A Gallery of Dogs in the 19th Century is a chronological time-capsule of 350 photographs and illustrations originally published in 50 books and magazines from 1858 to 1898. During these years, ancient canine breeds were defined and refined into modern breeds that are now beloved domesticated family members in millions of households.
Three enduring organizations were founded in this pivotal era: the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (1866), the Westminster Kennel Club (1877), and the American Kennel Club (1884).
Dogs had long been bred for specific localized tasks-hunting, retrieving, herding, protecting property, pulling a sled, turning a wheel-but there were no established standards or criteria for breeds. The Victorian Era gave birth to widespread controlled breeding. Kennel clubs in England, Holland, Germany and other countries began standardized breeding in the 1850s.
The public was introduced to new breeds through the only media available: printed newspapers, books and magazines. The photographs and illustrations they published inspired affections Americans began to feel toward favorite breeds. Public enlightenment led to banning brutal animal sports like bull-baiting, bear-baiting, and dog-fighting in many regions of the country.
The illustrations are presented in chronological order by publication date. The Index is divided into separate sections for breeds and general subjects.
Featured breeds include the retriever, pointer, poodle, beagle, bulldog, Newfoundland, mastiff, shepherd, collie, dachshund, great Dane, dalmatian, wolf dog, St. Bernard, sheep dog, Mexican hairless, pugs, setters (Irish setter, English setter, Gordon setter), hounds (greyhound, foxhound, bloodhound, basset hound, deerhound), spaniels (cocker spaniel, clumber spaniel, Irish water spaniel), terriers (Airedale terrier, Bedlington terrier, black and tan terrier, Boston terrier, bull terrier, English terrier, fox terrier, Irish terrier, Maltese terrier, otter terrier, Scotch terrier, Yorkshire terrier), and lots of puppies.
About the Author: The Lost Century of Sports Collection publishes time capsules from the birth of American sports in the 19th century.
Football books in The Lost Century of Sports Collection are:
1. The Lost Century of American Football: Reports from the Birth of a Game, 1801-1900
2. The American Football Trilogy: The Founding Documents of the Gridiron Game, Written by 3 Hall of Fame Coaches and the Man Who Invented the Flying Wedge
3. Classic Football Art: Hundreds of Illustrations Originally Published in 19th Century Newspapers
4. The First Crusade Against Football: Injuries, Brutality and Death in American Football from Bloody Monday to the Flying Wedge: Media Reports from 1827 to 1898
5. The First Decade of College Football: Published Reports of American Football, 1869-1879
6. Walter Camp in Print: A Portfolio of Rare Articles by the First Football Coach and Father of the American Game, 1884-1894
7. Football Linemen: The Center, Tackle & Ends, 1891-1893
Other books in The Lost Century of Sport Collection include:
8. Daughters of the Lost Century: The Playful Pioneers of American Women's Sports & Fitness, 1849-1909
9. The First Decade of Women's Basketball: A Time Capsule of Media Reports from the Dawn of the Game, 1892-1905
10. A Gallery of Dogs in the 19th Century
11. The White House Billiard Table Scandal: Excerpts of American Political Discourse during the era of Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams (ebook)
