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Some Late 19th Century Field Trial English Setters
This is a pretty random collection that sort of came together on its own. I've always had a soft spot for English setters and will probably do more with them in future posts. From The Pointer and the Setter in America by A. F. Hochwalt, 1911 From The Pointer and the Setter in America by … Continue reading Some Late 19th Century Field Trial English Setters
Vintage Dog Ads II
The Dog Fancier, August 1906 The Dog Fancier, September 1906 The Dog Fancier, December 1906 Ad from the backpages of Glover's Album by veterinarian H. Clay Glover, 1886 Two ads from Sports Afield, March 15, 1891 From Field and Stream, February 1900 From Sports Afield, April 15, 1891 Two from The Fanciers' Journal, 1890
Show Type vs. Working Type in Dogs
In the May 1953 issue of American Legion Magazine, an article about show type extremes vs. working types in dogs asked a simple question: Graphics from the page above, enlarged: Related: An Old Debate in Dogdom
Dog Stories Three, Vol. III
From The American Field, May 18, 1895 From The Breeder and Sportsman, January 21, 1899 From Sports Afield, April 15, 1891
Dog Show Sketches from Late 19th Century Chicago Newspapers
The Inter Ocean (Chicago, Illinois) · 10 Mar 1899, Fri · Page 5 The Inter Ocean (Chicago, Illinois) · 2 Feb 1896, Sun · Page 11 The Inter Ocean (Chicago, Illinois) · 14 Mar 1894, Wed · Page 8 Chicago Tribune (Chicago, Illinois) · 9 Apr 1891, Thu · Page 3 Chicago Tribune (Chicago, Illinois) … Continue reading Dog Show Sketches from Late 19th Century Chicago Newspapers
Beagles and Hounds – Vintage Feeding Recommendations
From the book The Hunting Directory by Thomas Burgeland Johnson, 1830 From the book The Beagle in America and England by Henry Wilson Prentice, 1920 (although this section on feeding was written by Edward H. Carle) from the book Horse and Hound by Roger D. Williams, 1908 From the book The Hunting Directory by Thomas … Continue reading Beagles and Hounds – Vintage Feeding Recommendations
Dick Swiveler, Part Two
We pick up where we left off in Part One with Mr. Washington having purchased the five year old champion Irish setter Dick Swiveler. The dog was entered in Chicago in February 1892 but not shown: Comments on the Chicago show in The Fanciers' Journal, February 20, 1892 Dick was shown the following week but … Continue reading Dick Swiveler, Part Two
Dick Swiveler, Part One
The Irish setter Dick Swiveler has possibly the most captivating and tragic life story of any show dog in America. Although his name is given a mention in passing in a number of books, there is to my knowledge no biography of the dog anywhere. I was so engaged by Dick's story, I felt compelled … Continue reading Dick Swiveler, Part One
Vintage Dog Ads
Four from The American Field, 1895: If only they had a deck of cards. From the classifieds of The Breeder and Sportsman The Illustrated London News, July 14, 1888 Forest and Stream, 1890 From The Dog Fancier, January 1903 From The Dog Fancier, October 1903 From Dogdom magazine, July 1907
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