In the August 1912 issue of the English magazine Country-Side, an article about cockers featured this dog and gave a brief description of him: The same article makes reference to a "recent" change implemented by The Kennel Club requiring show champions to earn a certificate of merit at a field trial in order to be … Continue reading Achieving a “Full” Championship on a Gundog in 1912 England
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Vintage Dogs on Point
(1) English setter Rapid Ranger of Bromfield, a field trial winner in England (2) (3) (4) Why are sound elbows and proper range of motion important? Imagine holding this pose for any length of time on malformed joints. (5) The male pointer Horton Roy (Champion Heather James X Horton Violet) pointing partridges. (6) (7) (8) … Continue reading Vintage Dogs on Point
Vintage Field Trial Dogs III
Source: Anon. (1901, August 3). The field trials on grouse. Country Life, pp. 156-158 Field trial winning female, Tring. From Country Life, January 18, 1902. Bergholt Dart, winner of second place at the 1902 trials held by the Retriever Society in Norfolk, England, with owner Captain W. G. Eley. Bergholt Jill, winner of the second … Continue reading Vintage Field Trial Dogs III
1922 Article on Field Trial Pointer Becky Broom Hill
Dogdom, February 1922
Vintage Field Trial Dogs II
A beautiful pointer. The Field Dog Stud Book (Vol. I). (1901). Chicago, IL: The American Field Publishing Co. Influential English setter. The Field Dog Stud Book (Vol. I). (1901). Chicago, IL: The American Field Publishing Co. One of the few field trial Irish setters of the era. The Field Dog Stud Book (Vol. I). (1901). … Continue reading Vintage Field Trial Dogs II
Vintage Field Trial Dogs
From the book Dogs (Melbourne's Sporting Library) G.A. Melbourne, editor, 1907 English setter on the cover of The Fanciers' Journal, January 18, 1890 Two springer photos from the book The Complete English Wing Shot by G.T. Teasdale-Buckell, 1907 Two pointers from the book The Complete English Wing Shot by G.T. Teasdale-Buckell, 1907 The Field Dog … Continue reading Vintage Field Trial Dogs
Some Late 19th Century Field Trial English Setters
This is a pretty random collection that sort of came together on its own. I've always had a soft spot for English setters and will probably do more with them in future posts. From The Pointer and the Setter in America by A. F. Hochwalt, 1911 From The Pointer and the Setter in America by … Continue reading Some Late 19th Century Field Trial English Setters