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Queen Victoria Archive
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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 | 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...






