Dog Painting: The European Breeds (1st) A Breed Apart: The Art Collections of the American Kennel Club and the American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog (2nd)

Paintings of animals have always been very popular with collectors and there is a wealth of such art in existence. One reason for this, is the almost universal custom among sportsmen and the wealthy in the nineteenth century of having their favourite animals committed to canvas. A corollary of this, of course, is that the majority of such paintings are probably still in private hands and so may be unfamiliar to many people. There was also during this period a tremendous growth of interest in the breeding and showing of existing and new breeds. Thus one sees the emergence of...