For your reading pleasure, I have another dramatic saga which played out in the pages of The Breeder and Sportsman in March and April 1899. It began when the paper published a list of special prizes for an upcoming dog show. Such a list was, and I can not stress this enough, a routine item … Continue reading The Silver Medal Squabble of 1899
Late 19th Century Show Dogs and a Little about Each, Vol. III
From The Breeder and Sportsman, December 10, 1898 From The Fanciers' Journal, May 13, 1893 A short addition printed the following week. Forest and Stream, May 1, 1890 The Fanciers' Journal, March 8, 1890 Forest and Stream, May 8, 1890
March 12, 1888: Henry Bergh Dies
From Forest and Stream, March 22, 1888 edition The following is snipped from Our Dumb Animals, the publication of The Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, April 1888:
Is a Dog Protection Society Needed?
Stock image via Pexels The American Field ran an article (below) in its June 15, 1895 issue on the need for a national organization dedicated to the protection of dogs. Such a society, the piece argues, could prosecute cases of dog killing and advocate for laws which regard the dog as having intrinsic value. In … Continue reading Is a Dog Protection Society Needed?
An Old Debate in Dogdom
Border collie photo via Pexels Form vs. function in dogs has been a topic of discussion since dog shows first gained popularity in the late 19th century. There are extremes at both ends - those who care nothing about the utility of a dog and breed solely for attributes currently being rewarded in the show … Continue reading An Old Debate in Dogdom
Dog Stories Three, Vol. III
The Fanciers' Journal, October 19, 1889 The Fanciers' Journal, March 11, 1893 The Fanciers' Journal, March 29, 1890
Late 19th Century Show Dogs and a Little about Each, Vol. II
Illustration by G. Muss Arnolt on the cover of The Fanciers' Journal, November 5, 1892 From the cover of The Fanciers' Journal, January 18, 1890 From the cover of The Fanciers' Journal, November 30, 1889 From the cover of The Fanciers' Journal, November 16, 1889 From the cover of The Fanciers' Journal, May 13, 1893
Dogs in War
The below article appeared in Forest and Stream, May 2, 1889. I thought it interesting to read the perspective on the history of dogs in war prior to the world wars. Dogs have indeed been trained to work with militaries around the globe since this article was written, including the present day. Dogs are also … Continue reading Dogs in War
Dog Stories Three, Vol. II
Another installment of short and sweet dog tales clipped from the kennel papers near the turn of the century. The Fanciers' Journal, September 3, 1892 The Fanciers' Journal, September 3, 1892 The Fanciers' Journal, October 1892
Rough-coated Beagles, Redux
Unsatisfied with my original post on the now extinct wirehaired variety of beagles, I offer this new and hopefully improved version with numerous snippets from the literature of the era in which the variety existed. Rough-coated beagles photo and text written by G. S. Lowe from The New Book of the Dog, Vol. I by … Continue reading Rough-coated Beagles, Redux
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