Barbou, A. (1883). Le chien; son histoire, ses exploits, ses aventures. Paris: Jouvet et cie Liver, white and tan field spaniels pictured in Country Life, October 19, 1901. They look like trouble but surely are innocent. A Skye terrier with a shampoo horn having a bath in a bowl. Source: Townesend, Stephen. (1901). A thorough-bred … Continue reading Vintage Dog Images I Just Like V

Artist Maud Earl with a terrier, 1898 One of the most popular successes of the season beyond doubt has been the novel published by Mr. Heinemann entitled Tangled Trinities. It bears on its title-page the name of “Daniel Woodroffe,” but as with so many cases of the kind the author is a woman, a Mrs. … Continue reading Vintage Women and Their Dogs

Country Life, December 13, 1902 Barnett, F. M. (1903, January 10). Toy pomeranians. Country Life, pp. 41-43 Winner of the 1903 Waterloo Cup. From Country Life February 28, 1903. A handsome dog. Source for two pictures above: Caniculus. (1903, March 7). Mrs. Kilburn Scott's Samoyeds, Country Life, pp. 300-302 Source for two images above: Anon. … Continue reading Vintage Prize Winning Dogs in England

The above images were selected for the cited article as representative of good Scottish terriers. The one below, as the accompanying text explains, was chosen for comparison purposes. Citation: Anon. (1903, February 14). The Scottish terrier. Country Life, pp. 201-202 I hope this fella got a good lawyer. The Country-Side, November 16, 1907 This next … Continue reading More Vintage Scottish Terriers

Below is a short but nonetheless interesting article on bulldog and French bulldog history from The Country-Side, February 27, 1909. I noticed the caption for the dog pictured reads "toy British bulldog" while the title describes the breed as "British toy bulldogs" and the opening sentence mentions the breed was also called "miniature" bulldogs. I … Continue reading Vintage Breed: British Toy Bulldog

He has a cunning plan! Source: Anon. (1901, December 14). Mr. Blagg's Dandie Dinmonts. Country Life, pp. 782-784 I wonder which one got bullied. Source: Y. (1903, January 17). Mr. Fernie's kennel & the hounds. Country Life, pp. 89-92 Wait - if this is the guy naming the foxhounds, it's starting to make sense. Source: … Continue reading Vintage Dogs: Names of Distinction III

Three images above from: Smith, A. C. (1909). Everyman's book of the dog. London, England: Hodder and Stoughton Ch. Felcourt Flapper Source: Ash, E. C. (1927). Dogs: their history and development, volume I. Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton Mifflin Company Cimla Dash Source: Ash, E. C. (1927). Dogs: their history and development, volume I. Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton … Continue reading Vintage Welsh Springer Spaniels

Source: Shaw, V. K. (1879). The illustrated book of the dog. London, England: Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co. Source: Shaw, V. K. (1879). The illustrated book of the dog. London, England: Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co. Sketch from the book: Shields, G.O. (1891). The American book of the dog. Chicago, Illinois: Rand, McNally & Company … Continue reading Vintage Dogs: Big and Little

Dogdom, May 1913 Dogdom, January 1914 Source: Baynes, E. H. (1922). Polaris, the story of an Eskimo dog. New York, NY: The MacMillan Co. House and Garden, May 1920