Box OS.PH.X.1

Scope and Contents

The four photographs in the collection were taken by Rudolf Tauskey (1888-1979), widely considered the reigning king of canine portrairture for over 50 years. They feature the dalmatians Ch. Dottidale Jo Jo, Dottidale Little Lu Lu, Dottidale Black Buttons, and Dottidale Jolly Roger.

All measure 11 x 14, a size uncommon amidst surviving Tauskey prints, and appear to have been specially prepared for display purposes.

Content Description The four photographs in the collection were taken by Rudolf Tauskey (1888-1979), widely considered the reigning king of canine portrairture for over 50 years. They feature the Bulldogs Ch. Hetherbull's Chimneysweep, Ch. Hetherbull's Arrogance, Ch. Hetherbull's Miss Arrogance, and Ch. Hetherbull's Arrogant Zentih as well as the Chow Chow Ch. Eastward Liontamer of Elster. The dogs had show careers in the mid-to-late 1960s and early 1970s, with Elster the top-winning Chow of 1969 and 1970,...

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