 1928 Country Life, September 1928 … Continue reading Terriers in Country Life Magazine, 1928

Two from The Dog Fancier, September 1920 The Dog Fancier, October 1920 The Dog Fancier, October 1920 The Dog Fancier, October 1920 Country Life, August 1928 Two from The Dog Fancier, September 1921 The Dog Fancier, December 1921 Country Life, June 1928

The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) · Feb 19, 1899 Black cocker spaniel in The Dog Fancier, July 1906 Two images from The Field Illustrated, February 1915 The Field Illustrated, January 1915 The Dog Fancier, June 1920 Can anyone tell me what was so wrong with this type of shepherd that they had to … Continue reading Vintage Show Dog Images II

The Inter Ocean (Chicago, Illinois) · 10 Mar 1899, Fri · Page 5 The Inter Ocean (Chicago, Illinois) · 2 Feb 1896, Sun · Page 11 The Inter Ocean (Chicago, Illinois) · 14 Mar 1894, Wed · Page 8 Chicago Tribune (Chicago, Illinois) · 9 Apr 1891, Thu · Page 3 Chicago Tribune (Chicago, Illinois) … Continue reading Dog Show Sketches from Late 19th Century Chicago Newspapers

We pick up where we left off in Part One with Mr. Washington having purchased the five year old champion Irish setter Dick Swiveler. The dog was entered in Chicago in February 1892 but not shown: Comments on the Chicago show in The Fanciers' Journal, February 20, 1892 Dick was shown the following week but … Continue reading Dick Swiveler, Part Two

The Irish setter Dick Swiveler has possibly the most captivating and tragic life story of any show dog in America. Although his name is given a mention in passing in a number of books, there is to my knowledge no biography of the dog anywhere. I was so engaged by Dick's story, I felt compelled … Continue reading Dick Swiveler, Part One

In the spring of 1895, the Ohio Humane Society held a large public event which included a dog show. It was a financial success and the profits were earmarked for a "dog farm" where stray dogs could live instead of being killed. The American Field wrote about the show and here is the relevant portion: … Continue reading A Humane Society Dog Show