Two images of stake winners from Country Life, May 7, 1904 This clumber was one of the winners at the annual trials of the Sporting Spaniel Society in 1902. From Country Life, December 27, 1902. A gorgeous point from a female English setter in Country Life, January 24, 1903. A 12 month old pointer. Source: … Continue reading Vintage Field Trial Winners
Vintage Show Dogs
Source: Stables, G. (c. 1890s). Our friend the dog. New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company The Country-Side, April 10, 1909 Vanity Fair, July 1916 Vanity Fair, July 1916 Vanity Fair, July 1916 Vanity Fair, July 1916 Two terriers, trimmed rather differently from today's show champions, pictured in House Beautiful, September 1934 House Beautiful, October 1934 … Continue reading Vintage Show Dogs
Vintage Dogs and People
Source: Biggle, J. (1900). Biggle pet book. Philadelphia: W. Atkinson Hunting with westies in Country Life, July 9, 1904 Country Life, September 17, 1904 Sussex spaniels at the kennel of Campbell Newington in Suffolk, pictured in Country Life, October 15, 1904 Pheasant hunting in Wales, Country Life, December 3, 1904 Opera soprano and silent movie … Continue reading Vintage Dogs and People
Happy Holidays
Simpson, F. (1903). The book of the cat. London, Paris, New York, Melbourne: Cassell and Company, Limited Illustration appearing within the fifteen pages of dog ads in Vanity Fair, December 1916 Vanity Fair, December 1916 Vanity Fair, December 1916 Vanity Fair, December 1916 Vanity Fair, December 1916 Vanity Fair, December 1916 Vanity Fair, December 1916 … Continue reading Happy Holidays
Vintage White Dogs (and Cat)
For the season... Source: Pearce, T. (1889). The Dog: With Simple Directions for His Treatment, and Notices of the Best Dogs of the Day and Their Breeders Or Exhibitors. United Kingdom: Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Company. Source for images of Nansen and Perlene: Animal life and the world of nature: a magazine of natural history throughout the world, Volume II, … Continue reading Vintage White Dogs (and Cat)
Weekend Jade
Summer 2024 We are meant to be here. We step from one piece of holy ground to the next under stars that ask, "Imagine, for one second, you could drop in on a past life. What would you like to find yourself doing there? What would charm you? Make you proud?" Ask yourself that. And … Continue reading Weekend Jade
Brunsdon’s Dogs
If you were the Prince of Wales's kennelman during the Victorian era, your name would be Brunsdon, of course. This would be your uniform, at least when the prince was around: This would be how you would pose in front of the kennels for a picture: Sick diss on the quality of the Prince's dogs … Continue reading Brunsdon’s Dogs
Emergency Vintage Kittens
"I once heard that on some of your planets people believe they are descended from apes." When you don't see a regular Monday morning post here, it's usually because WordPress's scheduler has failed (and I've failed to check that the post has published). But today I'm sick (nothing life threatening) and I'm at the point … Continue reading Emergency Vintage Kittens
Vintage Dogs: Smols
Source: Mills, W. (1895). The dog in health and in disease. New York: D. Appleton Two images from the book: Stables, G. (c. 1890s). Our friend the dog. New York, NY: Frederick A. Stokes Company A Skye terrier dressed up for a photo. Source: Townesend, Stephen. (1901). A thorough-bred mongrel; the tale of a dog, … Continue reading Vintage Dogs: Smols
Vintage Dogs: Group Shots V
"Douglas" Source: James, G.B., Jr. (1894). The dog and how to breed, train and keep him. Boston, Massachusetts: Walnut Publishing Co Source: Biggle, J. (1900). Biggle pet book. Philadelphia: W. Atkinson Liver, white and tan field spaniels pictured in Country Life, October 19, 1901. Imagine walking this group of great Danes when: squirrel! From Country … Continue reading Vintage Dogs: Group Shots V
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