For the season... Source: Pearce, T. (1889). The Dog: With Simple Directions for His Treatment, and Notices of the Best Dogs of the Day and Their Breeders Or Exhibitors. United Kingdom: Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Company. Source for images of Nansen and Perlene: Animal life and the world of nature: a magazine of natural history throughout the world, Volume II, … Continue reading Vintage White Dogs (and Cat)

If you were the Prince of Wales's kennelman during the Victorian era, your name would be Brunsdon, of course. This would be your uniform, at least when the prince was around: This would be how you would pose in front of the kennels for a picture: Sick diss on the quality of the Prince's dogs … Continue reading Brunsdon’s Dogs

Source: Mills, W. (1895). The dog in health and in disease. New York: D. Appleton Two images from the book: Stables, G. (c. 1890s). Our friend the dog. New York, NY: Frederick A. Stokes Company A Skye terrier dressed up for a photo. Source: Townesend, Stephen. (1901). A thorough-bred mongrel; the tale of a dog, … Continue reading Vintage Dogs: Smols

"Douglas" Source: James, G.B., Jr. (1894). The dog and how to breed, train and keep him. Boston, Massachusetts: Walnut Publishing Co Source: Biggle, J. (1900). Biggle pet book. Philadelphia: W. Atkinson Liver, white and tan field spaniels pictured in Country Life, October 19, 1901. Imagine walking this group of great Danes when: squirrel! From Country … Continue reading Vintage Dogs: Group Shots V

The following photos and text are from an article titled "H. R. H. The Princess of Wales's pet dogs" by Gambier Bolton, published in the January 8, 1897 issue of Country Life Illustrated. Alexandra of Denmark was Princess of Wales from 1863 to 1901, holding that title longer than anyone in history. Her dogs were … Continue reading Dogs of the Princess of Wales in 1897

Source for above images: Stables, G. (c. 1890s). Our friend the dog. New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company Source for three images above: Mills, W. (1895). The dog in health and in disease. New York: D. Appleton Three illustrations by R. Ward Binks in the book: Chalmers, P. R. (1931). Gun-dogs. London: Eyre & Spottiswoode … Continue reading Vintage Setters

The cover of Country Life, February 27, 1904 Country Life & the Sportsman, May 1938 Two women showing their poodles at the Morris and Essex show in New Jersey from Country Life & the Sportsman, July 1938 From the November 1938 issue of Country Life and the Sportsman From the November 1938 issue of Country Life and … Continue reading Vintage Women and their Dogs

Source: Mills, W. (1895). The dog in health and in disease. New York: D. Appleton Stables, G. (c. 1890s). Our friend the dog. New York, NY: Frederick A. Stokes Company Unidentified dogs pictured in the book: Plageman, R. B. (1899). House dogs, their care and treatment. New York: S. C. Hodge Phú Quốc dogs (mother … Continue reading Vintage Dogs: Brace