Hounds
Siberian Reindeer Dog or Samoyed From paintings by Louis Agassiz Fuertes Due largely to the efforts of Mr. and Mrs. E. Kilburn Scott, of Kent. England, the fine and picturesque Samoyed has become well established and pretty generally known both in England and America. In appearance he is between a white spitz dog and a …
THE POINTER In the very front ranks stand the pointer and the setters”English, Irish, and Gordon”and which is the best is largely a matter of individual taste. (This Limited Edition Original Book Plate/Lithograph, May still be for sale ) see Our Sales sites Click the Links for Access – NuMonday – …
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The Beagle and Basset Hound From paintings by Louis Agassiz Fuertes The Beagles Set up The Beagle is not Over 15 inches high. He must not be bandy-legged like the dachshund, nor long and low in the body, these qualities being reserved for the basset. He should lie an active, intelligent, well proportioned, and capable …
The Whippet From paintings by Louis Agassiz Fuertes A small and very swift breed of greyhound called the whippet has been developed in England, and whippet racing is an old and favorite sport among English workingmen, particularly in the northern and northwestern counties. The dogs are raced over a 200-yard straightaway course, and are usually …
The Wolves and Coyotes From paintings by Louis Agassiz Fuertes The timber, or grey, wolf, which undoubtedly has an influence in the formation of the native Indian and Eskimo dogs of this country, formerly occupied practically all of the northern continent of America. He is a large, strong animal, attaining a weight of probably well …
The FoxHound From paintings by Louis Agassiz Fuertes The English foxhound for more than 300 years has been one of the principal factors in the great English sport of fox-hunting. Perhaps no other single sport has done so much to mold the national character. The dogs in packs follow the fox across country, and …
Alaskan Eskimo Dogs From paintings by Louis Agassiz Fuertes There is no set standard for Eskimo dogs, and nowadays one must go very far into the Arctic to find the packs pure and uncontaminated with the blood of the white man’s dogs; for the best huskic is the strongest, most willing, and obedient dog, whatever …
Irish WolfHound From paintings by Louis Agassiz Fuertes While not so heavy as the St. Bernard, the Irish wolfhound is considerably taller, and easily outclasses all the other big dogs for size and bulk, reaching the extreme height at the shoulder of 36 inches. A big Dane with his feet on a man’s shoulder looks …
The Newfoundland Dog From paintings by Louis Agassiz Fuertes The Newfoundland Two dogs which rival the Eskimo in their ability to endure deep snow and extreme cold are the St. Bernard and the Newfoundland, both of which have become famous as savers of life. Both are well-known subjects of the poet and the painter, who …
North Greenland Eskimo Dog From paintings by Louis Agassiz Fuertes Polaris was chosen as our model of this type because he has been considered the most perfect North Greenland Eskimo dog known. He shows the light color so prevalent among the dogs of the extreme north on both continents, and the marked depth and breadth …
