Dog breeding and owning boomed at this time, with ever greaternumbers of women becoming involved in dogs as a business as well as a hobby. In 1928, according to an article in the Nottingham Evening Post, around 70 percent of breeders in Britain were women... Regardless of the reliability of such statistics,the prewar years certainly saw a proliferation of advertising by women breeders. [note: '“The Breeding of Dogs: A Paying Career for Women,” Aberdeen Press and Journal, 15 October 1928, 2; “The Possibilities of Dog Breeding,” Aberdeen Press and Journal, 4 January 1929, 2. See also footnote 47.']' (304)

'In the interwar years, becoming a kennelmaid was portrayed as the first rung on a career ladder for young women interested in dogs. [note: 'For example, “The Possibilities of Dog Breeding,” Aberdeen Press and Journal, 4 January 1929, 2.']' (305)