Breeder and Sportsman, August 8, 1885 Breeder and Sportsman, August 22, 1885 Breeder and Sportsman, September 19, 1885 From the book Glover's Album by veterinarian H. Clay Glover, 1886 More like Ripped Rap, amirite? From the cover of The Fanciers' Journal, August 30, 1890 The Fanciers' Journal, August 30, 1890 Forest and Stream, January 12, … Continue reading Vintage Pointers
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“A Good Farm Dog” – 1886 Article
From the book A History and Description of the Collie or Sheep Dog in his British Varieties by Rawdon Lee, 1890 While the below article by John L. Sawyer, which appeared in the August 28, 1886 issue of The Breeder and Sportsman, addresses the virtues of farm dogs, it could apply to dogs in general … Continue reading “A Good Farm Dog” – 1886 Article
Vintage Dogs with Jobs
A pack of black and tan foxhounds in New York in The Dog Fancier, October 1904 The Dog Fancier, December 1904 The Dog Fancier, June 1908 Recreation, April 1917 From The book All About Dogs by Henri Vibert, 1921 Country Life, July 1928 Country Life, June 1928 Country Life, September 1928 Country Life, September 1928 … Continue reading Vintage Dogs with Jobs
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Breeder and Sportsman, August 22, 1885 Breeder and Sportsman, October 10, 1885 Breeder and Sportsman, March 27, 1886 Breeder and Sportsman, January 11, 1913 Breeder and Sportsman, April 5, 1913 Country Life, August 1928 Country Life, July 1928 Country Life, July 1928 Two from Country Life, October 1928
“How to Feed Your Dog” – 1928 Article
Country Life, May 1928 Note: This is a transcribed article which may contain deviations from the original, posted at the end. How to Feed Your DogCOUNTRY LIFE, October 1928by MARGARET A. FLORYTHE value of careful, intelligent feeding of all young animals can hardly be overestimated. Nature has provided the mothers of all species with either … Continue reading “How to Feed Your Dog” – 1928 Article
Vintage Collie Images
Collies were so popular around the turn of the century, there are always lots of depictions of them in books and journals from the era. So I figured they should get their own post. Illustration by Harry Tallman from Glover's Album by veterinarian H. Clay Glover, 1886 The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) · … Continue reading Vintage Collie Images
Show Type vs. Working Type in Dogs
In the May 1953 issue of American Legion Magazine, an article about show type extremes vs. working types in dogs asked a simple question: Graphics from the page above, enlarged: Related: An Old Debate in Dogdom
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From The American Field, May 18, 1895 From The Breeder and Sportsman, January 21, 1899 From Sports Afield, April 15, 1891
Vintage Dog Ads
Four from The American Field, 1895: If only they had a deck of cards. From the classifieds of The Breeder and Sportsman The Illustrated London News, July 14, 1888 Forest and Stream, 1890 From The Dog Fancier, January 1903 From The Dog Fancier, October 1903 From Dogdom magazine, July 1907
An Old Debate in Dogdom
Border collie photo via Pexels Form vs. function in dogs has been a topic of discussion since dog shows first gained popularity in the late 19th century. There are extremes at both ends - those who care nothing about the utility of a dog and breed solely for attributes currently being rewarded in the show … Continue reading An Old Debate in Dogdom
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