Pointers and a brace of English setters in the background in Country Life Illustrated, January 30, 1897 Three photos taken at the Waterloo Cup in Country Life Illustrated, March 6, 1897 Birkdale. (1897, April 24). The Borzoi show at Southport. Country Life Illustrated, pp. 438-439 Vanity Fair, November 1916 Prince John, son of King George … Continue reading Vintage Dogs and People
Merry Christmas
Raise your paw if you think dad will be the primary person taking care of the training, exercising, feeding and grooming of his gifts. Vanity Fair, January 1917 This lady looks ill prepared to have a kitten and a puppy for Christmas.Vanity Fair, January 1917 A few white dogs, in keeping with the snowy season: … Continue reading Merry Christmas
Vintage Show Dogs
Country Life Illustrated, March 13, 1897 Great Danes in Country Life Illustrated, March 13, 1897 Country Life Illustrated, March 20, 1897 A champion fox terrier in England Country Life Illustrated, April 3, 1897 The winning team at a Borzoi show, consisting of Windle Courtier, Windle Earl and Windle Flo. Source: Birkdale. (1897, April 24). The … Continue reading Vintage Show Dogs
Vintage Dogs: Brace
Scribner's Monthly, April 1877 Country Life Illustrated, January 30, 1897 Country Life Illustrated, April 10, 1897 Vanity Fair, October 1916 Vanity Fair, January 1917 A pair of greyhounds at a coursing meet in England from Vanity Fair, June 1917 Two images from Vanity Fair, July 1917 Source: Williams, L. (1919). A manual of toy dogs … Continue reading Vintage Dogs: Brace
Vintage Dog Judges
Judge at the Waterloo Cup, a prestigious coursing event in England, pictured in Country Life Illustrated, March 6, 1897 Show judge James Watson with his collies Verona Selection, Ch. Old Hall, Admiral and Ch. Heather Mint.Source: Bolton, S. K. (1902). Our devoted friend: the dog. Boston, Massachusetts: L. C. Page & Company. W. Arkwright and … Continue reading Vintage Dog Judges
Quick Housekeeping Note
Stock image via Pexels After months of mostly avoidance, I have decided to tackle the chaos left in my drafts folder after the lapse in blog hosting earlier this year. The plan is to clear out the folder by publishing anything salvageable and hopefully start with a clean slate. So it will probably be a … Continue reading Quick Housekeeping Note
In Loving Memory of Alan Rosenberg
Pepper and Alan (Photo via Alan Rosenberg) Alan Rosenberg, who some of you may know from his New Jersey Animal Observer blog, has gone the way of the majority. He was a fearless truth teller and no kill advocate, among many other things, and I miss him. Alan was part of a no kill themed … Continue reading In Loving Memory of Alan Rosenberg
Dog News, Blog News, Slog News
After considering many, many potential names, a final decision was reached and I started calling her by that name. Then for no reason whatsoever, my brain started calling her Cindy. Every time I looked at her, I couldn't think of anything but Cindy. The name Cindy was never on the list and I have no … Continue reading Dog News, Blog News, Slog News
There’s a new kid in town
Her first Star Trek episode This is a breaking news story, more details (such as a name) as they become available. For right now, there is one less dog on a chain in the world which makes me happy and my immediate and most important task is getting her accustomed to the sounds of the … Continue reading There’s a new kid in town
Greetings From The Black
After paying for the upgraded plan and working out some tech issues (with the help of WordPress Support), the blog is, I hope, back online. It should appear ad free and look as it did before going dark. Since my view of the blog differs from what readers see, I would appreciate feedback if you … Continue reading Greetings From The Black
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