Gotta Love Those Dogs!

Hunting dogs treeing a lynx, printed by lithogravure, and issued by Mongolia on August 25, 1975, Scott No. 853.

- nethryk

Ok, not as cute as many of the other dogs here, and certainly no where near my buddy, Max, but here's Ireland's Dog from Ancient Brooch, County Kilkenny.

Two views of Le Chien (Dog), a bronze sculpture (1951) by Swiss artist Alberto Giacometti (1901-1966), designed and engraved by Pierre Béquet, and issued by France on December 7, 1985, Scott No. 1971, Y&T No. 2383, plus a photo of Giacometti's sculpture.

- nethryk

Here are images of the three stamps in a set depicting dogs, designed by Greenlandic-Danish artist and illustrator Naja Abelsen, engraved by Lars Sjööblom, and issued by Greenland on March 12, 2003, Scott Nos. 409-11, Facit Nos. 391-93.

- nethryk

Puppies playing


Sled dog


Dog in harness

Here is an image of a stamp depicting a Doberman Pinscher, designed and engraved by Claude Jumelet, and issued by Monaco on April 25, 1970 to publicize the Fédération Cynologique Internationale (FCI) Dog Show held in Monte Carlo, Scott No. 759.

- nethryk

Scott USA 1307 issue calling for the "humane treatment of animals" featuring an American mutt.

Woof! Peru Kennel Club emblem, dog sculpture, and dogs, printed by lithography, and issued by Peru on September 9, 1988 to publicize the CANINE '88 International Dog Show, Lima, Scott No. 942.

- nethryk

As you can see my avatar is a dog stamp. Although it has
meaning to me, it is far from being a favorite stamp. Like
many of you I have many stamps with all kinds of dogs on
them, not one of them has a likeness of my dog. It wasn't
until I came across this Lesotho Sc 1173 that I found
"my dog"! Too bad it is poorly designed.





Kosmo is pretty much my constant companion. He goes to work
every day and he sleeps close by at night while I work on
the stamp collection. It's just nice to know there is at
least one stamp out there with his breed on it.

Here is an image of a stamp depicting two well-bred dogs, designed by Swiss author and illustrator Eleanore Schmid, printed by photogravure (Courvoisier S.A.), and issued by Switzerland on August 22, 1983 to commemorate the centenary of the Swiss Kennel Club, Scott No. 741.

- nethryk

Here are images of the four stamps in a "Dogs of the British Isles" set, printed by photogravure, and issued by Great Britain on February 7, 1979, Scott Nos. 851-54.

- nethryk

Old English Sheepdog


Tarfgi Cymreig (Welsh Springer Spaniel)


West Highland Terrier


Irish Setter

Dogs of various breeds, designed by French artist Odette Baillais, engraved by Jacques Combet, and issued by Monaco on April 23, 1987 to publicize the 50th Monaco International Dog Show, Scott No. 1593.

- nethryk

Gos d'atura, Catalan sheep dog, on a 1988 Andorra (French P.O.) stamp