Pictures of breeds in their EARLY years.

[Squishy22]

I thought it would be neat to make a thread about how breeds have changed in the years.

Some breeds I like their early look, and some breeds I like what they have developed into. Most breeds now days are quite over done from what they used to be.

Anyone can add pics to this thread, just wait until I'm done. I have quite a few.

Early rottweilers.

Rottie, 1900.

Rottie, 1912.

Rottweiler of today (female).

MORE.......

 

[Squishy22]

Early doberman pinchers. Before greyhound blood was added.

Doberman, 1897.

Doberman, 1906.

Doberman, 1914.

MORE....

 

[Squishy22]

Doberman of today.

Early boxer.

Early boxer.

Boxers, 1904.

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[Squishy22]

Boxer of today.

Bull mastiff, 1900.

Bull mastiff, 1923.

Bull mastiff 1923.

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[Squishy22]

Bull mastiff of today.

Early dogo argentino.

Dogo argentino of today (hasn't changed much from the looks of it)

Early neopolitan mastiff.

MORE...

 

[shadowfacedanes]

Danes -

Nero - who many consider the foundation stud of the breed.

Zampa - another who is considered one of the foundation dogs..

Random danes from the late 1800's..

 

[Squishy22]

Neo of today.

Early neo, presa canario, and cane corso.

Early dogue de bordeaux.

Early german shepherd.

Thats all!!!

 

[Squishy22]

I see that danes and dobermans used to have much shorter crops!

 

[iwantmypup]

so neat!!!! Doberman surprised me the most

 

[Toller_08]

I love things like this. The Dobes in the first pic you posted look very similar to Beauceron - they've sure changed a lot since then. I have to say, I much prefer GSDs and Neos of the past. I have some old Toller pictures in my Toller book, but I'll have to see if I can find some online.

 

[Toller_08]

Here are some. Not quite as old as I was looking for, but I can't find online pictures of those dogs.

1958:

Chinpeek Golden Belle

1968:

Red Russel of Jeffery


1978:

Sproul's Highland Play Boy

Current, 2008:

Dance's sister

 

[Zoom]

The Australian Shepherds of both today and yesteryear still look pretty much the same, so long as one stays out of the show-only lines. Prior to 1955-1960, it's almost impossible to get a definitive picture of an Aussie that was known as such, as the breed was widely scattered and used soley for ranch work. There are paper records dating back to the early 1920's of "blue Australian Shepherds" but few photos accompany those statements.

But here is one of the earlier dogs:

Today's showlines have a lot more white, finer coats and a more pronounced stop that would preclude them from gripping cattle properly. The working lines haven't deviated too much from the original. Form follows function.

 

[ihartgonzo]

It is downright BIZARRE how little working Border Collies have changed...

Old Hemp, circa 1895.

Wiston Cap, circa 1965.

Spontaneous Spottie, circa 2000.

Gonzo, circa now. (ok... so he isn't the best example... but still!)

 

[Laurelin]

Early early papillons were UGLY little things, lol. I have a picture but not online. Maybe I can find one.

Paintings, the picture is a BIS winner from the 1930s

Early shelties were really neat:

A bunch of Trey's ancestors

 

[youhavenoidea]

Crap on a cracker, that's an effing beautiful dog!



My turn!

Weim painting, circa 1631

1871 Weim

1940s Weim

 

[youhavenoidea]

1940s Weim

Weim approximately 10 years ago (this is Slade’s Great Great Grandfather)

Today’s Weim

Marge, the Weim who went Best in Group at Westminster this year, and who was up against Uno the Beagle for Best in Show.

 

[youhavenoidea]

Today’s Weim

Slade’s Dad

Slade’s Mom

 

[Laurelin]

Crap on a cracker, that's an effing beautiful dog!

Agador = <3333

Always been a fan. He's stunning.

 

[youhavenoidea]

Agador = <3333

Always been a fan. He's stunning.

I'll say! WOWIES!

I LOVE doberbums though - always have.

 

[Paige]

I know the Border Collies were already posted but I'm going to post more pictures.

Both images date to 1893.

Year 1911.

Don't know the year on this one but I liked it.