sheep trials Archive

  • Dublin has always loved the Frisbee, originally uploaded by AstraeanBorderCollies. It’s easy for a young man like myself to surmise that sheep trialers are on whole an aged, if not […]

    A Dying Breed

    Posted on December 3, 2008 | No Comments
    Dublin has always loved the Frisbee, originally uploaded by AstraeanBorderCollies. It’s easy for a young man like myself to surmise that sheep trialers are on whole an aged, if not […]

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  • It’s been ten years since Dolly the Sheep was cloned and it amazes me that many a dog breeder believes in inbreeding (and line breeding, if you must differentiate, but […]

    Embrace Cloning

    Posted on September 19, 2008 | 2 Comments
    It’s been ten years since Dolly the Sheep was cloned and it amazes me that many a dog breeder believes in inbreeding (and line breeding, if you must differentiate, but […]

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  • Those of us in Border Collies have long known that they’re in a class by themselves in the arenas of intelligence, agility, drive, and trainability. They’re different from other dogs […]

    A Breed Apart I

    Posted on September 18, 2008 | 4 Comments
    Those of us in Border Collies have long known that they’re in a class by themselves in the arenas of intelligence, agility, drive, and trainability. They’re different from other dogs […]

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  • reprinted, 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 […]

    Barbie Collies Can Herd, Really

    Posted on January 4, 2008 | 20 Comments
    reprinted, 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 […]

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  • While the dog sport world might be filled with Gen-X and Yers who make their pets a significant part of their lifestyle, there are also a lot of younger folks […]

    McCaig’s Advice to Novices

    Posted on December 28, 2007 | 1 Comment
    While the dog sport world might be filled with Gen-X and Yers who make their pets a significant part of their lifestyle, there are also a lot of younger folks […]

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