7 Harry Panmure Gordon and J. P. Morgan – Collies
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Michael Worboys
Abstract
At the end of the Victorian era, the Scot Harry Panmure Gordon and the American John Pierpont (J. P.) Morgan were among the very richest men in their respective countries. They were friends with shared business interests and a passion for Collies. Gordon had a long career with dogs, serving as president of the Scottish Kennel Club, which promoted native breeds. Morgan acquired many of his Collies from Britain, often bought on Gordon’s recommendation. What contemporaries termed the ‘Gordon–Morgan confederacy’ dominated the breed’s classes at shows on both sides of the Atlantic for a while. This influence was ended by a political rival of Morgan, Samuel Untermyer, whose Collies outclassed Morgan’s at East Coast shows.
Abstract
At the end of the Victorian era, the Scot Harry Panmure Gordon and the American John Pierpont (J. P.) Morgan were among the very richest men in their respective countries. They were friends with shared business interests and a passion for Collies. Gordon had a long career with dogs, serving as president of the Scottish Kennel Club, which promoted native breeds. Morgan acquired many of his Collies from Britain, often bought on Gordon’s recommendation. What contemporaries termed the ‘Gordon–Morgan confederacy’ dominated the breed’s classes at shows on both sides of the Atlantic for a while. This influence was ended by a political rival of Morgan, Samuel Untermyer, whose Collies outclassed Morgan’s at East Coast shows.
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Dedication iv
- Contents v
- Acknowledgements vii
- Introduction 1
- High society, low society 14
- High society, low society 15
- 1 Queen Victoria – Family pets 17
- 2 Bill George – King of the Canine Castle 28
- 3 Jemmy Shaw – The Fancy 38
- 4 Duchess of Newcastle – Borzois and Fox Terriers 48
- Celebrities and millionaires 60
- Celebrities and millionaires 61
- 5 Jack Russell – Hunting 63
- 6 Edwin Landseer – Canine character 74
- 7 Harry Panmure Gordon and J. P. Morgan – Collies 85
- 8 Alice Stennard Robinson – Ladies Kennel Association 96
- Sportsmen and showmen 109
- Sportsmen and showmen 110
- 9 John Henry Walsh (‘Stonehenge’) – Breed and breeds 111
- 10 Richard Lloyd Price – Sheepdog trials 123
- 11 John Henry Salter – Coursing and field trials 134
- 12 Charles Cruft – Dog shows 145
- Doctors and scientists 155
- Doctors and scientists 156
- 13 Delabere Blaine and William Youatt – Dog doctors 157
- 14 Charles Darwin – Evolution and emotions 170
- 15 Gordon Stables – Canine care and dog tales 185
- 16 Everett Millais – Basset Hounds and breeding 195
- Campaigners and politicians 205
- Campaigners and politicians 206
- 17 Mary Tealby – Dogs’ homes 207
- 18 Frances Power Cobbe – Sentient creatures 216
- 19 John Cumming Macdona – St Bernards 229
- 20 Sewallis Shirley – The Kennel Club 240
- Afterword – Pedigree chums 251
- List of plates 258
- List of figures 259
- Notes 267
- Index 294
- Plates 300
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Dedication iv
- Contents v
- Acknowledgements vii
- Introduction 1
- High society, low society 14
- High society, low society 15
- 1 Queen Victoria – Family pets 17
- 2 Bill George – King of the Canine Castle 28
- 3 Jemmy Shaw – The Fancy 38
- 4 Duchess of Newcastle – Borzois and Fox Terriers 48
- Celebrities and millionaires 60
- Celebrities and millionaires 61
- 5 Jack Russell – Hunting 63
- 6 Edwin Landseer – Canine character 74
- 7 Harry Panmure Gordon and J. P. Morgan – Collies 85
- 8 Alice Stennard Robinson – Ladies Kennel Association 96
- Sportsmen and showmen 109
- Sportsmen and showmen 110
- 9 John Henry Walsh (‘Stonehenge’) – Breed and breeds 111
- 10 Richard Lloyd Price – Sheepdog trials 123
- 11 John Henry Salter – Coursing and field trials 134
- 12 Charles Cruft – Dog shows 145
- Doctors and scientists 155
- Doctors and scientists 156
- 13 Delabere Blaine and William Youatt – Dog doctors 157
- 14 Charles Darwin – Evolution and emotions 170
- 15 Gordon Stables – Canine care and dog tales 185
- 16 Everett Millais – Basset Hounds and breeding 195
- Campaigners and politicians 205
- Campaigners and politicians 206
- 17 Mary Tealby – Dogs’ homes 207
- 18 Frances Power Cobbe – Sentient creatures 216
- 19 John Cumming Macdona – St Bernards 229
- 20 Sewallis Shirley – The Kennel Club 240
- Afterword – Pedigree chums 251
- List of plates 258
- List of figures 259
- Notes 267
- Index 294
- Plates 300
