Source: Animal life and the world of nature: a magazine of natural history throughout the world, Volume I, July 1902 - June 1903 The Country-Side, April 18, 1908 The Country-Side, May 16, 1908 The Country-Side, June 20, 1908 The Country-Side, January 2, 1909 From The Country-Side, June 12, 1909 The Country-Side, August 14, 1909. The … Continue reading Vintage Wild Animals as Pets
A Mind Reading Dog
Source: Animal life and the world of nature: a magazine of natural history throughout the world, Volume I, July 1902 - June 1903 Animals purportedly possessing special abilities enabling them to solve math problems or answer questions on various subjects have historically been offered as public attractions. Their "special abilities" have been debunked as taking … Continue reading A Mind Reading Dog
Just Sled Dogs in Refrigerators
From a report on animals at the London Zoo in Animal life and the world of nature: a magazine of natural history throughout the world, Volume I, July 1902 - June 1903:
The “superficial charm” of show dogs
The Country-Side, November 16, 1907 "Does dog kennelling destroy the sagacity of the dog?" was the title of an unsigned article published in The Country-Side in the November 16, 1907 issue. The relevant excerpts: The Country-Side, November 16, 1907 I note that the writer suggests not just breeding for intelligence but also awarding prizes for … Continue reading The “superficial charm” of show dogs
Vintage Notes and Photos from the London Zoo
Source: Animal life and the world of nature: a magazine of natural history throughout the world, Volume I, July 1902 - June 1903 The Country-Side, May 9, 1908 The Country-Side, May 23, 1908 The Country-Side, June 20, 1908 The Country-Side, July 4, 1908 A black eastern quoll, collected from Australia though now extinct there, living … Continue reading Vintage Notes and Photos from the London Zoo
Meet the Vintage Breeds
The Country-Side ran a series by C. H. Lane in 1909 introducing readers to various dog breeds. Here are three of the articles. I find these vintage descriptions very valuable in that they were written much closer, in comparison to present day, to the period when the defining characteristics of the different breeds were developed … Continue reading Meet the Vintage Breeds
Just a Little News from the London Zoo (1909)
Come for the thylacine news, stay for the mention of the dwarf dingo puppy. Source: Finn, F. (1909, July 24). Zoo and museum. The Country-Side, p. 153
More Foxhounds in Country Life
I do enjoy looking at these giant beagles. Five images above from: Y. (1903, January 17). Mr. Fernie's kennel & the hounds. Country Life, pp. 89-92 Source: Y. (1903, January 24). The Pytchley. Country Life, pp. 109-111 Country Life, January 31, 1903 Five images from: Y. (1903, February 21). The Quorn hounds. Country Life, pp. … Continue reading More Foxhounds in Country Life
A Lick of History
The Second Boer War (1899 - 1902) between the British Empire and South Africa resulted in the taking of various "trophies" by British troops. One of these, a blesbok who was captured just three days after being born in the South Transvaal, was pictured in Country Life in February 1903. Incredibly, the young antelope is … Continue reading A Lick of History
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Deimos (study) by Dragan Bibin, 2011