Painting of a foxhound called Ringwood, a very popular hound name, from the book History of the Brocklesby Hounds, 1700-1901 by George Edwin Collins, 1902 From the book Cross Country with Horse and Hound by Frank Sherman Peer, 1902 Head like a brick. Two foxhound photos from the book Horse and Hound by Roger D. … Continue reading Vintage Dog Book Images: Hounds
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Vintage Dog Book Images: Mixed Breeds
Two pages from the book Hounds by Frank Townend Barton, 1913 An Irish-American setter from the book Breeding, training, management, diseases & c. of dogs by Francis Butler, 1877 An entry in the retriever section from The New Book of the Dog, Vol. I by Robert Leighton, 1907 From The Illustrated Book of the Dog … Continue reading Vintage Dog Book Images: Mixed Breeds
Vintage Dog Images: Assorted
A beautiful Scotch collie and an entry on the now extinct Clydesdale (also called Paisley) terrier from the book The Dog and How to Breed, Train and Keep Him by George B. James Jr., 1894 Arthur Wardle illustration of Clydesdale terriers from the book A History and Description of the Modern Dogs of Great Britain … Continue reading Vintage Dog Images: Assorted
The More Things Change…
...the more they stay the same. In perusing the 1891 issues of a dog and fowl breeder trade paper, I was struck by how many issues plaguing the fancy back then persist today. For example, we regularly hear anecdotes of a new disease or a new form of an existing disease in dogs: An article … Continue reading The More Things Change…
Vintage Dog Books: Feeding
I know some readers share my interest in how dogs were fed in the past. In fact, some of us became friends years back on the old Pet Connection blog, talking about dog diets. Anyway, here are several passages on the subject from a few vintage books, and a dog photo from each for good … Continue reading Vintage Dog Books: Feeding
The Handy Dog Booklet Series
In the mid-1940s, Captain Will Judy published a Handy Dog Booklet Series which included a dozen different titles. Each was illustrated and I've chosen some images to share from several of the booklets. Laws about Dogs, 1943: I'm dying to know the details of this case. Feeding the Dog, 1945: A filthy lie, I am … Continue reading The Handy Dog Booklet Series
Vintage Museum Leaflet on Dogs
When the American Museum of Natural History needed a guide leaflet for their dog exhibit, they went to their reptile/amphibian guy. Zooming in on a few images within the text: Zooming in on some of the dog breeds pictured in the above pages: I like "spaynell".
Vintage Book Images: The Beagle in America and England
The Beagle in America and England by Henry Wilson Prentice was published in 1920 and is rich with photos of the day including individual dogs, packs and members of beagle clubs. There are a few nice illustrations as well: Four by Gustav Muss-Arnolt Artist: signature looks like Tallman I didn't see any rough coated beagles … Continue reading Vintage Book Images: The Beagle in America and England
Vintage Book Images: Our Domestic Animals
The 1907 book, Our Domestic Animals, their Habits, Intelligence and Usefulness by Gos de Voogt, Charles William Burkett, and Katharine Prescott Wormeley, contains many photos and a few illustrations of dogs, cats, horses, chickens, rabbits and other domesticated animals. I chose several cat and dog images I thought readers would enjoy. Starting with these decidedly … Continue reading Vintage Book Images: Our Domestic Animals
Vintage Dog Book Images: Beaglemania
Going big for the grand finale of vintage dog book week on the blog: a selection of beagle images. From the book Dogs, Their Origin and Varieties by H.D. Richardson, 1874 (Panniers are basket or box type structures slung over the back of a horse or attached to the sides of a bicycle. How I … Continue reading Vintage Dog Book Images: Beaglemania
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