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The first modern dog show took place in Newcastle on 28th June, 1859. Essentially a sideshow to the annual exhibition of cattle, it featured just 23 pointers and 27 setters. The owners of the champion breeds won a gun.\nAllegations of inbreeding and nepotism plagued the contest from the very beginning; controversies which eventually sparked the invention of The Kennel Club in 1873.\nIn this episode, Olly, Rebecca and Arion consider the competition\u2019s historical connections to pigeon-fancying and eugenics; unearth Charles Dickens\u2019 sceptical opinion of the 1862 \u2018Monster Dog Show\u2019 in Islington; and explain how Charles Cruft maneuvered himself up from dog-food salesman to create the premier event in canine display\u2026\nFurther Reading:\nEarly 20th century dog shows at Vintage News Daily:\nhttps://vintagenewsdaily.com/22-lovely-photos-that-capture-vintage-dog-shows-in-the-early-20th-century/\n\n\u2018The Surprising History of Victorian Dog Shows\u2019, (History Extra, 2009):\xa0https://www.historyextra.com/period/victorian/the-surprising-history-of-victorian-dog-shows/\n\n\nBritish Path\xe9 visits Monkstown Championship Dog Show (1950):\xa0\n\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSbO7vWuDpc\nFor bonus material and to support the show, visit\xa0Patreon.com/Retrospectors\nWe'll be back tomorrow! Follow us wherever you get your podcasts:\xa0podfollow.com/Retrospectors\nThe Retrospectors are Olly Mann, Rebecca Messina & Arion McNicoll, with Matt Hill.\nTheme Music: Pass The Peas. Announcer: Bob Ravelli. Graphic Design: Terry Saunders. Edit Producer: Emma Corsham.\nCopyright: Rethink Audio / Olly Mann 2021.\n#1800s #Inventions #UK\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices