During the period from which these images are taken, the breed name was usually spelled with an e on the end. Image from: Leighton, R. (1907). The new book of the dog. London, England: Cassell An image used to represent the breed in the book: Shaw, V.K. (1913). The encyclopaedia of the kennel. London, England: … Continue reading Vintage Samoyeds

Between "Bill" and "Spike", obviously I had to include this one. From Dogdom, July 1909 The posing kitten doesn't even get a mention! From Dogdom, July 1909 Good dog picture. Dogdom, July 1909 Adorable right down to the harness bells. From Dogdom, December 1909 Just a cute little dog. From Dogdom, January 1910 Sweet expression. … Continue reading Vintage Dog Images I Just Like IV

Dogdom, April 1909 Dogdom, August 1909 Dogdom, October 1909 Cover of Dogdom magazine, July 1913 Don't tempt me to do a "Chihuahuas on Tables with Flowers" post because I absolutely will.Dogdom, July 1913 Dogdom, July 1913 A "Maltese poodle" in Dogdom, October 1913 Dogdom, October 1913 Dogdom, December 1913 Dogdom, January 1914 Dogdom, January 1914 … Continue reading Vintage Dogs: Smols IV

In both England and the U. S. around the turn of the century, dogs were often auctioned. While we favor the terms "rehoming" and "adoption fee" today, the practice of selling dogs to the highest bidder was commonplace at the time. Dogs are still auctioned in the U. S., usually supplied by commercial breeders and … Continue reading Vintage Dogs on Auction

Forest and Stream, January 19, 1882 From the cover of The Dog Fancier, May 1909 Dogdom, December 1909 Dogdom, February 1910 From the cover of The Dog Fancier, February 1913 Three images of imported collie Parbold Prior in The Dog Fancier, May 1913 The Dog Fancier, August 1913 Dogdom, January 1914 Dogdom, January 1914 Dogdom, … Continue reading Vintage Dogs: Imports

Source for the images above: Brooks, N. (1889, October). Among dogs of high degree. St. Nicholas, pp. 882-886 Dogdom, May 1909 Dogdom, May 1909 Dogdom, June 1909 Dogdom, October 1909 Cover of Dogdom magazine, August 1913 If this was my dog, I would have business cards printed that said "Dan, greyhound" and hand them out … Continue reading Vintage Dog Photos: Random V

Hopefully this won't seem too morbid but it is rather interesting to read about how dogs died and at what age around the turn of the century. One source for such information are the doggy papers of the era as they regularly reported deaths, usually after receiving a letter from the owner, although cause of … Continue reading Dog Deaths in the Papers: 1886