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
Vintage Flatcoated Retrievers
Hatcoated? I'll accept it. Source: Webb, H. (1872). Dogs: their points, whims, instincts, and peculiarities. London, England: Dean & Son Two images used to represent the breed in the book: Huntington, H.W. (1901). The show dog. Providence, RI: Remington Printing Co Another look at Black Drake from the book:Compton, H. (1904). The twentieth century dog, sporting. London: … Continue reading Vintage Flatcoated Retrievers
Vintage Show Dogs XIV
Ch. Ted Obo pictured in the book: Compton, H. (1904). The twentieth century dog, sporting. London: Grant Richards. Dogdom, June 1908 Dogdom, October 1908 It only occurs to me now that I should have been naming my dogs Tad Pole all this time.Dogdom, November 1908 Dogdom, February 1909 Source: Smith, A. C. (1909). Everyman's book of the … Continue reading Vintage Show Dogs XIV
Vintage Duos
Barbou, A. (1883). Le chien; son histoire, ses exploits, ses aventures. Paris: Jouvet et cie Country Life, July 27, 1901 Country Life, September 14, 1901 Source: Voogt, G. D. (1907). Our domestic animals, their habits, intelligence and usefulness. Boston, Massachusetts: Ginn & Co. Source: Voogt, G. D. (1907). Our domestic animals, their habits, intelligence and … Continue reading Vintage Duos
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