9 John Henry Walsh (‘Stonehenge’) – Breed and breeds
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Michael Worboys
Abstract
John Henry Walsh made the greatest individual contribution to the creation of the modern dog. His position as the editor of Britain’s leading sporting newspaper, The Field, allowed him to influence canine affairs nationally for over thirty years. Individual dog owners used his self-help books on dog health and disease. He published under the pseudonym Stonehenge. Walsh led the reform of Dogdom into distinct and discrete breeds, defined by their physical form. This was not his intention. Personally, he favoured sporting dogs, for which function mattered more than form. In the sporting world, he was known as ‘The Great Walsh’ due to his energy, expertise and activism. He also enjoyed the title of the ‘Godfather of Guns’ for his efforts to improve the design, safety and accuracy of shotguns.
Abstract
John Henry Walsh made the greatest individual contribution to the creation of the modern dog. His position as the editor of Britain’s leading sporting newspaper, The Field, allowed him to influence canine affairs nationally for over thirty years. Individual dog owners used his self-help books on dog health and disease. He published under the pseudonym Stonehenge. Walsh led the reform of Dogdom into distinct and discrete breeds, defined by their physical form. This was not his intention. Personally, he favoured sporting dogs, for which function mattered more than form. In the sporting world, he was known as ‘The Great Walsh’ due to his energy, expertise and activism. He also enjoyed the title of the ‘Godfather of Guns’ for his efforts to improve the design, safety and accuracy of shotguns.
Kapitel in diesem Buch
- 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
Kapitel in diesem Buch
- 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
