Featured Staffordshire dogs.

I am no expert, but either way they are very nicely made.

 

I think later ones, as in late 19th/early 20th.

 

Not today's taste, but there will be people who like them.

 

Someone will want them. Not as valuable as they once were, although the 18th C ones have a following.

 

Oh thank goodness, it's not just me. Yay, someone who will call out ugly pottery, LOL!

In your second photo of the dogs' backs, the one on the left seems unfinished, especially the foot. And the dog hair doesn't seem as thick and wavy. Was this production pottery of its day? Bought on the side of the road from a bloke in a shed?

My girlfriend's mother used to tell me that about Roseville Pottery. "I used to buy it from roadside stands on the way to Zanesville!" She thought it cost too much when it became collectible.

 

No, it isn't.
But I don't like Staffordshire dogs anyway, so I don't count.

 

Nice examples whether you like them or not. Late c19 I would think.

 

Here’s a good beginners guide to Wally dogs from Homes and Antiques: https://www.homesandantiques.com/an...g-figurines-and-how-to-build-your-collection/

I can’t date yours, but think they are “real” (as in “made in Britain”— see article) and are very nice for the standard white fur/yellow eyes model!

 

I'm no expert, but they're not 1950s Italian anyway. Not my thing either.

 

I sold a pair of nice-ish vintage English repros recently. They got a lot of attention and sold quickly.

 

How exciting to find these by chance and it's so lovely that you rescued them unharmed. Whether people are charmed by them or not doesn't matter. It's worth trying to find out the date and repro/real status. I've never heard of these dogs so I've learned something from your post

 

Personally don’t like them at all. But it is still a cool ‘find/rescue story’ and they at least have some
history and value. I was “forced”to buy a fairly ‘new’ dog statue and cat statue (hate it... big and real ugly) last week as part of a job-lot...

 

My basement is chockablock with my retirement investments... which is 6 years away, for me. I had thought I'd spend my declining years listing each thing on eBay but your idea of an auction is much better.

 

Nice bit of Chribska up the top.

 

A nice display; I agree they look good situated at floor level, a rare trait for ceramics and one of advantages these dogs possess