This card is No. 47 in the series of 48 of Gallaher's "Dogs
2nd Series" issued in 1938. The following is printed on the back of
the card.
CURLEY-COATED RETRIEVER
"The Curly-coated is the rarest of the retrievers and is a great
water dog, being as happy in the water as on land. He is
typical in shape and temperament, and is considered by some authorities
to be the original Retriever stock. The race is renowned for its
friendliness and intelligence, and before any Retriever can
prefix his name with 'Champion' he must pass a field trial, to ensure
that he is not merely a show speciman."
Curly Coated Retriever Card 1(Gallaher Dogs 2nd Series, 1938)... $9.95 each
A company called Service Line in Modena, Italy issued this set of cards in 1993.
All of the cards from this set are extremely nice photographs.
They do not identify the dogs in the photographs. The name of the set
is shown on the back of the card"DOGS & CATS".
Curly Coated Retriever Card 2(Service Line Modena Italy, 1993)... $4.95 each
This card was put out by Player's in 1925 and
titled "Scenic Background" The back of the card
has the following printed:
Curly Retriever
"As his names implies, this dog is specially bred and trained to find and
bring in game shot by his master. The Curly-coated Retriever is
usually considered to be of earlier origin then the flat-coated
variety, the quality of the coat playing an important part in
estimating his value. The close fitting "nigger-curl" is most
highly valued. Tail and legs should be as evenly covered as the body.
Good liver-coloured are sometimes seen, but generally speaking the
black are more common. Height about 2 feet.
Weight 65 to 75 lbs."
Curly Coated Retriever Card 3(Players Scenic, 1925)... $7.95 each
This colorful artist's rendition of "Dogs at Work"
is card No. 10 in a series of 25 issued by Molassine
of Greenwich,London, in 1970.The cards were enclosed
individually in packages of Vim's Pet Foods.
The printing on the back of the card is as follows:
"The curly-coated retriever is seldom seen nowadays,
though one of the oldest of the retriever family. His
chief characteristics are his tight curly coat, which enables
him to penetrate punishing cover without suffering, and his
very tender mouth. He prefers water to the land, and is
unsurpassed as a swimmer.
Curly Coated Retriever Card 4(Molassine Dogs at Work, 1970)... $7.95 each
Artist "Leo Chambers Dogs Heads" were issued by Moustafa Ltd,
of London, in 1924. The following is printed on the back of the card: Retriever (curly)
Although the retriever is not the only dog that fetches and carries,
he is undoubtedly a specialist in the art. His colour should be black and liver.
He should have a long head, small close ears and powerful jaws.
He is a large member of the dog world, and should
weigh 75 to 80 lb.
Feed on Spratt's Dog Cakes and "Rodnim."
Curly Coated Retriever Card 5(Moustafa Leo Chambers Dogs Heads, 1924)... $24.95 each
There are 66 cards in the set. The Curly Coated Retriever is no. 24.
The title of the set is "Popular Pets". These cards were enclosed in
weeties, Kornies and Vita-Brits. The following
is printed on the back of the card: "The curly-coated Retriever,
like his flat-coated brother gets his name from
his ability to retrieve. He has all the good
characteristics of his breed, but the tight crispness of his
curly coat makes him an ideal dog for the water work.
Generally black in colour, but there are also browns and livers.
Equable natured, intelligent dogs.
Curly Coated Retriever Card 6(Weeties Popular Pets)... $24.95 each
Curly Coated Playing Cards
Sorry, we don't have any complete sets of playing cards. These were
from collections of antique cards and there is no way of knowing how
old they are or where one might find more of them. They are certainly
a part of Curly Coated Retriever history.
Playing card six of diamonds.
Curly Coated Retriever Playing Card... $4.95 each
* We can take visa/mc/disc or paypal, but they are first come first served,
so let me know if you are interested.
* Truly one of the cheapest unique treats for yourself or a friend (great for
club trophies as well!)
* I don't always count on getting more in the near future. I get them when I can find them and
the stock is not always constant.
* I do have other breeds available. Let me know and perhaps I can do a page for
your breed.
~*~ Francie Stull ~*~
729 Mercer Rd., Bowling Green, KY 42101
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