tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4987329825466676029.post1272409189477523812..comments2023-11-20T20:20:24.404-08:00Comments on America's Dog: America's dog, vintage ads & pop culturescurrilous amateur bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00575387156203723911noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4987329825466676029.post-40312726218882672582012-01-28T09:36:48.251-08:002012-01-28T09:36:48.251-08:00The only pit bulls that seemed to be ranked as pop...The only pit bulls that seemed to be ranked as popular in the presumed age of the APBT are Boston Terriers and Bull Terriers. <br /><br />Here's some interesting articles on this. <br /><br /><a href="http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85042462/1908-09-05/ed-1/seq-5/;words=Boston+terrier+mascot?date1=1836&rows=20&searchType=basic&state=&date2=1922&proxtext=boston+terrier+mascot&y=0&x=0&dateFilterType=yearRange&index=1" rel="nofollow">1908 Los Angeles Herald , Sept. 5th</a> <br />"Intelligent Canine Missing From Engine House" Boston Terrier which knows all abut department routine and fighting flames cannot be found. Judy, the intellegent Boston Terrier mascot of engine company No. 16, at 139 North Hope street, is still missing and the firemen are disconsolate because of the loss of their four footed comrade... <br /><br /><a href="http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030214/1908-02-12/ed-1/seq-5/;words=Popular+Boston+Terriers?date1=1836&rows=20&searchType=basic&state=&date2=1922&proxtext=popular+boston+terrier&y=0&x=0&dateFilterType=yearRange&index=6" rel="nofollow">New-York tribune., February 12, 1908</a><br />Pomeranians and Boston Terriers strike the popular fancy. <br /><br /><a href="http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030214/1915-05-12/ed-1/seq-4/;words=Boston+terrier+mascot?date1=1836&rows=20&searchType=basic&state=&date2=1922&proxtext=boston+terrier+mascot&y=0&x=0&dateFilterType=yearRange&index=0" rel="nofollow">1915 New York Tribune May 12th</a> <br />Buster, the Boston Terrier mascot of the new dreadnought Texas. <br /><br /><a href="http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030193/1922-02-15/ed-1/seq-16/;words=Doberman+Pinscher?date1=1836&rows=20&searchType=basic&state=&date2=1922&proxtext=doberman+pinscher&y=0&x=0&dateFilterType=yearRange&index=7" rel="nofollow">The evening world., February 15, 1922, Final Edition, Page 16</a><br />Notice that the Boston Terrier now looks like the version we have today. "Fast becoming one of the most popular breeds in the country - the alert, sleek, flashy, lovable boston terrier - numerically one of the largest exhibits at the show."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4987329825466676029.post-10759068339788605012012-01-25T22:34:53.132-08:002012-01-25T22:34:53.132-08:00Notice how the cavalier and pinsher are afraid of ...Notice how the cavalier and pinsher are afraid of the bulldog. Snack sized dogs indeed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com