Historic collie information from the period of 1901- 1950, this was a critical time for the Scotch Collie as the show dogs changed into the modern Rough Collie and the old time scotch collies disappeared.
Albert Payson Terhune (1872 – 1942) was a lover of collies who lived at a critical time in Collie history. A time when the show Collie was rapidly changing into a new type of dog. […]
The collie or shepherd dog has been bred in Scotland for many years as a help to shepherds. Those old collies bred many years ago would hardly know some of the great winners of today. […]
Without doubt no dog has been more talked of and written about than the modern Collie. He may have degenerated, as many dog show people feel, having been inbred and pushed too much for certain […]
The early Romans had their Shepherd dog (canus pastorales) but no line of descent can be traced to help us to identify the exact type of Shepherd dog of that day. Dr. Cains, author of […]
The Scotch collie dog will make the best friend of all the dogs in the canine race, writes a collie admirer. Of all useful animals God gave to man what can excel the dog, at […]
Silent era films sometimes featured Scotch Collies, here are a few. Special thanks to my friend Cheryl Skelly Subject for her research in this area. Related Images:
In this story we read and see photos of a sheep-dog trial held in Northern England in 1901. These dogs are the spitting image of English Shepherds as they exist in America today, notice too […]
Collie lovers are all aware of the writings of Albert Payson Terhune, but some are not aware that many of his books and short stories are available to read or download from the internet for […]
June 15, 1912 MORE ABOUT THE OLD-FASHIONED COLLIE The fight to save the old-fashioned collie is on. Just where it will lead we cannot say, but it is bound to be interesting. It involves the […]
We Still Need Improvement The American collie breeder has made great strides in the past few years. An improvement in head lines has been particularly noticeable. We must all admit that the crowning glory of […]
For weeks Shep, a blooded Scotch collie, waited at a lonely station in Augusta county, Virginia, for the return of his absent master. The master, C. F. Dorian, of West Eighth avenue, Denver, when he […]
Among dogs none are more sensitive, quicker to take offense, easier to spoil, more susceptible to training than the Scotch Collie. In the famous Gentry dog show, the dogs that do their tricks with most […]
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