“One of the most unusual cigarette cards produced APPEARED IN THE 1912 COPE’S CIGARETTE’S SERIES FEATURING ARTWORK BY THE HIGHLY REGARDED ARTIST CECIL ALDIN.”
early years of the 19th century he was chiefly valued for rat–killing, and it is recorded that one Terrier called “Billy” destroyed 100 large rats in six minutes thirteen seconds. The Black and Tan Terrier was especially popular in Lan- cashire, where he received the name of
cards, one in 1938 and another in 1939. Issued in standard and large size, both were titled “Champion Dogs” and fea- tured real photographs of dogs (Fig- ures 4 and 5). It is among the second, much scarcer set that youwill find card 20/52 depicting the Black and Tan Terrier, Ch Dym Dacre. In addition to his name and image, the card provides the following information: DOB: July 10, 1933; Sire: Ch Half Moon Beau Brummel; Dam: Ch Kathleen of Har- ford. Holds 20 CCs. BOB at Crufts 1936, 1937, 1938. At Crufts Golden Jubilee Show, 1936, he won the Inter- national Challenge Bowl for Best Toy Dog. Owner: Mrs. D. Dymock, Tren- tham, Staffs. Card #36 in the same series depicts the Manchester Terrier, Ch Prince Rufus with the following informa-tion: DOB: August 6, 1932; Sire: Tim Robin; Dam: Lady Jessie. Owned by Miss L Anstey of Coventry, he was never beaten and won a total of 24 CCs. One of the most unusual cigarette cards produced appeared in the 1912 Cope’s Cigarette’s series featuring artwork by the highly regarded artist
Cecil Aldin. The Black and Tan Ter- rier is 7/50 cards by Alden (Figure 6) who was regarded at the time as the most celebrated modern painter of horses and dogs. The back side of the card caption reads: “The Black and Tan Terrier—The origin of the Black and Tan Terrier is unknown. The pro- genitor of the present day elegantly formed dog, with its close, smooth, short, glossy coat was a stronger, stouter–limbed, broader–chested and coarser coated breed mentioned by early writers upon dogs. It is an intelligent companion and excellent vermin dog. The small variety is sim- ply a pet dog; and should not exceed seven lbs. in weight. For the large breed, from 16-20 lbs. is the most desirable size.” One of the more recognizable card depicts a standing dog (Figure 7). The work of George Vernon Stokes, the card is part of a series that was syndicated between several indepen- dent companies in the 1920s, includ- ing RJ Hill; Scottish Co-Operative Wholesale Society Ltd; Miranda Ltd & Sanders Custard.
Fig. 4-5: John Sinclair Ltd “Champion Dogs” series (1938)
the Manchester Terrier. This breed has been one of the greatest sufferers from the faking so extensively practiced in the past which produced very artificial standard of quality.” Players did not totally neglect the breed. In 1938 they issued a set of 25 playing card size cigarette cards with the title “Old Sporting Prints” showing reproductions of engravings by Samuel Howitt originally published in the late 1700s (Figure 3). Card 23/25, simply captioned “The Terrier,” shows an unmistakable Manchester. John Sinclair, Ltd. issued two sets of black and white photographic dog
Fig 6: Artwork by Cecil Aldin (1912)
Fig 7: Syndicated artwork by George Stokes (1920s)
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