Illustration by Sarah Stone from the book Journal of a Voyage to New South Wales by John White, 1790 Two plates from the book The Sea Fishes of Southern Africa by James Leonard Brierly Smith, 1949 From Old Fourlegs: a living fossil by Don E. McAllister, 1971 From Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London, … Continue reading Animals in Art: Fish
A Humane Society Dog Show
In the spring of 1895, the Ohio Humane Society held a large public event which included a dog show. It was a financial success and the profits were earmarked for a "dog farm" where stray dogs could live instead of being killed. The American Field wrote about the show and here is the relevant portion: … Continue reading A Humane Society Dog Show
Vintage Dog Book Images: Beagles III
Snipped from The Dog Fancier magazine, August 1903 Another beagle from the same page, noted as a 15 inch, and dam of the dog below. Also from the same page, this dog is described as a 12 inch beagle with 16 inch earage. Excerpt from Brehm's Life of Animals: Volume I - Mammalia by Alfred … Continue reading Vintage Dog Book Images: Beagles III
The Silver Medal Squabble of 1899
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
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