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List of all the Articles available
 

© Ria Hörter, dog writer and photographer for several dog magazines in:
The Netherlands, Austria, Canada, United States etc.

 

If you are interested in publishing one or more of these articles, illustrations and photographs included, please contact me by e-mail: horter@tiscali.nl

 

All articles are available in English and/or in Dutch.

 

ARTICLES ABOUT BREEDS AND BREED HISTORY
Languages: English and/or Dutch, available for
publication.

 

 

Articles from A to Z

 

 

 Anoebis

 

Chart Polski

 

Danish Breeds

 

Dogs in Medieval Arts
 

Old English Sheepdogs and Herdingdogs

 

Old English Terrier

 

Welsh Springer Spaniels

 

Old French Hounds

 

Hungarian Sheepdogs

 

Irish Breeds

 

The Lurcher

 

Border Collie

 

Fila Brasilro

 


Alaskan Malamute

 

 

Articles not belonging to series consecutively from A to Z.

 

 

ANOEBIS – god of the death and a dog in ancient Egypt 

The story about the ‘jackal god’ or ‘dog god’ ‘Anoebis’ in ancient Egypt and his relation to some breeds of today: Podenco Ibicenco, Pharaohound, Cirneco dell’Etna, etc.

Illustrated with antique prints, paintings and new photographs taken in Egypt by Marinus Nijhoff.

 


 

CHART POLSKI, A POLISH NOBLEMAN WITH TRADITION

Breed history and development of the Chart Polski. Standard explained and his relation with other sighthounds.

Illustrated with old prints and new photos by Alice van Kempen.

 


 

DANISH BREEDS

History and development of 4 national dog breeds in Denmark:

Broholmeren, Gammal Dansk Hønsehund, Dansk-Svens Gårdhund (Danish-Swedish Watchdog) and the Dansk Spids. Rare breeds outside Denmark.

Illustrated with old and recent photos and paintings.

SWISS HOUNDS

History and development of the Swiss Hounds: Berner Laufhund, Jura Laufhund, Luzerner Laufhund, Schwyzer Laufhund, Berner Niederlaufhund, Jura Niederlaufhund, Luzerner Niederlaufhund and Schwyzer Niederlaufhund.

Illustrated with old prints and photographs.

 


 

DOGS IN MEDIEVAL ART

Medieval illuminated chronicles, breviaries, codices, psalters and manuals include a wealth of texts and images in which dogs play an important

role. Historians count the Middle Ages as between the 5th and 15th centuries. The development of agriculture, rise of towns, extension of markets and trade; the position of bondsmen, farmers, nobility and clergy; and the evolution of secular art from the heritage of religious art were important events during these centuries.

 

 


 

 

 

FOLLOW THE SCENT – OLD AND EXTINCT DOG BREEDS:

 

1. OLD ENGLISH SHEEPDOGS AND HERDING DOGS

Illustrated with drawings, paintings and old photographs.

 

2. OLD FRENCH HOUNDS

Illustrated with old painting and photographs, never published before.

 

 

  3. OLD ENGLISH TERRIERS

 Illustrated with old prints and paintings.

 


 

 

HISTORY OF THE WELSH SPRINGER SPANIEL IN HIS COUNTRY OF ORIGIN

History of the breed in Wales and England from earliest times till today. Breeding, breeders, breed clubs, famous dogs, Welshies showing and working.

Illustrated with old prints and paintings, old and recent pictures of breeders, dogs, etc.

 

HUNGARIAN SHEEPDOGS: Puli, Pumi, Mudi, Kuvasz and Komondor

Early and recent history of these native breeds of Hungary. Development, working and showing, the breed standards explained and compared.  

Part 1: Puli, Pumi and Mudi. Part 2: Komondor and Kuvasz.

Illustrated with old prints and photographs and new photos by Alice van Kempen.

 

IRISH BREEDS

Irish Red Setter, Irish Red & White Setter, Irish Water Spaniel, Irish Terrier, Irish Glen of Imaal Terrier, Irish Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier, Irish Kerry Blue Terrier, Irish Wolfhound, Kerry Beagle. 

History of the Irish breeds, counties of origin, working and showing, breed standards explained.

Illustrated with old prints and new photos by Alice van Kempen.

 
THE LURCHER

History and development of the Lurcher, a cross between sighthounds or between sighthounds and sheepdogs, terriers, etc.  

Illustrated with old prints and photographs and new photos by Sandra Russell.

 

PORTRAIT OF A BREED: THE BORDER COLLIE  

History, development, famous breeders and dogs, breed standard explained, the working Collie etc.

Illustrated with old prints, paintings and new photographs by Andy Nickless.

 

PORTRAIT OF A BREED: THE SUSSEX SPANIEL

History and development of the breed in England and in other European countries. Early history, famous dogs and breeders. Breed standard explained 

Illustrated with old prints, paintings and pictures and new photos by Alice van Kempen.

 

 

RAÇAS BRASILEIRAS (BRASILIAN BREEDS)  Part 1

 

RAÇAS BRASILEIRAS (BRASILIAN BREEDS)  Part 2 

Native dogs from Brasil: Buldogue Campeiro, Dogue Brasileiro, Fila Brasileiro, Brazilian Terrier, Ovelheiro Gaucho and Veadeiro Brasileiro. 

History and development of the native Brasilian breeds. The breed standards compared and explained.

Illustrated with old prints and unique new photographs.

 

 

RAÇAS PORTUGUESAS (PORTUGUESE BREEDS)

Native dogs from Portugal : Cao da Serra da Estrela, Cao da Serra de Aires, Cao de Agua Portugues, Cao de Castro Laboreiro, Cao de Fila de Sao Miguel, Perdigueiro Portugues, Podengo Portugues, Rafeiro do Alentejo. Short history of the native breeds of Portugal, breed standards explained.

Photos by Alice van Kempen.  
 


 

SERIES “BEELD VAN EEN HOND” ("A picture of a dog!")

Dogs in Art: Staffordshire Spaniels (porcelain) – Queen Elizabeth’s Labradors painted by Terence Cuneo – Painting of Richard Ansdell of the dog market - Mourning dogs at old English paintings - Patsy Ann, the statue of a famous Bull Terrier – The Greyhounds of Emperor Frederick the Great – Inn Sign: The Talbot. 

Dogs in Literature: The Dogs of Anne Brontë – Gundogs in Gaston Phoebus’ mediaeval book ‘Le Livre de la Chasse’.   

Illustrated with old prints and paintings.

 


 

SERIES “LAND IN ZICHT” ("Land ho!")

The history of a breed in the country of origin in relation to the name of the breed. History, development, working, showing, breed standard explained. Illustrated with old prints, paintings and new photographs by Alice van Kempen.     

POITEVIN - FRANCE

“CHIEN DU HAUT-POITOU”  A worker in the ‘Grande Vénerie’

Text and illustrations by Ria Hörter

 

CÃO DE CASTRO LABOREIRO (Portugal)

Text and illustrations by Ria Hörter

 

LANCASHIRE HEELER (England)

Text and illustrations by Ria Hörter

 

MUDI (Hungary) Canine Chronicle 

 

 

Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever (Nova Scotia, Canada), Poitevin (France), Pyrenean Sheepdog (France), Clumber Spaniel (Clumber Park, England), Dogo Canario (Canary Islands, Spain), Sky Terrier (Isle of Sky, Scotland), Mountain Dog of the Maremmas (Italy), Broholmer (Castle Broholm, Denmark), Cirneco dell’Etna (Sicily, Italy), Iceland Sheepdog (Iceland), Airedale Terrier (Yorkshire, England), Epagneul Breton (Bretagne, France), Bouvier de Flandres (Belgium), Pumi (Hungary), Rafeiro do Alentejo (Portugal), Fila Brasileiro (Brasil), Lancashire Heeler (England), Large Münsterlander (Germany).

 


 

 

 

WORKERS IN A WHITE WORLD

Alaskan Husky, American Eskimo Dog, Alaskan Malamute, Canadian Eskimo Dog (Qimmiq), Greenland Dog, Samoyed, Siberian Husky.

History and early development of these breeds in Alaska, Russia, Northern America, Scandinavia and Siberia, working and showing, breed standards explained.

Illustrated with old prints, paintings and new photos by Alice van Kempen.

 

 

 

WORKING SPANIELS BEFORE THE 20TH CENTURY

Early history, from the Middle Ages till the 19th Century, of the English Cocker Spaniel, Irish Water Spaniel, Welsh Springer Spaniel, English Springer Spaniel, Field Spaniel and Sussex Spaniel. Their origin and development before the official breed standards (about 1900) were written.

Illustrated with old prints, engravings and paintings.

 

 

 


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