Today I am sharing an oddly specific article from the December 3, 1904 issue of Country Life on the history of tongs used to remove dogs from Welsh churches as early as the sixteenth century. The article is expertly titled "Old dog tongs in Welsh churches" and appears below in its (mostly readable) entirety. And … Continue reading Gefail Gwn
Category: dogs
Vintage Women and their Dogs
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
Vintage Dogs: Brace
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
Vintage Dog Images I Just Like
Source: Biggle, J. (1900). Biggle pet book. Philadelphia: W. Atkinson A trick collie, pictured in: Animal life and the world of nature: a magazine of natural history throughout the world, Volume I, July 1902 - June 1903 A striking foxhound. Source: Anon. (1903, November 14). The Fitzwilliam hounds. Country Life, pp. 673-676 Beautiful head shot … Continue reading Vintage Dog Images I Just Like
Vintage Dogs: More Imports
From the San Francisco publication Breeder and Sportsman, March 21, 1885 Anon. (1902, March 22). Famous kennels: Mr. W. F. Pegg's. Country Life, pp. 365-367 Bred in Holland and imported to England, Champion Hollands Black was owned by Robert Leadbetter of Haslemere, Bucks. Source: Anon. (1903, March 28). The old English mastiff. Country Life, pp. … Continue reading Vintage Dogs: More Imports
Vintage Dogs with Jobs
Anon. (1903, December 12). The Heythrop hounds. Country Life, pp. 863-866 Country Life, January 2, 1904 Source for images above: Animal life and the world of nature: a magazine of natural history throughout the world, Volume II, July 1903 - June 1904 Country Life, February 27, 1904 Country Life, March 19, 1904 R. Hedger Wallace … Continue reading Vintage Dogs with Jobs
Vintage Dogs: At the Field Trial
Two images from Country Life, May 7, 1904 Four springer spaniel images from Country Life & the Sportsman, December 1938 From Country Life & the Sportsman, December 1938 From Country Life & the Sportsman, December 1938 Country Life & the Sportsman, December 1938 This is the same springer shown in the fourth image in this … Continue reading Vintage Dogs: At the Field Trial
Vintage Foxhounds
I love to look at and read about vintage foxhounds so much I could probably start another blog just for that. But until that happens (it won't), I'll be indulging myself here, hopefully to your delight, possibly to your indifference or even to your despair. Six images from: Anon. (1903, December 12). The Heythrop hounds. … Continue reading Vintage Foxhounds
Vintage Article on “Rabies Rackets”
Vinton P. Breese (1879 - 1940) was a dog show judge, writer, editor and artist in New Jersey. In the April 1939 issue of Country Life & the Sportsman, he penned this anti-vaccine/pro-killing diatribe regarding a proposed rabies bill. I post it in its entirety not just out of historical interest but to note the … Continue reading Vintage Article on “Rabies Rackets”
Vintage Dogs: Giants
Starting with a bit about the deerhound around the turn of the century in England and Miss Doxford's kennel, and continuing with other giant breeds, I hope you enjoy this post. Source: Smith, A. C. (1920, October 30). The deerhound of yesterday and to-day. Country Life, pp. 576-578 Source: Animal life and the world of … Continue reading Vintage Dogs: Giants
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