baɪ ðə vɪktˈoːɹiən ˈeɪdʒ ʌvðə nˈaɪntiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi, pˈɛt dˈɑːɡz hæd bɪkˌʌm kˈɑːmənplˌeɪs ɪn ɐdˈɪʃən tə wˈɜːkɪŋ dˈɑːɡz, ænd dˈɑːɡ ʃˈoʊz ænd kˌɑːmpətˈɪʃənz hæd bɪkˌʌm pˈɑːpjʊlɚɹ ᵻvˈɛnts.
By the Victorian age of the 19th century, pet dogs had become commonplace in addition to working dogs, and dog shows and competitions had become popular events.