Forest and Stream, January 19, 1882 Breeder and Sportsman, March 21, 1885 Breeder and Sportsman, March 28, 1885 Dogdom, July 1903 Greyhound death in Breeder and Sportsman, October 31, 1903 Boston terrier death in Dogdom, June 1909 Photo of the dog mentioned above in a classified ad from Dogdom, February 1908 Perhaps the motto should … Continue reading Vintage Dog Deaths in the Papers
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
Vintage Dogs: Smols V
Barbou, A. (1883). Le chien; son histoire, ses exploits, ses aventures. Paris: Jouvet et cie A fox terrier named Laura pictured in Country Life, October 5, 1901 She looks like a scrapper. Source: Anon. (1901, December 14). Mr. Blagg's Dandie Dinmonts. Country Life, pp. 782-784 Goldie Lee, a "French toy poodle" belonging to Oak Lawn … Continue reading Vintage Dogs: Smols V
Vintage Dog Families
Nine year old female Irish wolfhound Cheevra (Garryowen X Raheen) who produced multiple champions. Prize winning female Sheila (Champion Brian II X Cheevra), wheaten Prize winning female Wanda (Champion Brian II X Cheevra), wheaten Prize winning female Biddy (Champion Brian II X Cheevra), dark brindle, littermate to Sheila and Wanda Seventeen month old prize winning … Continue reading Vintage Dog Families
The Royal Kennels in 1902
Excerpts and photos from an article on the kennels at Windsor Castle and at Sandringham, the latter currently owned by King Charles III but in 1902 the country home of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra. This was said to be Queen Victoria's favorite view of the kennels at Windsor where she would sit and … Continue reading The Royal Kennels in 1902
Just a Little Alliteration
The brindle and white winner of the premier coursing event in England in 1902, the Waterloo Cup: Mr. G. F. Fawcett's Farndon Ferry, by Fiery Furnace out of Fair Florence, who lost the cup in 1901 to his kennel mate, Fearless Footsteps. Source: Anon. (1902, March 8). The Waterloo Cup. Country Life, pp. 293-294
Vintage Foxhounds
Four illustrations by John Sturgess and/or John Charlton.Source: Beaufort, H.C.F.S., 8th Duke of and Morris, M.W. (1885). Hunting. Boston, Massachusetts: Little, Brown, and Co The sole portrait of a foxhound contained within the book: Ball, R.F. and Gilbey, T. (1896). The Essex foxhounds. London, England: Vinton & Co From the book Hunting Reminiscences by Sir … Continue reading Vintage Foxhounds
Vintage Dogs: Group Shots IV
Fox terriers. Citation: Live stock society of America. (1895). Official catalogue of the first annual stock and farm show. New York, New York: F. M. Crossett Greyhounds belonging to Harding Cox in Country Life, October 12, 1901. Dogdom, August 1908 Dogdom, November 1909 Dogdom, November 1909 Dogdom, November 1909 Dogdom, April 1913 Dogdom, May 1913 … Continue reading Vintage Dogs: Group Shots IV
A Lick of History
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
Just Some Airedale Poetry
Country Life, January 18, 1902
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