Rare dog books, dog history, dog antiques, collectibles. The same cannot be said about many of his 1960s contemporaries. The geraldine rockefeller dodge collection at william secord gallery runs until march 24, 2012. The english cocker spaniel in america by geraldine r. In 1946, the american kennel club granted this distinction and english cocker spaniels have been shown as a separate breed ever since. The quote, above, opens the nowrare book, the english cocker spaniel in america, written by geraldine rockefeller dodge and published in 1942. Dodge began the work of sorting out the pedigrees not only in the united states, but in england and canada. The definitive book detailing the separation of the original cocker spaniel breed from the newer version of the breed as it was developed in north america. And, in 1942, she published a book entitled the english cocker spaniel in. Leslie james robert cocker 18 september 1939 february 2017 was an english professional footballer who played as a wing half.
We have lots of old figurines cocker spaniels, puppies in a glass basket, et pewter figurine, a plastic one and an et 78 record. Geraldine rockefeller dodges cadillac dog wagons the. The quote, above, opens the nowrare book, the english cocker spaniel in america, written by geraldine rockefeller dodge and published in. I have a lot of framed peggy bang prints of cocker.
Dodge herself always presented the best in show trophy. These days, youre lucky to get a ribbon and a piece of silver plate. English cocker spaniel by haja van wessem nook book. Join facebook to connect with geraldine cocker and others you may know. Giralda farms was the name given to the new jersey country estate where the family lived. Geraldine rockefeller dodge, worked tirelessly to distinguish english cockers as a separate breed. Dodge its journey down the centuries as a spaniel, a cocker and finally a recognized breed. She founded the morris and essex dog club which, for thirty. Geraldine rockefeller dodge is one of the most celebrated figures in all.
She was the author of two books, the english cocker spaniel in america, and the german shepherd dog in america, the latter of which was a collaboration with. Anyone else using timetastic to manage staff leave. Geraldine rockefeller dodges cadillac dog wagons the old motor. Before this, however, she had held every office in the club and was one of its original founders. Dodge established the animal welfare organization, st. Keep track of who fathered who in the cocker brothers romance book series. Remembering the morris and essex dog show geraldine r. The english cocker spaniel art of geraldine rockefeller dodge. Dodge poet and a regular faculty member for murphy writing of stockton university. Of all the things that geraldine rockefeller dodge left behindthe thirtyfive room. Pet cremation urn for dogs ashes,dog statue pet memorial casket all dog breeds. Jan 4, 2017 an active sporting dog, the english cocker spaniel s compact, solid body practically vibrates with energy and enthusiasm, particularly when at work in the field. And if youd like more information about english cocker spaniels check our ecsca national.
View the profiles of people named geraldine cocker. The english cocker spaniel art of geraldine rockefeller. Dodge, president of the english cocker spaniel club, made an extensive search of pedigrees of the cockers in england, canada and the. She had just been elected president of the ecs club that year after more than a decade of importing english cocker spaniels from england and developing some of the finest lines of ecs in america. Ethel geraldine rockefeller dodge april 3, 1882 august, 1973 was the youngest child of william avery rockefeller jr. Old auction catalogues featuring dog book and sporting book libraries or art collections were also acquired, including catalogues of the david wagstaff collection, the peter a. The english cocker at home and abroad its journey down.
Ethel geraldine rockefeller dodge 18821973 find a grave. Mary ann mcgann in the current edition of inside jersey takes a look back at the morris and essex kennel club dog show, which was founded by geraldine dodge in 1927, and over the course of the next thirty years, became internationally known as the most prestigious mcgann notes that, the event spread out over acres, with 3 12 acres of. Dog art books dog art calendars dog art christmas cards dog art. Coat of many colors english cockers come in a variety of colors. Geraldine rockefeller dodge, reuben ward binks and me or a dog collectors mystery october 5, 2011. This piece was produced for the 1940s breed book by first lady of dogdom geraldine rockefeller dodge. Dodge 1882 1973 was the first honorary member of the ecsca. She made the case for recognition in her 1942 book, the english cocker spaniel in america and, in 1946, the akc recognized english cockers as a separate breed. English cocker spaniels and german shepherds to events. The english cocker spaniel in america dodge, geraldine r on. Pdf english cocker spaniel download full pdf book download. Robert cocker phone, address, background info whitepages. Joe cocker has proven that he is indeed a rock n roll survivor, and he continues to record and tour at the age of 60. The english cocker spaniel club of america was formed in 1935.
Dodge is the author of the english cocker spaniel in america 5. And, in 1942, she published a book entitled the english cocker. Designated as a separate breed from americas cocker spaniel in 1936, thanks in large part to the support of the breeds patroness in the u. Dodge couldnt imagine allowing the grounds of giralda farms to be. Select this result to view robert james cocker s phone number, address, and more. Cocker english for sale collectibles online shopping. Geraldine rockefeller dodge was william rockefeller jr. Dodge set out to see that they gained separate breed. If you are a joe cocker fan, this book is essential reading. English cocker spaniel in america, geraldine dodge, 1942. However, english cocker aficionados, including mrs. Wildner collection, the fitz eugene dixon collection, and geraldine r. Robert is related to rob w cocker and geraldine r cocker.
She was the author of two books, the english cocker spaniel in america, and the german shepherd dog in america, the latter of which was a collaboration with her curator of art, josephine z. He played one game in the football league for wolverhampton wanderers. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Huberts animal welfare center at giralda farms skylands visitor. Dodge and ernest loeb must have made an odd sight in the. English cocker spaniel in america by geraldine dodge. Includes the complete records used by the newly formed english cocker spaniel club of america to separate dogs descended from purely english stock from those of the american type, with color. Pet cremation urns for dogs ashes,dog statue pet memorial casket ash box. She was a great patron of the arts and parts of her collection became the object of a lawsuit following her death.
At that time, english cockers were considered a variety of cocker spaniels in the u. Between 1937 and 1942, the english cocker spaniel became her most successful breed. She fancied german shepherds and english cocker spaniels, founded the. Dodge as she handed it to the famous cocker s ownerhandler, herman e. The two cocker spaniels were shown together as different varieties at this time. In an excerpt from the book, behind the scenes at giralda farms. English cocker spaniel in america, geraldine dodge, 1942, e. Geraldine rockefeller dodge is one of the most celebrated figures in all of dogdom. English 1942, dodge, america geraldine geraldine america, in america spaniel cocker 1942, e. American type cocker popularity surged during the 1940s and ecs fanciers knew they needed their own akc stud book recognizing the english cocker spaniel as a separate breed. He still maintains that magic growl and stage presence that is unlike anyother. You can check out the details for the geraldine dodge book on our fundraising site.
Dodges early life, family life with marcellus dodge, as a dog fancier, her. Ethel geraldine rockefeller dodge was born in new york, the youngest child of standard oil tycoon william rockefeller. Animals, particularly english cocker spaniels and german shepherds, were geraldines passion. His coat can be solidcolored black, liver or shades. The american kennel club granted a separate breed designation for the english cocker spaniel in 1946. Vintage 1942 geraldine belinda signed by author with. Although known for its soft, melting spaniel expression, the breed is a tough worker, capable of covering ground effortlessly and penetrating the densest of cover. Geraldine rockefeller dodge, daughter of william rockefeller and niece of john d. Geraldine rockefeller dodge managed to get the 2 breeds who by now were distinctly different, separated and the american cocker was called the cocker spaniel and the english was called the english cocker. Ultimately, geraldine rockefeller dodge came to be known as the first lady of dogdom and the dog fancier of the century.
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