Doggy People

Reviews / Votes

'Doggy People offers an entertaining, indispensable, and insightful guide to the cast of Victorian characters who created the dogs that live amongst us today'
Chris Pearson, Author of Dogopolis: How dogs and Humans made modern New York, London, and Paris

'Well researched, concise and accessible, Worboys traces the fascinating history of how and why Victorian society realigned the canine / human relationship - an engaging addition to this absorbing area of enquiry.'
Hilda Kean, author of Animal Rights; The Great Cat & Dog Massacre; The Routledge Companion to Animal-Human History

'Worboys succeeds in taking an arch, humorous view of each subject without descending into caricature. Anecdotes are interwoven with a curriculum vitae of canine-related exploits. The breadth and depth of the research are worn lightly, but nonetheless invest the book - which might easily have descended into a treasury of trivia - with an underlying rigour and an eye for social history.'
TLS, James Cahill, June 2023

'This accessible, concise, and entertaining book is invaluable for animal historians and pet owners alike seeking to understand the origins of particular breeds, institutions, and activities that remain part of modern dog culture. Worboys's cast of characters is so diverse that every reader will find at least one piquing their interest. In ways both pronounced and subtle, these "doggy people" continue influencing modern dog culture in Britain and across the world.'
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