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Luisa, Get Help!
Posted on May 10, 2013 | 18 CommentsWorking Border Collie snobs like to reiterate that sheep work is serious business, but the truth is that the business of sheep is in serious condition with an unfavorable prognosis.... -
World Class
Posted on September 23, 2012 | 12 CommentsI’ve known for a long time that Dublin is a world class athlete. It’s been apparent for much longer that I am not a world class athlete, and so it’s... -
Hobby, Lifestyle, or Profession?
Posted on July 14, 2012 | 13 CommentsWestern Culture likes labels, boxes, and boundaries that divide and categorize people into conceptual groups. We avoid a continuum mentality. We like fractions more than percentiles, we like our device... -
The Third Estate of the Border Collie
Posted on December 23, 2008 | 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... -
Purina Incredible Dog Challenge 2007
Posted on January 13, 2008 | 1 CommentThe finals of the Purina Incredible Dog Challenge is on TV today and tomorrow. ABC is airing it at 3:00 Mountain in a few minutes and ESPN 2 has it... -
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... -
Japanese Jumping Dogs
Posted on November 16, 2007 | No CommentsOk, so not everything the Japanese do with their dogs involves bizarre breeding practices and unprotected sexual interactions of kitsch electronics (see last post). Sometimes they get dressed up like... -
Dog Sports on TV
Posted on November 10, 2007 | 1 CommentAnimal Planet is going to be featuring Dog Sport over the next five weeks. Sundays at 10 AM.Be sure to catch these amazing athletes and their trainers. Several members of... -
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...
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