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Harry Woodworth Huntington

1851–1902

A practical early dog-book writer, he set out to make breed knowledge and everyday canine care easier for newcomers. His surviving books reflect the late-19th-century world of dog fancy, breeding, and the show ring.

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My dog and I : Being a concise treatise of the various breeds of dogs, their origins and uses. Written expressly for the novice, containing a comprehensive mode of treatment both in health and sickness, together with the names of some prominent breeders.

My dog and I : Being a concise treatise of the various breeds of dogs, their origins and uses. Written expressly for the novice, containing a comprehensive mode of treatment both in health and sickness, together with the names of some prominent breeders.

by Harry Woodworth Huntington

About the author

Little biographical information about this author is easy to confirm online, but catalog and public-domain library records do show that he wrote popular dog books at the end of the 19th century. His best-known work, My Dog and I (1897), was written for beginners and covers dog breeds, their origins and uses, plus advice on care in health and sickness.

He also wrote The Show Dog (1901), a more specialized guide focused on the strengths and faults of different breeds from a dog-show perspective. Together, these books suggest a writer deeply involved in the dog world of his time and interested in making that knowledge useful to ordinary readers as well as enthusiasts.

Today, his work offers both practical period advice and a window into how people in the late 1800s and early 1900s thought about breeds, breeding, and responsible dog keeping.