Invention of the Modern Dog - Breed and Blood in Victorian Britain Worboys Michael CHSTM University of ManchesterPevná vazba
Invention of the Modern Dog - Breed and Blood in Victorian Britain Worboys Michael CHSTM University of ManchesterPevná vazba The story of the thoroughly Victorian origins of dog breeds.For centuries,…
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Invention of the Modern Dog - Breed and Blood in Victorian Britain Worboys Michael CHSTM University of ManchesterPevná vazba
The story of the thoroughly Victorian origins of dog breeds.For centuries, different types of dogs were bred around the world for work, sport, or companionship. Though talk of "breed" was common before this period in the context of livestock, the modern idea of a dog breed defined in terms of shape, size, coat, and color arose during the Victorian period in response to a burgeoning competitive dog show culture. But it was not until Victorian times that breeders started to produce discrete, differentiated, standardized breeds.In The Invention of the Modern Dog, Michael Worboys, Julie-Marie Strange, and Neil Pemberton explore when, where, why, and how Victorians invented the modern way of ordering and breeding dogs.
The authors explain how breeders, exhibitors, and showmen borrowed ideas of inheritance and pure blood, as well as breeding practices of