Cocker spaniels in The Dog Fancier, February 1906 Forest and Stream, April 3, 1879 A sketch of the Gordon setter Grouse in The Chicago Field, February 22, 1879 A bit about Grouse from Forest and Stream, January 16, 1879 Forest and Stream, August 7, 1879 From Field and Stream, May 1900 The Dog Fancier, April … Continue reading Vintage Show Dog Images
Vintage Beagles
An adorable little beagle, whose name is unprintable, pictured in The Dog Fancier, February 1906 Four and a half month old pups in Dogdom magazine, June 1907 The Dog Fancier, December 1903 Dogdom magazine, January 1908 Dogdom magazine, February 1908 Two images from the book Dogcraft by A. F. Hochwalt, 1907 The Dog Fancier, March … Continue reading Vintage Beagles
Animals in Art: Trees
Illustration by Friedrich Specht from Brehm's Life of Animals: Volume 1, Mammalia By Alfred Edmund Brehm, Wilhelm Haacke, Eduard Pechuël-Loesche & Richard Schmidtlein, 1895 Illustration by Charles Vess from the book The Cats of Tanglewood Forest by Charles de Lint, 2013 Tiuren spiller by Theodor Kittelsen, 1894 - 1896 Deer and Tree Against Sunset by … Continue reading Animals in Art: Trees
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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
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