Pictures of breeds in their EARLY years.

Great pictures everyone!

Tollers are quite pretty. Love the rich coats.

Slades parents were just gorgeous. Very beautiful.

About border collies... I noticed some have erect ears and some are half-prick or floppy. Which is correct? Are both acceptable in the ring?

The corgi does look like they have shorter legs now. Not a huge difference, but its definitely there. A longer back too. Something I noticed.

these pics are from http://terriermandotcom.blogspot.com/2007/08/parson-russells-potted-histories-potted.html

The show the early foxhunting dogs from the 1700's

Interesting that they are the forerunner of both the JRT


and the Fox terrier


the fox terrier has been bred for a conformation standard that would preclude it from hunting its name sake. The JRT looks about the same today as it did then.

I believe anything other than floppy is considered okay in the show ring. Obviously nobody cared about what their ears looked like until very, very recently. I've seen plenty with full-flop going on.

The collie

1800s Rough




1800s smooth



Today's collie



sorry, but best I could do... I'll keep scouting for more older pics...

The Dobermans of today look more elegant and more attractive, imo.

The rotties of yesteryear seem to have a smaller waistline, but I wonder how much of that was the breed or the diet of that particular dog?

Boxers of yesteryear probably blew me away the most and look the most different than the ones of today.


I definitely think the GSD of yesteryear looks better and more functional than the AKC ones of today (please don't kill me!).

Since I lack knowledge of a lot of breeds, I REALLY hope the dogs of today are just as functional for their original bred purpose, as the ones of yesteryear were.


Me? Now I'll take an ADBA Pit Bull over a UKC one anyday (even though, I think most are bred to meet standards of both, but that's getting more difficult, so I'll take me an ADBA standard Pit Bull over UKC, kthnx).

I had to put this one up too....

Brussels Griffon

Here are some olden days pics of Brussels Griffons (or art):

First is a print from 1919:



They also were apparently used to sell cigarettes LOL



Look at this scraggly Griffon with this no so happy looking lady



And the Griffon of today (rough coat)

Red Brucie, whelped June 8, 1921, sired by Robinhurst Foreglow out of
Ree's Dolly. Bred and owned by H. E. Mellenthin, Poughkeepsie,
New York. Red Brucie is attributed with advancing cocker type.
(photo courtesy of ASC Archival Project.)



1927


Nixon's Cocker in 1952.


current - show type. Crufts 2008 I think

"current Field type"

Interesting !!! I can't post , but Goldens sure have changed too ! Not the Field Goldens as much as the Show Golden .

You can see some interesting changes in the GSD breed on pedigreedatabase.com. Just follow a dog back thru the generations and you'll see how they've changed. Lots of old pictures and some fantastic dogs.

I love the look of the old rotti!

More Aussie pics from a while ago

ASCA HOF Ch. Chulo Rojo of Fairoaks


Powder River's City Slicker:


Check out this link for some awesome old time Aussies, from 1932 to the late 60's/early 70's:

See also Ad Astra Farm, Slash V and Las Rocosafor some more great history.

Those are brilliant Reggin.
The boxer suprised me the most,they were almost bullmastiff looking before they changed.

The Neopolitans of today are way too saggy for me.

Yea. Shorter legs + longer back = more back problems, less athleticism

They also got more coat, which sure does make them pretty

It's really noticeable with Ares and Morgan. I need to try to get pics of them. Ares is a throwback and Morgan is very correct proportionately (although slightly undersized) for today's corgis.

Sieger Tyras v. Riesenstein 1906

I love looking at these pictures! My breed (chihuahua) has changed a LOT. Over the past couple of decades, their heads have become more domed, and their snouts have become shorter.

Here are some of my breed:

1909:



1936:

The Pit Bulldog.



Today.

Proudly met this guy!


And what some people mistake as a pit bull.