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![For well over a century the “Collie” name has been co-opted by show breeders who have created a monster whose face looks like a door stop with beady eyes set […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.border-wars.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/Noble_480x225.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Queen Victoria's Border Collies")
Queen Victoria's Border Collies
Posted on January 26, 2009 | 51 CommentsFor well over a century the “Collie” name has been co-opted by show breeders who have created a monster whose face looks like a door stop with beady eyes set […] -
![Having established that Queen Victoria’s direct influence on the proliferation of the show Collie is insubstantial at best, let’s explore what impact the Monarchy may have, in fact, had on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.border-wars.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/Crystal_Palace_-_Queen_Victoria_opens_the_Great_Exhibition.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Show Me the Collie")
Show Me the Collie
Posted on January 22, 2009 | 7 CommentsHaving established that Queen Victoria’s direct influence on the proliferation of the show Collie is insubstantial at best, let’s explore what impact the Monarchy may have, in fact, had on […] -
![The old wisdom on the rise of the show Collie is that Queen Victoria met them on a trip to Scotland in the 1860s, became infatuated, acquired them, sponsored them […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.border-wars.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/Queen-Victoria-and-Sharp-at-Balmoral_trim.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Queen and the Collie")
The Queen and the Collie
Posted on January 20, 2009 | 4 CommentsThe old wisdom on the rise of the show Collie is that Queen Victoria met them on a trip to Scotland in the 1860s, became infatuated, acquired them, sponsored them […] -
![The prevailing creation myth among show Collie enthusiasts is that Queen Victoria’s infatuation with the breed set the ball in motion, elevating the humble farm dog to aristocratic splendor. Queen […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.border-wars.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/Collie-Fraud.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Victorian Collie Myth")
The Victorian Collie Myth
Posted on January 19, 2009 | 8 CommentsThe prevailing creation myth among show Collie enthusiasts is that Queen Victoria’s infatuation with the breed set the ball in motion, elevating the humble farm dog to aristocratic splendor. Queen […] -
![I just got a comment on a year old post that is a lesson in poor breeding practices in only 17 words: Im looking for a breader for my border […]](https://www.border-wars.com/wp-content/themes/arras/images/thumbnail.png "Breed My Bitch, Please.")
Breed My Bitch, Please.
Posted on January 13, 2009 | 3 CommentsI just got a comment on a year old post that is a lesson in poor breeding practices in only 17 words: Im looking for a breader for my border […]
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