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Queen Victoria
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Juicing The Sheep
09 April 2009 11:11 AM | No CommentsThe Journal of Queen Victoria Thursday, October 21, 1868 “Juicing the Sheep“ At a quarter to twelve I drove off with Louise and Leopold in the waggonette up to near the “Bush” (the residence of William Brown, the farmer) to see them “juice the sheep.”...
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Queen Victoria’s Border Collies
26 January 2009 4:40 AM | 18 CommentsFor well over a century the “Collie” name has been co-opted by show breeders who have created a monster whose face looks like a door stop with beady eyes set in triangular slits. These same people have co-opted the notion that Queen Victoria was deeply...
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Show Me the Collie
22 January 2009 3:38 AM | 1 CommentHaving established that Queen Victoria’s direct influence on the proliferation of the show Collie is insubstantial at best, let’s explore what impact the Monarchy may have, in fact, had on the culture of dogs during her reign. Five. If the show Collie owes more to...
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The Queen and the Collie
20 January 2009 2:57 AM | 2 CommentsThe old wisdom on the rise of the show Collie is that Queen Victoria met them on a trip to Scotland in the 1860s, became infatuated, acquired them, sponsored them in shows, bred them, and her abundant trend-setting prowess lead to their bountiful rise to...
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The Victorian Collie Myth
19 January 2009 8:03 PM | 5 CommentsThe prevailing creation myth among show Collie enthusiasts is that Queen Victoria’s infatuation with the breed set the ball in motion, elevating the humble farm dog to aristocratic splendor. Queen Victoria saw her first Collies in the 1860′s, and she enthusiastically began to sponsor them,...
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Juicing The Sheep
Archive for November, 2008
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Usage Drift
Posted on November 30, 2008 | No CommentsThe development of the humble toothpick and the development of the dog share an amazing amount of symmetry. You might find the prototype of the cocktail stick in the reeds chimps use to pull grubs out of logs, or in the first twig our caveman... -
Meet Celeste
Posted on November 30, 2008 | 5 Comments= ADVENTURE’S OF ARABELLE CELESTE = AKC DN13910603 Sire: Adventure’s Of Cowboy Dude – DN00341005 Dam: Adventure’s Desire – DL79273403 This is Adventure’s of Arabelle Celeste. She came to me from a most excellent breeder and trainer, Sandy Reeves, who runs the North Idaho School... -
Dublin’s Love Children
Posted on November 29, 2008 | 13 CommentsThis is what happens when people pay you money for your Border Collie to have sex with their Border Collie. Cute as hell, no? The one on the left is Elbert, and the one on the right is Hanz. It’s true, Dublin is now officially... -
Can You Stomach This?
Posted on November 28, 2008 | 3 CommentsThere are many reasons for man to kill animals: for food, for sport, for science, for conservation, and even to maintain their dignity and quality of life. Some people take the line that life is sacred and untouchable and that to even use animals is... -
The Myth of Christmas Puppies
Posted on November 28, 2008 | 5 CommentsIt’s the day after Thanksgiving, so it’s time to think about Christmas! And, like clockwork, the dogblogosphere is again abuzz about “Christmas Puppies.” Much ado about next to nothing, I say. Caveat does a nice recap of several other dog blogs covering the issue with... -
The Oven Ate My Turkey
Posted on November 27, 2008 | 1 CommentIs your Turkey being held hostage by your oven? The oven door won’t open? Is your oven locked shut with your Turkey inside? Have you bent the latch into a pretzel trying to force it open, to no avail? Well, I’m here to help. To... -
They have the power.
Posted on November 27, 2008 | No CommentsAn anonymous Democrat has found the Genie’s Lamp and been granted three wishes. I’m sure of it. I had my suspicions when the already liberal media dove head long into a long zombie-like trance of Oooobaaaamaaaa, losing all credibility and any claim on objective coverage.... -
Follow the Rats
Posted on November 26, 2008 | 5 CommentsIn my last post I quoted one of my favorite sayings, “When the bow is beneath the waves, follow the rats,” which is based on a slightly less melodious quote by Claude Swanson–a lifelong politician and Secretary of the Navy under FDR. The obvious interpretation... -
Bow Beneath the Waves
Posted on November 26, 2008 | 5 CommentsWhen the bow is beneath the waves, follow the rats. How much genetic damage must we do to our dog breeds before we call it quits and start over from wolves? Should we consider a breed an abject failure if half of all the animals... -
Dog Shoots Man
Posted on November 26, 2008 | No CommentsIt’s an old newspaper adage that “dog bites man” isn’t news, but “man bites dog” is worthy headline material. How about DOG SHOOTS MAN! PORTLAND, Ore. — Henry Marcum has nothing but kind words for the dog that shot his 23-year-old son this weekend. Marcum...
Queen Victoria's Border Collies