Breed: The British & their Dogs
6 Oct 2012-14 April 2013
Free entry
The history of the British Isles and its inhabitants, both human and canine, has long been entwined. Breed reveals the enduring and affectionate relationship between the British people and their dogs and explores the very beginnings of pedigree dog breeding in Britain.
The exhibition focuses on six pedigree dogs: bloodhound, borzoi, bulldog, collie, Irish wolfhound and Pekingese. Each breed highlights something unique about British history and culture and the connection between human and dog, from the bloodhound’s role tracking down Jack the Ripper to the patriotic spirit the bulldog embodied during WWII.
This exhibition has been developed with The University of Manchester’s Centre for the History of Science, Technology and Medicine and supported by the AHRC.
Family events:
Sat 13 Oct 2012, 11am-4pm - Big Saturday: Dogs on Show
Fri 26 Oct 2012, 10.30-11.30am & 11.30am-12.30pm - Magic Carpet: Cats & dogs
Thurs 1 Nov 2012, 12.30-1.30pm & 2.30-3.30pm: The first CSI: Bloodhounds and crime scent investigation
Mon 1-Fri 12 Apr 2013, 11am-4pm: Easter holidays: puppy puppets
Adult events:
Fri 5 Oct, 1-2pm - The animal estate 25 years on
Tues 23 Oct 2012, 6-8pm - What a dog might tell us: on photography, perfectibility, and the aesthetics of breed
Thurs 24 Jan 2013, 6.30-9.30pm: After Hours: Breed