Growing up in Everton in the 1950's I remember a lot of houses with Alsatian (German shepherd) dog figurines in the "fanlight" window above the front door. My family didn't have a figurine although we did have an Alsation dog, Rex.

Traveling to Walton to visit my cousins they were less numerous. Was this a local Everton fashion of the 50's or was it something city wide?
Regards,
Chas