Maud, the black and white ticked English setter, was sister to Tory, the orange and white male setter. Source: Anon. (1897, August 7). Sir Humphrey De Trafford 's kennels - III. Country Life Illustrated, pp. 128-130. Source for two pug photos: A.S.R. (1897, August 14). A kennel of pug dogs. Country Life Illustrated, pp. 156-158. … Continue reading Vintage Dogs: Random

Matador du Midi, imported to England from France in October 1896 by H. C. Brooke. He had been used to fight bulls and bears in France but Mr. Brooke entered him in shows where he was a prize winner. His color was fawn with a black mask, height at the shoulder 24 inches and weight … Continue reading Vintage Dogs: Imports III

Snipped from the October 1918 issue of Dogdom, a glance at two kennel owning ladies, the first in England and the second in New Jersey: And lastly, Mrs. Horsfall and her kennel of great Danes in Norfolk, England: Source: A.S.R. (1897, June 26). Mrs. H.L. Horsfall and her great Danes. Country Life Illustrated, pp. 699-702.

Two Japanese spaniels, show dogs and pets of Lady Probyn in England, pictured in Country Life Illustrated, May 15, 1897 A show Pomeranian Anon. (1897, May 29). Some ladies' dogs. Country Life Illustrated, pp. 578-579. Pekes from a hundred years ago held a definite charm. Vanity Fair, October 1917 I am always drawn to the … Continue reading Vintage Dogs: Smols

Source: Loeffler, W. (1892, December 24). Hunting with dachshunde. The Fanciers' Journal, pp. 404-405 Miss Jacksonn if you're nasty.Source: James, G.B., Jr. (1894). The dog and how to breed, train and keep him. Boston, Massachusetts: Walnut Publishing Co Source for two images above: Mills, W. (1895). The dog in health and in disease. New York: … Continue reading Vintage Dachshunds

Two images of fox terriers Jack, Spot and Vic, after a rabbit which got away. Country Life Illustrated, February 13, 1897 Two images from an otter hunt. This pack of hounds was used with terriers, including a Dandie Dinmont/Bedlington terrier cross named Charlie, who would be put down holes where the hounds picked up scent … Continue reading Vintage Dogs with Jobs

Country Life Illustrated, April 10, 1897 Country Life Illustrated, April 17, 1897 The "flat back" mentioned in the description of Sapolio appears to be evident in the dog Save Monarch. At first I wondered if the pictures had been captioned incorrectly but as Sapolio is described as brindle and white, they do seem to be … Continue reading More Vintage Bulldogs

Difficult to photograph since they suck the light out of every picture, black dogs deserve their own post. Country Life Illustrated, January 23, 1897 A champion Newfoundland in Country Life Illustrated, April 10, 1897 Flatcoated retriever with a rabbit in Country Life Illustrated, May 15, 1897 Source: Ives, L. (1911). Show Pomeranians. Manchester: Our Dogs … Continue reading Vintage Black Dogs

Pointers and a brace of English setters in the background in Country Life Illustrated, January 30, 1897 Three photos taken at the Waterloo Cup in Country Life Illustrated, March 6, 1897 Birkdale. (1897, April 24). The Borzoi show at Southport. Country Life Illustrated, pp. 438-439 Vanity Fair, November 1916 Prince John, son of King George … Continue reading Vintage Dogs and People