Country Life, December 13, 1902 Barnett, F. M. (1903, January 10). Toy pomeranians. Country Life, pp. 41-43 Winner of the 1903 Waterloo Cup. From Country Life February 28, 1903. A handsome dog. Source for two pictures above: Caniculus. (1903, March 7). Mrs. Kilburn Scott's Samoyeds, Country Life, pp. 300-302 Source for two images above: Anon. … Continue reading Vintage Prize Winning Dogs in England
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More Vintage Duos
From Country Life, March 15, 1902 This duo is shown off to the side of the kennel yards. The borzoi and deerhounds who lived at this kennel enjoyed the company of rats and happily shared their food with them so these two dogs were kept for the purpose of rat killing. Source: Anon. (1902, April … Continue reading More Vintage Duos
More Vintage Scottish Terriers
The above images were selected for the cited article as representative of good Scottish terriers. The one below, as the accompanying text explains, was chosen for comparison purposes. Citation: Anon. (1903, February 14). The Scottish terrier. Country Life, pp. 201-202 I hope this fella got a good lawyer. The Country-Side, November 16, 1907 This next … Continue reading More Vintage Scottish Terriers
Vintage Dogs: Transport by Rail
Getting dogs to and from the shows around the turn of the century was often a nightmare as transport by rail was the most used method. In the best case scenario, dogs were shipped by rail in a box, then chained to the bench at the show site for four days, then put back in … Continue reading Vintage Dogs: Transport by Rail