A group of clumbers, dropped to shot. Source: Hutchinson, W. N. (1865). Dog breaking. London: John Murray Source: Hutchinson, W. N. (1865). Dog breaking. London: John Murray Cocker spaniel sketched by Alfred W. Cooper, engraved by Edmund Evans Source: Francis, F. (1878). Sporting sketches with pen and pencil. London: "The Field" Office Terrier on a … Continue reading Vintage Dog Sketches IV
Month: April 2024
A Labrador Demonstrating a Retrieve in Photos (1938)
Note: Photos in this post depict a dog retrieving a dead pheasant. The following series of pictures was included in an article in the November 1938 issue of Country Life and the Sportsman.
Vintage Beagles IX
The beagles were judged by Sir Marteine Lloyd, Bart., and Mr. E. H. Humphreys, but the entry was a small one, and there was a perceptible disposition on the part of most of the competitors to approach the hound type and character. The most conspicuous entries were the Hulton GAMESTER, who won the dog hound … Continue reading Vintage Beagles IX
Vintage Dogs: At the Dog Show III
An 1886 painting by Charles Trevor Garland. Source: Anon. (1900, July 7). Peterborough horse and hound show. Country Life Illustrated, pp. 29-30 Country Life, July 20, 1901 Two illustrations by J. A. Shepherd showing a Skye terrier at a dog show in England (note the Spratts logo emblazoned on the bowls). Source: Townesend, Stephen. (1901). … Continue reading Vintage Dogs: At the Dog Show III