These Pictures were borrowed from "Hutchinson's Popular &Illustrated Dog Encyclopedia"
AN EVERYDAY SIGHT
"Belgian milk sellers with dog-drawn cart, pausing for a friendly chat." Photo credited to E.N.A.
PROTECTION
"Draught dogs in Belgium are well protected by law.Here is seen an inspector interrogating a milk vendor."
Photo credited to E.M.A.
AN UNUSUAL EXPERIENCE
"Lady Dalrymple-Champneys, whilst on holiday in Belgium, tries the comfort (or otherwise) of a Belgian Dog-cart, not usually considered a fashionable carriage and pair."
Photo credited to L.N.A.
A STURDY TEAM
"These two law abiding Swiss Farm Hounds work at the Penal Settlement of Schachen ,in Switzerland."
Photo credited to G.Horowitz
THE LARGE SWISS FARM DOG
"These very excellent dogs are found on the farms all over Switzerland pulling the carts and helping the farmer with his stock." Photo credited to G. Horowitz
IN BELGIUM
"A picturesque Flemish milk-seller on her daily round." Photo credited to E.N.A.
A FLEMISH MILK-SELLER
"On the continent the use of the dog as a draught animal is a matter of considerable economic importance, for it is undoubtedlu the cheapest form of transport."
Photo credited to E.N.A.A KINDLY THOUGHT
"This Flemish baker has devised a special harness which permits the dog to lie down and rest while its master is delivering the goods. At the same timeit offers the dog a better chance to deal with theives."
photo credited to L.P.V.Veale
SEEN IN FRANCE
"Although badly crippled this man gets about pretty comfortably in his canine outfit. The cart was specially constructed for his needs and the dogs were specially trained to take him about."
photo credited to Harold Bastin
FROM CANADA
"An interesting picture showing dogs doing service as farm labourers at Great Slave Lake, in the North-West Territories." Photo credited to E.N.A.
FROM NEWFOUNDLAND
"Dog-drawn vehicles are by no means confined to the continent.Here is one seen on the coast road of Newfoundland."
Photo credited to E.N.A.
NOT IN BELGIUM, BUT..
"This natty little outfit was photographed quite recently, in a main street of Brno
(Bruenn), in Czechoslovakia. The dog , a sturdy animal, seems to be more
interested in the camera than in the business transaction that is taking place behnd it."
photo credited to E.N.A.
DOG POWER
"These two powerfully built dogs , which earn their living on a Flemish farm, are said to take great interest in their daily work." Photo credited to Mondiale
