Hogarth was born in Kelso on the borders of Scotland, on 6 April 1901.

He bred Bull Terriers in the early 1920s in Scotland using the kennel name Galalaw.

While in Perth, Western Australia, he made comments related to the public debate about the Alsatian question.

[4] He was involved with early stages of the Guide Dogs for the Blind, Dogs Refuge Home, Western Australian Veterinary Surgeons Board and was patron of the Fremantle Ladies Pipe Band.

With his wife, he bred Old English Game fowl and kept a range of dogs - but never a bull terrier.