Farm Collie Movement

Defining articles of the farm collie movement by such authors as Linda Rorem, J. R. McDuffie and Guy Ormiston. These are the foundation upon which we stand today in our efforts to save the Old-TIme Scotch Collie.

Scotch Collies
Advocacy

New Scotch Collie Alliance by Guy Ormiston

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The American Scotch Collie almost faded into oblivion after the 1950’s. If you have a vision of bringing the Scotch Collie back, so later generations can utilize and enjoy the original, please join hands with fanciers of like mind. […]

Farm Collie Movement

Old Time Farm Shepherds by J. Richard McDuffie

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The country was full of Old Time Farm Shepherd or Farm Collie dogs when I was a boy. Some called them Shepherds, others Collies but they were the same dogs. They served as family pet, guarddog, stock dog and hunting dog. My interest in them was always as hunting dogs, but like most people, took them for granted. […]

Bob, a Scotch Collie from the 1920's
Farm Collie Movement

Whatever Happened to Old Shep? by Linda Rorem

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People continue to think about the old-fashioned collie and wonder if any can still be found, perhaps some old strain surviving on a remote ranch or farm. They know about Border Collies, Australian Shepherds, English Shepherds, show Collies, but these are breeds are not, in and of themselves, the old farm collie that is being sought. […]

Farm Collie Movement

Old Scotch Collie by Erika DuBois

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Sadly, over the past 20 years, collies of Kippy’s ilk have all but disappeared from Inverness County, where at one time they guarded every doorstep. As well as being herders, and guard-dogs, these “old” collies were tolerant of children and very clean in habit. […]