Canis Fidelis

A DigitalNZ Story by Sienna Latham

Our best friends.

dogs, love, loyalty, faith, friendship

Image: Men, boy, and a dog

Men, boy, and a dog

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Dog on warship

Dog on warship

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Man with dog

Man with dog

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Policeman and dog

Policeman and dog

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Scottish terrier dog

Scottish terrier dog

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Unidentified man with dog

Unidentified man with dog

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Woman with dog

Woman with dog

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Joyce Phillips and dog

Joyce Phillips and dog

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Unidentifiedgroup, with pet dog

Unidentifiedgroup, with pet dog

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: [Chittim?] children with dog

[Chittim?] children with dog

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Pekinese dog

Pekinese dog

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Mr Finamore, with dog

Mr Finamore, with dog

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Unidentified woman with dog

Unidentified woman with dog

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Ned Slattery and dog

Ned Slattery and dog

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Dog with a boy

Dog with a boy

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Woman with a dog seated on the grass, 1910s

Woman with a dog seated on the grass, 1910s

Auckland Libraries

Image: Miss Barnett's dog, 1911

Miss Barnett's dog, 1911

Auckland Libraries

Image: Boy and dog, Northland

Boy and dog, Northland

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Begbie the dog, Northland

Begbie the dog, Northland

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Dog Chris, listening to the gramophone, Antarctica

Dog Chris, listening to the gramophone, Antarctica

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Mr Frank and his acrobatic dog

Mr Frank and his acrobatic dog

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Sergeant Riley with police dog at Trentham

Sergeant Riley with police dog at Trentham

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Fox terrier dog

Fox terrier dog

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: [Mrs?] Cremer, with her dog

[Mrs?] Cremer, with her dog

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Start of a dog race

Start of a dog race

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Alsatian dog with hen and child

Alsatian dog with hen and child

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Miss Beck with her dog

Miss Beck with her dog

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Dog dressed up for Guy Fawkes celebrations

Dog dressed up for Guy Fawkes celebrations

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Dog that walks on front legs

Dog that walks on front legs

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Boy in dog-drawn cart

Boy in dog-drawn cart

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Maia Cusack Smith and a dog, Samoa

Maia Cusack Smith and a dog, Samoa

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Dog with a dead duck

Dog with a dead duck

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Unidentified man, seated, with his dog

Unidentified man, seated, with his dog

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Edward Vaile with his dog at Broadlands, 1908

Edward Vaile with his dog at Broadlands, 1908

Auckland Libraries

Image: Bridal couple and dog

Bridal couple and dog

Auckland Libraries

Image: Missie Brown and dog, 1911

Missie Brown and dog, 1911

Auckland Libraries

Image: Nurse Holman and dog, 1910

Nurse Holman and dog, 1910

Auckland Libraries

Image: Mrs Hughes and dog, 1910

Mrs Hughes and dog, 1910

Auckland Libraries

Image: Dog sitting outside flat at former borstal building, Wellington

Dog sitting outside flat at former borstal building, Wellington

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Unidentified man, seated, with a book and his dog

Unidentified man, seated, with a book and his dog

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Portrait of two men with a labrador dog

Portrait of two men with a labrador dog

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Men, and a dog, in the Denniston Hotel

Men, and a dog, in the Denniston Hotel

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Mr Gren and Mr Collie, seated with a dog

Mr Gren and Mr Collie, seated with a dog

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Police dog Miska and Senior Sergeant Riley, her trainer

Police dog Miska and Senior Sergeant Riley, her trainer

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: A dog named 'Darkie' sporting a 'Davy Crockett' hat

A dog named 'Darkie' sporting a 'Davy Crockett' hat

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Bull, sledge, boys and dog at Surat Beach

Bull, sledge, boys and dog at Surat Beach

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Unidentified man, bareback rider, with dog on beach

Unidentified man, bareback rider, with dog on beach

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Evelyn Vaile on Narrow Neck beach, 1910

Evelyn Vaile on Narrow Neck beach, 1910

Auckland Libraries

Image: Joanna Johnson and dog on country road, England

Joanna Johnson and dog on country road, England

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: A New Zealand soldier with an Indian soldier and a German dog, Egypt

A New Zealand soldier with an Indian soldier and a German dog, Egypt

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Dog, sitting in a box, and a young boy, Catlins, Otago

Dog, sitting in a box, and a young boy, Catlins, Otago

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Group of unidentified young men with a dog and walking sticks

Group of unidentified young men with a dog and walking sticks

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Frank Clark with his dog at Fox Glacier, West Coast Region

Frank Clark with his dog at Fox Glacier, West Coast Region

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Creator unknown: Photograph of a dog at the wheel of a car

Creator unknown: Photograph of a dog at the wheel of a car

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Two unidentified women and a dog seated on a large kauri log.

Two unidentified women and a dog seated on a large kauri log.

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Mr Vic Hunter of Rotorua with dog beside his Fairchild Argus aircraft [Tauranga Aero Club?]

Mr Vic Hunter of Rotorua with dog beside his Fairchild Argus aircraft [Tauranga Aero Club?]

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Whippet racing at Holme Station garden fete - Photograph taken by S A Bremford

Whippet racing at Holme Station garden fete - Photograph taken by S A Bremford

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Women with puppy at fair

Women with puppy at fair

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Man seated outside a small building, 1909

Man seated outside a small building, 1909

Auckland Libraries

Image: Barbara Howe, ice-skater, with a golden spaniel

Barbara Howe, ice-skater, with a golden spaniel

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: The Guide and his Faithful Friends

The Guide and his Faithful Friends

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa