A breeding announcement in Forest and Stream, January 7, 1886. To decipher for those in need, two pugs named Punch and Judy were bred and produced a female whose owner, presumably after careful consideration, decided upon the name Pug for her. Pug the pug. In the interest of completeness, I include this announcement in the … Continue reading Vintage Dogs: Names of Distinction II
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Dog Stories Three, Vol. V
Fair warning: the first one's a lump in the throat-er. Source: Webb, H. (1872). Dogs: their points, whims, instincts, and peculiarities. London, England: Dean & Son From Forest and Stream, December 22, 1894 Dogdom, February 1912
Vintage Boston Terriers
Huntington, H.W. (1897). My dog and I. New York, NY: Caxton Press Three images used to represent the breed in the book: Huntington, H.W. (1901). The show dog. Providence, RI: Remington Printing Co Dogdom, June 1911 Dogdom, August 1911 A Boston terrier kennel pictured in Dogdom, September 1911 Dogdom, September 1911 I like this cobby … Continue reading Vintage Boston Terriers
Vintage Dogs and People VI
Turf, Field and Farm, December 22, 1899 Otterhounds in the book: Huntington, H.W. (1901). The show dog. Providence, RI: Remington Printing Co Mackie, P.J. (1910). The keeper's book. London, England: T.N. Foulis Lytton, J. (1911). Toy dogs and their ancestors. New York, New York: D. Appleton and Company Lytton, J. (1911). Toy dogs and their … Continue reading Vintage Dogs and People VI
Vintage Dogs: Group Shots III
Italian greyhounds. Source: Huntington, H.W. (1901). The show dog. Providence, RI: Remington Printing Co Leighton, R. (1907). The new book of the dog. London, England: Cassell Sewell, A.J. (1907). The dog's medical dictionary. London, England: George Routledge & Sons, Limited Sewell, A.J. (1907). The dog's medical dictionary. London, England: George Routledge & Sons, Limited Dogdom, April … Continue reading Vintage Dogs: Group Shots III
Vintage Dogs and Kids III
Shields, G.O. (1891). The American book of the dog. Chicago, Illinois: Rand, McNally & Company Dogdom, September 1911 Dogdom, September 1911 Boston terrier pups in Dogdom, September 1911 Dogdom, October 1911 Haynes, W. (May 1915). A good dog with a bad name. House and Garden, pp. 334-335 Photo by H.V. Furness from the article:Haynes, W. … Continue reading Vintage Dogs and Kids III
Vintage Women and Their Dogs VII
Anon. (February 10, 1900). Knowlton basset-hounds. Country Life Illustrated, pp. 189-191 Lytton, J. (1911). Toy dogs and their ancestors. New York, New York: D. Appleton and Company Dogdom, June 1911 Dogdom, June 1911 Dogdom, July 1911 Dogdom, July 1911 Dogdom, July 1911 Dogdom, September 1911 Dogdom, October 1911 Dogdom, October 1911 Haynes, W. (September 1915). … Continue reading Vintage Women and Their Dogs VII
Vintage Show Dogs XI
The Gordon setter Ida Simmons as pictured in an ad in the back pages of the book: Huntington, H.W. (1897). My dog and I. New York, NY: Caxton Press Newspaper write-up about a local show where Ida Simmons won a first place.Source: Anon. (1892, March 27). The Prize Winners. St. Louis Post-Dispatch, p. 24. Retrieved … Continue reading Vintage Show Dogs XI
More Vintage Dog Sketches
The first group of sketches in this post appear as small insets within a nineteenth century book (full source info below). The title page states the illustrations were "designed by George G. White" and "engraved by Louderback and Hoffman." Images above from the book: Lewis, E.J. (1857). The American Sportsman. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: J.B. Lippincott and … Continue reading More Vintage Dog Sketches
Vintage Dogs: More Smols
Country Life Illustrated, March 27, 1897 A Maltese in the book: Huntington, H.W. (1901). The show dog. Providence, RI: Remington Printing Co 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 Smith, A.C. (1910, December 3). Ladies' kennel … Continue reading Vintage Dogs: More Smols
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