To honor the memory of my Dad, Sam Lampert, who was a New Jersey dairy farmer, Bolt, my 6-year-old, parti-color Cocker Spaniel GCH. Topaz Palm Beach Playboy CD BN RM CGCA TKE, and I attempted the AKC Farm Dog Certified Title (FDC) on Father’s Day weekend run by Burlington County Kennel Club at Ev-Ry Farm in Mount Laurel, New Jersey.
I recently inherited hundreds of classic and antique dog books – from breed books to instructional manuals and illustrated references.
Dog fanciers, travel back in time with me to the 1930s – that wacky decade of ups and downs – beginning with America’s Great Depression and ending with America’s entry into World War II.
Throughout the ages, due to its inherent elegance, grace and beauty, the Greyhound has been depicted in prized art and decor from paintings and porcelain sculptures to bronzes, ivory whistles and even carved heads on walking sticks.
Most of us what breed we have – whether at a “Meet the Breeds” event, on a walk, therapy visit, or at a dog show – Cockers aren’t always easily recognized.
Poodle fanciers, rejoice! We are invited to visit Mr. H.G. Trevor’s Southampton, Long Island seaside mansion and kennels. Mr. T.T. Corrigan, Meadowmere Kennels Manager, resides in a pretty cottage in front of the kennel, about a quarter of a mile from Mr. Trevor’s mansion,
If I were creating a list of dog breeds one might consider to be “ladies” dogs – or more popular with women, great with kids and families – surprisingly quite a few breeds on my list today would be the same ones appearing in Dr. William Gordon-Stables’ 1879 classic Ladies’ Dogs as Companions: A Chatty Pleasant Book with Many Stories Humorous & Pathetic Painted From Life.
I’ve had a secret love affair with the Sealyham Terrier for a very long time. And, recently, a nearly 100 year old, very rarely seen book filled with adventurous hunts through dreamy countrysides filled with elegant participants from early 20th Century
When I posted the above message on Facebook recently, nearly 130 people reacted to my post – one of them, the Publisher/Editor of Cocker Classic, Eilene White, said that my post “hits home with so many of us”
There is a holiday discount sale on the limited edition book, The Golden Age of Dog Shows: Morris & Essex Kennel Club 1927-1957. If you order multiple copies, you can receive 10%, 20% or 30% off of your purchase. Gift wrap and personalized gift cards are also available.
