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Recent Battles
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 | 3 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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breed rescue Archive
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Buy From A Breeder. Never Adopt.
Posted on December 17, 2007 | 8 CommentsThat’s right. I said it. Don’t “rescue” your next pet, buy one from a responsible breeder. The “shelter” establishment in this country is a disgrace, filled with wack-job people who kill animals to “save” them. Animals that are only killed because the shelter industry is... -
Redemption: First Thoughts
Posted on December 16, 2007 | No CommentsI’d heard of Nathan Winograd before Redemption came out, and I even placed that link to his blog on my blogroll before the avalanche of recent blog posts by Pet Connection, Terrierman, Lassie Get Help, Dogged et al hit the presses. But I can’t claim... -
No Border Collie Left Behind
Posted on November 25, 2007 | 3 CommentsYou know I jest with my “Border Wars” rhetoric, but there is a real war going on with real guns and grenades and casualties, and apparently there are real Border Collies in the middle of that war. Border Collies in Baghdad of all places; who... -
Lucky Jack Update
Posted on November 16, 2007 | No CommentsLucky Jack, the unfortunate dog who was shot in the head with a blade tipped hunting arrow is on the mend and scheduled for surgery: Here are photos taken of “Lucky Jack” on November 13, 2007 at Dr. Bob’s clinic. Thanks to all of you... -
Jailhouse Confessions of a Border Collie
Posted on September 19, 2007 | No CommentsSally Hull writes a poignant piece where she interviews condemned pets at the pound. One of them is a Border Collie named Popper and this is her interview: The kennel next to Pete’s held a very young looking dog. Pure Border Collie by my guess.... -
Can Breeders Learn from Breed Rescue?
Posted on September 18, 2007 | 2 CommentsOver on Terrierman’s Daily Dose, Patrick poses a challenge to all breeders: include a prominent link to breed rescue on the websites where breeders sell their puppies. Good idea, but I don’t know if recommending local breed rescues are always an appropriate litmus test of...
Queen Victoria's Border Collies