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  • “Dilution drives culture.” by Ted Byrne The semantic implication of breeding being a “dilution” of some sort is not limited to the Russian language. “Reproduction” in English is also carries […]

    Dilution and Reproduction

    Posted on November 10, 2007 | 1 Comment
    “Dilution drives culture.” by Ted Byrne The semantic implication of breeding being a “dilution” of some sort is not limited to the Russian language. “Reproduction” in English is also carries […]

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  • So why all the talk about Vodka if Patrick is really looking for a discussion of dogs? Neither he nor I drink (ok, every now and then…but I was voted […]

    Vodka and Dogs

    Posted on November 10, 2007 | No Comments
    So why all the talk about Vodka if Patrick is really looking for a discussion of dogs? Neither he nor I drink (ok, every now and then…but I was voted […]

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  • Faced with the undeniable history of ruining numerous other purebred dog breeds by facilitating and encouraging countless breeders to breed stupidly, why would any circumspect Border Collie owner or breeder […]

    Siding with the AKC

    Posted on October 8, 2007 | 16 Comments
    Faced with the undeniable history of ruining numerous other purebred dog breeds by facilitating and encouraging countless breeders to breed stupidly, why would any circumspect Border Collie owner or breeder […]

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  • Although the Border Wars are appropriately framed as a fight between the ABCA and the AKC, the Wars are wrongly categorized as a fight over Border Collies or “the future […]

    Capturing the Spoils

    Posted on October 7, 2007 | No Comments
    Although the Border Wars are appropriately framed as a fight between the ABCA and the AKC, the Wars are wrongly categorized as a fight over Border Collies or “the future […]

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  • Donald McCaig’s The Dog Wars is an important book to me, and it should be to anyone who reads this blog as well. I mean, come on, the Dog Wars […]

    McCaig’s Dog Wars: The Bad

    Posted on October 5, 2007 | 10 Comments
    Donald McCaig’s The Dog Wars is an important book to me, and it should be to anyone who reads this blog as well. I mean, come on, the Dog Wars […]

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