Mimi MatthewsMimi Matthews

Animals – Dogs

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The Deerhounds of Windsor Great Park

In his 1825 novel, The Talisman, Sir Walter Scott famously refers to the Scottish Deerhound as “a most perfect creature of heaven.”...

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Kissing an Italian Greyhound: A 19th Century Attorney Cites the Law

An 1860 edition of England’s Bedfordshire Mercury reports a “curious scene” from Paris. ...

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The Dog’s Nursemaid: An 1840 Case at the French Police Correctionelle

A September 8, 1840 edition of London’s Morning Post reports the “humorous story” of a case that came before a French Police Correctionelle....

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The Care and Kenneling of 19th Century Foxhounds and Sporting Dogs

For nineteenth century gentlemen, the care and maintenance of one’s hunting dogs was always a subject ripe for debate and discussion. ...

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The Scottie's Petticoat and Other 19th Century Dog Tales

Three separate, but equally intriguing, dog anecdotes from the 19th century...

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Chaucer, Robert Burns, and Lassie: The Collie in Literature and History

The Rough Collie is one of the most recognizable dog breeds in the world....

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Mimi’s books are also available at Penguin Random House, IndieBound and Powell’s, and at Amazon in the UK, Australia, and Canada.

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