I don't know if this is the first instance of breed specific legislation in the U. S. but I would think it qualifies as an early adopter of the practice. Forest and Stream, September 30, 1886. They certainly knew all the possible different names for the "breed" they wanted to target. It's similar to the … Continue reading A Lick of History
Vintage Beagles VII
An interesting breed description from 1872 which includes reference to rough-coats: Source: Webb, H. (1872). Dogs: their points, whims, instincts, and peculiarities. London, England: Dean & Son Illustration by John Sturgess.Source: Beaufort, H.C.F.S., 8th Duke of and Morris, M.W. (1885). Hunting. Boston, Massachusetts: Little, Brown, and Co A list of beagle sales recorded in the … Continue reading Vintage Beagles VII
Dog Deaths in the Papers: 1886
Hopefully this won't seem too morbid but it is rather interesting to read about how dogs died and at what age around the turn of the century. One source for such information are the doggy papers of the era as they regularly reported deaths, usually after receiving a letter from the owner, although cause of … Continue reading Dog Deaths in the Papers: 1886
A Lick of History
In 1886, the U. S. president was Grover Cleveland. He was 49 years old and had married his 21 year old ward, Frances Folsom, in June of that year. Everybody remembers him as the only president to serve two non-consecutive terms but nobody seems to mention the groomer thing. This blurb was published in Forest … Continue reading A Lick of History
More Vintage Show Dogs in England
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1920 Article on Boston Terriers
I've snipped the breed history portion of the article below: For those wanting to read the full article: Source: McElroy, M. (1920, January). A characteristic American dog. House and Garden, p. 55
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Source: Hochwalt, A. F. (Albert Frederick). (1911). The pointer and the setter in America. Cincinnati: Sportsmen's Review Publishing Co. First, as always, thank you to the readers who take the time to visit this blog. I appreciate you. Second, the past year has been financially challenging. The expenses to keep this blog up and running … Continue reading Notice of an Upcoming Pause
Vintage Ads: Austin’s Dog Bread
A full page ad in the book Glover's Album by H. Clay Glover, 1886 The Sportsman's Directory compiled by Will Wildwood, 1891 A full page ad from the book: James, G.B., Jr. (1894). The dog and how to breed, train and keep him. Boston, Massachusetts: Walnut Publishing Co House and Garden, December 1911 House and … Continue reading Vintage Ads: Austin’s Dog Bread
Vintage Dogs and Kids IV
Cover of Dogdom, March 1909 Dogdom, April 1909 Dogdom, October 1909 The first kid's haircut is killing me. I like the discreet photobomb in the second pic. From Dogdom, December 1909 Dogdom, January 1910 Cover of Dogdom, February 1910 Skinner, F.J. (Ed.). (1910). Breeders' and exhibitors' of dogs guidebook and directory (2nd annual volume). New … Continue reading Vintage Dogs and Kids IV
Vintage Women and Their Dogs IX
Dogdom, July 1909 Dogdom, October 1909 I mean, she looks like she would cut a bitch but yeah, nice picture. From Dogdom, December 1909 Cover of Dogdom magazine, May 1913 The collie Sample of Lancaster in The Dog Fancier, May 1913 Dogdom, June 1913 Dogdom, August 1913 Dogdom, September 1913 Dogdom, November 1913 Dogdom, November … Continue reading Vintage Women and Their Dogs IX
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