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Archive for January, 2009
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Ice, Ice, Baby
Posted on January 28, 2009 | No Comments.. My dogs love a good ice cube, as long as I wet it first so it doesn’t stick to their tongue. It’s a great way to cool them off... -
The Dog Toss
Posted on January 28, 2009 | No CommentsHere at Border Wars, we’re always on the lookout for potential new dog sports. Frisbee, flyball, agility, and dock jumping aren’t for everyone, and the more venues there are for... -
A Dog's Breakfast
Posted on January 28, 2009 | No CommentsSince it’s the dreaded middle of the week and I’ve hit you with a lot of text lately, please enjoy this wonderful black comedy staring a black and tan mutt... -
Close But No Collie
Posted on January 27, 2009 | No CommentsIn digging around the internet looking for picture and painting evidence of Queen Victoria’s dogs, it was impossible not to come across Sir Edwin Landseer. He was in with the... -
Queen Victoria's Border Collies
Posted on January 26, 2009 | 24 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... -
Show Me the Collie
Posted on January 22, 2009 | 3 CommentsHaving 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 Queen and the Collie
Posted on January 20, 2009 | 3 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... -
The Victorian Collie Myth
Posted on January 19, 2009 | 7 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... -
Breed My Bitch, Please.
Posted on January 13, 2009 | 3 CommentsI just got a comment on a year old post that is a lesson in poor breeding practices in only 17 words: Im looking for a breader for my border... -
Impending Doom
Posted on January 7, 2009 | 3 Comments“For the sins of your fathers you, though guiltless, must suffer.” -Horace, “Odes,” III, 6, l. 1. Many of you saw Pedigree Dogs Exposed and were shocked. You were...
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