Great talent rarely develops in a vacuum, and the greatest achievements of mankind are often the result of solving the greatest challenges. While you might wonder why such an impressive dog as the Border Collie resulted from herding a rather dumb animal like the sheep, perhaps you’re underestimating the sheep.
Did you catch the picture perfect “two on, two off” finish on the teeter?
Mark: Hi, I just read your article and thought I’d point out that you have the wrong interpretation of Bracket’s formula. When he starts with “let the sire’s sire…” he is referring to a new stud he...
Christopher: Ok, I think it’s time for a cease fire.
Jana: Oh please! Just to set the record straight – I’m on four or five Yahoo groups for collies, but I never crossposted any of the conversations from this blog onto those lists. The only Kathy postings I’ve ever seen...
Kathy Bittorf: I could not agree more it is much safer means than this breed clubs and AKC politics. Well at least a maltese that has served well was not hidden or put down so that now the truth can set us all free. A mutation can be... Kathy Bittorf: This is the problem the AKC is not neutral. A breeder pays for the DNA testing…then you pay the registry. It is all one big ‘cash cow’. Truly you know it is no big deal to have put maltese blue merle....
Kathe: Jana, can you send me a e-mail from my web site and I can get some pictures off to you? His nose is black. Kathe Jana: Yes, I’d love to see! It looks like he has a black nose, too, not gray like you’d expect. Kathe: Jana, Jake has the most beautiful chestnut brown eyes. I can try and get a close up picture of them if you would like this weekend. Kathe Kathy Bittorf: Jana: The question of eye color would be best answered by the breeder. The expert that found “Coat Color in Dogs” series of posting states it is still guessotyping even with good photos, and even hands... Kathy Bittorf: Dave you are so right…big ears possibly even the pricked ones. Love this discussion. Kathy
Dave: Big ears are essential to herding. Everyone knows that. Link is a .RTF format.
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