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Labrador retriever

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 14 Collections and/or Records:

1. Photographs, Slides, and Scrapbooks , 1930s-1984

 Series
Scope and Contents This group of records includes two scrapbooks of Labrador Retriever clippings from dog publications and one photo album, numerous loose photographs and slides of Labrador Retrievers. Photographs include win shots, candids, portrait and profile snapshots, puppies, photographs with children, and field hunting. Many of the photographs in this collection were considered or used for Dorothy Howe's book, ...
Dates: 1930s-1984

2. Dog health research, 1931-1970s

 Series
Scope and Contents

Dog Health research records include Dorothy Howe's extensive collection of research reports, articles, and news clippings regarding various dog health issues, especially hip dysplasia and eye health. Files may also include correspondence and related pedigrees.

Dates: 1931-1970s

3. Other research and clippings, 1885-1960

 Series
Scope and Contents

These materials include Dorothy Howe's research on changes to relevant American Kennel Club rules and clippings from dog publications of Labrador Retrievers of various kennels, including critiques.

Dates: 1885-1960

4. Rupert Kennels records, 1906-1970s, bulk: 1950s-1970s

 Series
Scope and Contents This grouping contains records compiled by Dorothy Howe for breeding Labrador Retrievers under the Rupert Kennels name. Ms. Howe kept extensive correspondence with prospective breeding partners, often mentioning certain traits she desired in her breedings. She also compiled numerous pedigrees of Labrador Retrievers from various kennels, often making notations on the pedigrees as to colors, whelp dates, litter results, health, traits, and related information. Ms. Howe's meticulous records...
Dates: 1906-1970s; Majority of material found in 1950s-1970s

5. Pedigrees and correspondence with other kennels, breeders, owners, 1913-1973, bulk: 1940s-1960s

 Series
Scope and Contents

These files consist of numerous pedigrees and correspondence shared between Dorothy Howe and various other Labrador Retriever breeders and owners. Occasionally, a corresponding photograph or news clipping is included. These records supplement Dorothy Howe's Rupert Kennels breeding records in Series 4, as they discuss possible breedings, health matters, breeding logistics, and show relationships among the breed's various kennels.

Dates: 1913-1973; Majority of material found in 1940s-1960s

Labrador Retriever Club collection

 File
Identifier: AKD-1-24
Abstract The Labrador Retriever Club collection documents the activities of the club dedicated to the sporting breed, chiefly dating back to 1990. National Specialty show items include catalogs, premium lists, judges' slips, and photograph albums. Club documents and photographs include policies and a description of the club, as well as slide images of Labradors unrelated to shows. Club publications include informational pamphlets, club newsletters, books, and annual club yearbooks from 1994 to...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1938-2010

Dorothy B. Howe collection of Labrador Retriever materials

 Collection
Identifier: AKE-20-6
Abstract The Dorothy Howe Collection of Labrador Retriever Materials spans from 1885 to 1984 and includes substantive records of Rupert Kennels, under which Ms. Howe bred Labrador Retrievers, photographs of Labrador Retrievers, and Ms. Howe's research and clippings regarding dog health issues. Ms. Howe collected clippings of Labrador Retrievers from dog publications and kept them loose and in scrapbooks. She also compiled a photograph album and numerous loose photographs and slides of...
Dates: 1885-1984; Majority of material found within 1930s-1970s

Just Labs, 2001-2002, 2006

 File
Identifier: AKD 100.1.126
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection documents the history, development, and promotion of purebred dogs through the publications of the American Kennel Club (AKC), its National Breed Clubs, and international registries. The materials include a comprehensive range of formats, from formal breed standards and club governing documents to informal newsletters and pictorial annuals. It is a vital resource for researching breed evolution, pedigree trends, and the administrative history of breed-specific...
Dates: 2001-2002, 2006

Labrador Retriever, 1933 - 2006

 Sub-Series
Identifier: AKD 100.1.126
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection documents the history, development, and promotion of purebred dogs through the publications of the American Kennel Club (AKC), its National Breed Clubs, and international registries. The materials include a comprehensive range of formats, from formal breed standards and club governing documents to informal newsletters and pictorial annuals. It is a vital resource for researching breed evolution, pedigree trends, and the administrative history of breed-specific...
Dates: Publication: 1933 - 2006

Magazines & Newsletters, 1984 - 2006

 Sub-Series
Identifier: AKD 100.1.126
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection documents the history, development, and promotion of purebred dogs through the publications of the American Kennel Club (AKC), its National Breed Clubs, and international registries. The materials include a comprehensive range of formats, from formal breed standards and club governing documents to informal newsletters and pictorial annuals. It is a vital resource for researching breed evolution, pedigree trends, and the administrative history of breed-specific...
Dates: Publication: 1984 - 2006