Country Life, a British magazine, often documented shoots and hunts on various estates. In December 1901, the magazine ran a two part story on pheasant shooting at Highclere, the property of Lord Carnarvon, which included this photo of the house party: (1) Lord and Lady Carnarvon, at center with dog, pictured with guests. (2) Retriever … Continue reading A Lick of History
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Miscegenation and 19th Century Dog Breeders
This post has a good ending, I promise. Stock photo via Pexels Rich, white European and American men of the late 19th century had the controlling interest in purebred dogs. They were overwhelmingly the owners, breeders, judges and breed standard creators of purebred dogs and tragically, many were racists. Racial slurs were commonly used to … Continue reading Miscegenation and 19th Century Dog Breeders
Everett Millais on Mongrelizing
One of the many myths about dogs is that a purebred female who is mated with a mixed breed male is "ruined" in that she will never be capable of producing purebred pups in future. Modern science tells us this is incorrect and that if said female is mated to a male of her own … Continue reading Everett Millais on Mongrelizing