British Collies in 1897: a Pictorial

6 Responses to British Collies in 1897: a Pictorial

1. Christopher@BorderWars says:

   August 18, 2011 at 10:13 pm

   I love finds like these, it’s always interesting and informative to see what once was and compare it to what is now. I would take any of the dogs pictured here over the current show ring monsters.
2. Nikki G says:

   August 22, 2011 at 12:00 pm

   Great photos of beautiful dogs.
3. Dianne taimsalu says:

   November 14, 2011 at 3:35 pm

   Thanks for all the work you do on the past of the collie Andy – I will post this onto the Club des amis du Colley – French collie club. I think they may be interested to see where their dogs have come from!!!
4. Dianne taimsalu says:

   November 18, 2011 at 3:16 am

   Andy, if you find anything of this kind on the smooth collie during your research, I would be oh so grateful to hear about it.
5. Dianne taimsalu says:

   November 18, 2011 at 3:18 am

   Sorry Andy – I should have asked – is this the British magazine Country Life, or is there an American version?
6. Shep says:

   November 18, 2011 at 7:34 am

   Yes, this is a British Magazine, there was an American magazine at the same time called “Country Life in America” I don’t know if they were affiliated.

   I will keep my eyes peeled for info on smooths. In all my research here on the collie, references to smooths are quite rare. Have you tried doing a search for “smooth” here?

   Have you seen A history and description of the collie or sheep dog in his British varieties By Rawdon Briggs Lee with a chapter on Smooths?