About Author: Christopher

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Christopher Landauer is a fifth generation Colorado native and second generation Border Collie enthusiast. Border Collies have been the Landauer family dogs since the 1960s and Christopher got his first one as a toddler. He began his own modest breeding program with the purchase of Dublin and Celeste in 2006 and currently shares his home with their children Mercury and Gemma as well. His interest in genetics began in AP Chemistry and AP Biology and was honed at Stanford University.

Posts by Christopher

  • A healthy transatlantic Collie industry supported the rist of the large kennels in North America. In 1888 the banker and financier J.P. Morgan set up a Collie kennel called Cragston […]

    The Million Dollar Collie

    A healthy transatlantic Collie industry supported the rist of the large kennels in North America. In 1888 the banker and financier J.P. Morgan set up a Collie kennel called Cragston […]

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  • .. My dogs love a good ice cube, as long as I wet it first so it doesn’t stick to their tongue. It’s a great way to cool them off […]

    Ice, Ice, Baby

    .. My dogs love a good ice cube, as long as I wet it first so it doesn’t stick to their tongue. It’s a great way to cool them off […]

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  • Here at Border Wars, we’re always on the lookout for potential new dog sports. Frisbee, flyball, agility, and dock jumping aren’t for everyone, and the more venues there are for […]

    The Dog Toss

    Here at Border Wars, we’re always on the lookout for potential new dog sports. Frisbee, flyball, agility, and dock jumping aren’t for everyone, and the more venues there are for […]

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  • Since it’s the dreaded middle of the week and I’ve hit you with a lot of text lately, please enjoy this wonderful black comedy staring a black and tan mutt […]

    A Dog's Breakfast

    Since it’s the dreaded middle of the week and I’ve hit you with a lot of text lately, please enjoy this wonderful black comedy staring a black and tan mutt […]

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  • In digging around the internet looking for picture and painting evidence of Queen Victoria’s dogs, it was impossible not to come across Sir Edwin Landseer. He was in with the […]

    Close But No Collie

    In digging around the internet looking for picture and painting evidence of Queen Victoria’s dogs, it was impossible not to come across Sir Edwin Landseer. He was in with the […]

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