From Country Life, July 13, 1901. Vintage Dogs and People and Falcons should possibly be a separate post. From Country Life, October 19, 1901. Greyhounds from the kennel of English show judge Harding Cox pictured in Country Life, October 12, 1901. Country Life, October 26, 1901 This dog looks like a water spaniel. From Country … Continue reading Vintage Dogs and People IX
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Book Announcement
The English setter Paul Gladstone, one of the dogs entered at the 1888 Columbus dog show. My new book, The Columbus Dog Show Fire, is now available in both paperback and e-book formats. It represents a year's worth of research into the worst tragedy that ever occurred at a dog show. Amazingly, the story was … Continue reading Book Announcement
The Animals and People of 1917 Scotland
The November-December 1917 issue of The National Geographic Magazine is full of grim coverage of the war. In its midst, this gorgeous untitled photo essay appears depicting the domesticated animals of Scotland, many including people. These photos, all by William Reid, are my favorites from the piece: "Sporting dogs of Aberfoyle, Perthshire" The little terrier … Continue reading The Animals and People of 1917 Scotland
A Lick of History
The following are excerpted from a lengthy piece on Helen Keller, written when she was still a child, appearing in a magazine for children. An entry from her diary: A letter in which she mentions her pets: Source: Hall, F. H. (1889, September). Helen Keller. St. Nicholas, pp. 834-843
Dog Stories Three, Vol. V
Fair warning: the first one's a lump in the throat-er. Source: Webb, H. (1872). Dogs: their points, whims, instincts, and peculiarities. London, England: Dean & Son From Forest and Stream, December 22, 1894 Dogdom, February 1912
Discussion on Pets of the Unhoused
It's another chick flick y'all. https://youtu.be/uk4a_uoaLug "Sometimes the poor are praised for being thrifty. But to recommend thrift to the poor is both grotesque and insulting. It is like advising a man who is starving to eat less." - Oscar Wilde
Dog Stories Three, Vol. III
From The American Field, May 18, 1895 From The Breeder and Sportsman, January 21, 1899 From Sports Afield, April 15, 1891
Dog Stories Three, Vol. III
The Fanciers' Journal, October 19, 1889 The Fanciers' Journal, March 11, 1893 The Fanciers' Journal, March 29, 1890
Dog Stories Three, Vol. II
Another installment of short and sweet dog tales clipped from the kennel papers near the turn of the century. The Fanciers' Journal, September 3, 1892 The Fanciers' Journal, September 3, 1892 The Fanciers' Journal, October 1892
Dog Stories Three
Snipped from The Fanciers' Journal, May 28, 1892 From The Fanciers' Journal, July 9, 1892 From The Fanciers' Journal, November 9, 1889