Source: Bolton, S. K. (1902). Our devoted friend: the dog. Boston, Massachusetts: L. C. Page & Company. The lady on the left looks like she'd take your dog, put him in the basket on her bicycle and ride away in a Kansas storm. Source: Bolton, S. K. (1902). Our devoted friend: the dog. Boston, Massachusetts: … Continue reading Vintage Women and Their Dogs

Source: Voogt, G. D. (1907).  Our domestic animals, their habits, intelligence and usefulness. Boston, Massachusetts: Ginn & Co. Kittens sneaking in there. Source: Voogt, G. D. (1907).  Our domestic animals, their habits, intelligence and usefulness. Boston, Massachusetts: Ginn & Co. Source: Voogt, G. D. (1907).  Our domestic animals, their habits, intelligence and usefulness. Boston, Massachusetts: … Continue reading More Vintage Dogs on/in Things

Two images from the book: Voogt, G. D. (1907).  Our domestic animals, their habits, intelligence and usefulness. Boston, Massachusetts: Ginn & Co. Dogdom, June 1909 Dogdom, June 1909 Dogdom, July 1909 Cover of Dogdom, October 1909 Dogdom, October 1909 Dogdom, November 1909 Dogdom, November 1909 Dogdom, January 1910 Dogdom, February 1910 I like this sturdy … Continue reading More Vintage Toy Spaniels

Country Life in America, March 1902 A guide for a partridge hunt in Italy and his dogs from Forest and Stream, November 1906 Source:Leighton, R. (1907). The new book of the dog. London, England: Cassell "In Paris the police have a brigade of life-saving Newfoundlands, who are particularly fitted and used for rescuing persons from … Continue reading More Vintage Dogs with Jobs

Kennelman going to war prompted this ad for a reduction of stock sale in The Dog Fancier, June 1917 This ad in the July 1917 issue of House and Garden mentions "absent menfolk at the front". The U.S. had just entered the war in April. A child and a dog in a war garden pictured … Continue reading More on Dogs During World War I

Citation: Live stock society of America. (1895). Official catalogue of the first annual stock and farm show. New York, New York: F. M. Crossett Vibe. Source: Bolton, S. K. (1902). Our devoted friend: the dog. Boston, Massachusetts: L. C. Page & Company. Dogdom, July 1909 Dogdom, July 1909 They both be posing hard. Dogdom, August … Continue reading Vintage Dogs and People VIII

Smith, A.C. (1910, October 29). The kennel club show. Country Life, pp. 597-599 Smith, A.C. (1910, December 3). Ladies' kennel association show. Country Life, pp. 789-791 Country Life in America, February 1915 Dogdom, November 1918 The Dayton Herald (Dayton, Ohio) · 23 May 1919, Fri · Page 32 The two images above, and the text … Continue reading Vintage Cairn Terriers

Painting by Maud Earl of the dog Peer Gynt. From the book: Smith, A. C. (1910 or 1911). The power of the dog. London: Hodder and Stoughton Breeder and author Alice Rogers mentions Peer Gynt and others who, while considered pillars of the breed, had to be bred away from in order to produce bench … Continue reading Vintage Sealyham Terriers

We're visiting the U. K. in the next several posts, starting with one of the breeds originating in Ireland. A brief introduction: Setters in Ireland are, or used to be, termed English Spaniels. Mr. Thornhill thus describes the crack Setters in that Country; colours deep chestnut and white, or all red, with the nose and … Continue reading More Vintage Irish Setters

The St. Bernard Duke of Somerset. Source: Bolton, S. K. (1902). Our devoted friend: the dog. Boston, Massachusetts: L. C. Page & Company. Dogdom, May 1909 Source: Smith, A. C. (1909). Everyman's book of the dog. London, England: Hodder and Stoughton Dogdom, June 1911 Dogdom, September 1911 Dogdom, October 1911 Dogdom, January 1912 Dogdom, March … Continue reading Vintage Dogs on Chairs