Probably all of us have seen pleas from rescue groups along the lines of "Rover has been living at the sanctuary for X-hundred days - let's get him adopted." And yet, rescues seem to turn down so many potential adopters for so many reasons. It seems like when we try to talk about the subject, … Continue reading Treats on the Internets
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Vintage Dog Book Images: Beaglemania
Going big for the grand finale of vintage dog book week on the blog: a selection of beagle images. From the book Dogs, Their Origin and Varieties by H.D. Richardson, 1874 (Panniers are basket or box type structures slung over the back of a horse or attached to the sides of a bicycle. How I … Continue reading Vintage Dog Book Images: Beaglemania
Vintage Dog Book Images: Assortment Pack
A collection of images I found interesting or pretty or just... images... I... found. From The Illustrated Book of the Dog by Vero Kemball Shaw, 1881 From the book A History and Description of the Modern Dogs (Sporting Division) of Great Britain and Ireland by Rawdon B. Lee, 1893 From The Illustrated Book of the … Continue reading Vintage Dog Book Images: Assortment Pack
Vintage Dog Book Images: You Don’t See That Nowadays
A lovely illustration showing Afghan hounds under a former breed name: From the book British Dogs, Their Points, Selection, and Show Preparation by William D. Drury, 1903 Definitely not an Afghan hound but apparently another type of dog from Afghanistan: From Everyman's Book of the Dog by A. Croxton Smith, 1909 Enjoy Garry the wolf … Continue reading Vintage Dog Book Images: You Don’t See That Nowadays
Vintage Dog Book Images: The Rough-Coated Beagle
Yes scruffy! (Possible new blog name.) Painting of a rough coated beagle by Thomas Earl (1836 - 1885) The types of beagles we have in the US today are pretty straightforward: 13 inch and 15 inch, measured at the highest point of the shoulder. But looking back to the 19th century, there were lots of … Continue reading Vintage Dog Book Images: The Rough-Coated Beagle
Vintage Dog Book Images: Reader Requests
I've been poring over a large number of old dog books and decided it's going to be vintage dog book week on the blog. Our modern relationship with dogs has been shaped in so many ways, some positive, others less so, by 19th and early 20th century breeders who established and refined the breeds and … Continue reading Vintage Dog Book Images: Reader Requests
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An Offer to Readers
I am working on a project (just for myself) collecting information from vintage dog books. I figured while I'm doing that, I could also look up any info and/or images for readers. If anyone has any requests for a particular breed or topic, leave a comment and I'll keep an eye out. Any reader requested … Continue reading An Offer to Readers
Animals in Art
A Hare in the Field by August Heyn (1837 - 1920) Girl on Red Carpet by Felice Casorati, 1912 Dabous Giraffe Petroglyph,Rock Art in the Aïr Mountains of the Sahara, circa 8000 BCE (artist unknown) Christmas in Australia (artist/date unknown) Portrait of a Greyhound, Called Pompon by John Wootton, 1746 Princess with Vultures by Henry … Continue reading Animals in Art
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