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Domesday Reloaded Border Collies
Posted on August 18, 2012 | 2 CommentsIn 1085 William the Conqueror commissioned a survey of England and Wales to “find out what or how much each landholder had in land and livestock, and what it was worth.”... -
Bananas, Famine, Hoover, Cannibalism, and GMOs
Posted on July 13, 2012 | 11 CommentsRemember when I told you about the ever-popular Banana? Besides being an ironic argument against “intelligent design,” the banana is the most popular fruit in the world, dominating international trade and domestic consumption.... -
The Mark of Cain is a Dog
Posted on December 6, 2011 | 2 CommentsThe Bible puts forth the killing of Abel by his brother Cain as the first murder in history, which foreshadows the eternal struggle between the farmer and the cowman. Cain... -
Complete Dog 1921: The Collie
Posted on August 15, 2011 | 25 CommentsTHE COLLIE The life story of the Collie is the history of pastoral life, for from the first day that man herded flocks he had a dog to help him.... -
The German Dog
Posted on February 16, 2011 | 3 CommentsGerman National Identity Perhaps more than any other breed, the GSD grew out of a specific cultural movement and was fashioned to be an embodiment of the culture and values... -
The Wolf-Like Dog
Posted on February 4, 2011 | 1 CommentThe Wolf in the Dog Hand in hand with the ancient origin lie, is the wolf component of German Shepherd ancestry. All dogs are wolves, this is a tautology, but... -
The Archetype Dog
Posted on February 1, 2011 | 3 CommentsThe GSD as Archetype It is important for all dog enthusiasts to understand the history and culture of the German Shepherd dog because in several ways they are a benchmark... -
Juicing The Sheep
Posted on April 9, 2009 | 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... -
Queen Victoria's Border Collies
Posted on January 26, 2009 | 30 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...










