The Country-Side, November 16, 1907 "Does dog kennelling destroy the sagacity of the dog?" was the title of an unsigned article published in The Country-Side in the November 16, 1907 issue. The relevant excerpts: The Country-Side, November 16, 1907 I note that the writer suggests not just breeding for intelligence but also awarding prizes for … Continue reading The “superficial charm” of show dogs
Category: dogs
Meet the Vintage Breeds
The Country-Side ran a series by C. H. Lane in 1909 introducing readers to various dog breeds. Here are three of the articles. I find these vintage descriptions very valuable in that they were written much closer, in comparison to present day, to the period when the defining characteristics of the different breeds were developed … Continue reading Meet the Vintage Breeds
Just Boo!
Eek. From The Country-Side November 16, 1907. From The Country-Side, November 30, 1907 A call for dead show dogs from the Natural History Museum in London, printed in The Country-Side, November 30, 1907
Vintage Cryptid Story
I thought this was quite a good fit for spooky season. If you're like me, you'll read it through the first time then, taking into consideration the editor's comment at the end, you'll read it again from a new (and macabre) perspective. It was taken from the October 9, 1909 issue of The Country-Side. The … Continue reading Vintage Cryptid Story
Vintage Dogs: More Oof
All hail the dog for not biting this kid. From Country Life, July 20, 1901 😭 Source: Y. (1903, February 21). The Quorn hounds. Country Life, pp. 229-231 I think these dogs are blinking S. O. S. in Morse code. From Dogdom, April 1908. Lordy, I'd hate to have seen the competition. From Dogdom, May … Continue reading Vintage Dogs: More Oof
Vintage Dogs with Jobs III
Two images of liver, white and tan field spaniels from Country Life, October 19, 1901. Foxhounds at a crossroads in Country Life, February 8, 1902. The king's pack of dogs used for otter hunting was made up of otterhounds, foxhounds and five terriers. Source: Anon. (1902, June 21). The king's otter-hounds in county Wicklow. Country … Continue reading Vintage Dogs with Jobs III
Vintage Labrador Retrievers
The following photos and text are from a 1902 article in an English magazine: Sentry Source for above images: Anon. (1902, August 23). The Labrador dog. Country Life, pp. 238-239 The breed entry below, from a 1909 book, indicates just one color for the Labrador: black. Source: Smith, A. C. (1909). Everyman's book of the … Continue reading Vintage Labrador Retrievers
Just a Princess Sending Photos of her Dogs to a Magazine
Source: Country Life, June 7, 1902
Vintage Dogs: Brace IV
Young Russian wolfhounds in Country Life, August 10, 1901. A brace of pointers in Country Life, August 24, 1901 Hic Celer was killed in a kennel fight, Handy Cat was a winner of the Barbican Cup. Both dogs belonged to Harding Cox. From Country Life, October 12, 1901. Source: Teasdale-Buckell, G. T. (1902, March 1). … Continue reading Vintage Dogs: Brace IV
A Turn of the Century Flatcoated Retriever Family
Painting by Maud Earl of Champion Darenth (male) by Hopeful out of Donna. Source: Slaughter, F. E. (1898). The sportswoman's library, volume I. Westminster, England: Archibald Constable & Co. The following excerpts are from a 1902 article: Amongst the numerous owners of high-class flat-coated retrievers, Mr. L. Allen Shuter of Kirby Hall, Horton Kirby, Kent, … Continue reading A Turn of the Century Flatcoated Retriever Family
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