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A Breed Apart I
Posted on September 18, 2008 | 2 CommentsThose of us in Border Collies have long known that they’re in a class by themselves in the arenas of intelligence, agility, drive, and trainability. They’re different than other dogs... -
Barbie Collies Can Herd, Really
Posted on January 4, 2008 | 18 Commentsreprinted, slightly revised (anonymized) from orignal post 9/14/07 ** Some Names and Images Changed to Protect the Innocent ** The end is nigh. The apocalypse is upon is. Pigs are... -
Third Estate of the Border Collie
Posted on November 20, 2007 | 2 Commentsreprint from 9/16/07 The First Estate of the Border Collie is as a working stock dog. The Second Estate of the Border Collie is as a conformation show dog. The... -
Where Are They Now? Pt.1
Posted on November 5, 2007 | 1 CommentUsing the great uber-brain of google (and it can be oh so wrong some times), I managed to track down many of the people (or their google doppelgangers) who signed... -
Siding with the AKC
Posted on October 8, 2007 | 16 CommentsFaced with the undeniable history of ruining numerous other purebred dog breeds by facilitating and encouraging countless breeders to breed stupidly, why would any circumspect Border Collie owner or breeder... -
Versatility “Dangerous” to the ABCA?
Posted on October 8, 2007 | 4 CommentsI’d like to bring your attention to the report presented to ABCA members in 2002 when a committee was formed to assess the AKC/ABCA Dual Registration “problem” and advise options... -
The Spoils of the Dog War
Posted on October 7, 2007 | No CommentsThe small elite group of conformation breeders are Platonists; they believe that the substantive reality of Border Collies is only a reflection of a higher truth, and their activity is... -
McCaig’s Dog Wars: The Bad
Posted on October 5, 2007 | 10 CommentsDonald McCaig’s The Dog Wars is an important book to me, and it should be to anyone who reads this blog as well. I mean, come on, the Dog Wars... -
McCaig's Dog Wars: The Good
Posted on October 2, 2007 | No CommentsWith a name like “The Dog Wars” and content that documents the battle between the First Estate and the AKC, how could I not immediately order, devour, excrete and then... -
McCaig’s Dog Wars: The Good
Posted on October 2, 2007 | No CommentsWith a name like “The Dog Wars” and content that documents the battle between the First Estate and the AKC, how could I not immediately order, devour, excrete and then...
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