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The Mark of Cain is a Dog
Cain said unto his brother, 'Come let us go out into the field' and when they were in the field , Cain set upon his brother Abel and killed him. The Bible puts forth the killing of Abel by his brother...
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An IKEA Dog Bed
Dublin is hinting that he wants a dog bed for Christmas. I had my laundry neatly folded in an IKEA bag waiting to get put in a drawer and Dublin decided that he really liked the bold yet sleek...
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Bunnies Can Herd, Really!
Champis, the Swedish herding rabbit. Move over Barbie Collies, there’s a new herder in town that is adorably small, has perfect ear set and has a decidedly fluffy butt. And he’s not a show Border...
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Round Up Your Mates for a Guinness
You have one week to get a Border Collie and train it to trail specs to ensure that all your friends make it safe and sound to the Pub for a Guinness on St. Paddy’s Day. Get going. “He’s a legend in...
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Erma Bombeck’s Neurotic Dog
The grass is always greener in rings around my poo. Erma Bombeck, humor columnist and author of books like “The Grass Is Always Greener Over The Septic Tank,” published the following column in 1971. I...
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Heterozygoats
Heterozygoats. Just allele uneven. * * *Comments and disagreements are welcome, but be sure to read the Comment Policy. If this post made you think and you'd like to read more like it, consider a...
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Conformation at Westminster
They call it conformation for a reason. * * *Comments and disagreements are welcome, but be sure to read the Comment Policy. If this post made you think and you'd like to read more like it, consider a...
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Luisa, Get Help!
Working Border Collie snobs like to reiterate that sheep work is serious business, but the truth is that the business of sheep is in serious condition with an unfavorable prognosis. A side effect of...
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OFA to Rollout Carfax for Dogs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 29, 2013 . CONTACT: Office of Frivolous Approvals 742 Evergreen Terrace, Springfield, ST 86753-09E9 Phone: (573) 442-0418; Fax: (573)875-5073 OFA BOARD APPROVES “CARFAX” – A...
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Dogs Bomb at Cannes Film Festival
The 2013 Cannes Film Festival just wrapped up and anyone hoping for a charming dog movie the likes of Best In Show, Babe, or 101 Dalmatians left disappointed. There’s about a 0.0000% chance that any...
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Dad, Dale Carnegie, and Dogs
My father and Bongo, 1960s The Landauer legacy in Border Collies goes back to the 1960s when my father’s older sister bought their youngest sister a border collie puppy for her twelfth birthday. The...
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Hello Pitty: “Own It!”
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AKC: Big Fat Hippocrites
I don’t think it’s really a stretch to say that dog show culture brings out the worst in people. Notions of racial supremacy, blood purity, twisted eugenics, incest, form over function, and...
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Serial Killer Whale
The widely acclaimed Orca documentary, Blackfish, will premiere on TV tonight (7-9pm Mountain time) on CNN. Watch it, and it just might change your mind about the ethics of keeping Ocras in captivity....
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“Wag More, Bark Less” is an Ancient Proverb
Wag More Bark Less is Ancient “Wag more, bark less” is a pretty good example of trite bumper-sticker philosophy, the sort of thing popular with leftists who’ve traded their protest placards for small...
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Hello Pitty: Hierarchy of Rescue Smugness
Nothing assuages white liberal guilt like “rescuing” a medically and psychologically needy pit bull mix from a high-profile abuser like Michael Vick, turning them into a breed ambassador or stunt-pit,...
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AKC: Hierarchy of Pedigree Smugness
There are few things more smug than pedigree dog breeders who drink the AKC koolaid. Not only do they believe that they are achieving high art through mindless ribbon and fad chasing, they think...
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The Hierarchy of Border Collie Smugness
Border Collie owner smugness surpasses all other smugness, just like Border Collies surpass all other dogs. Whereas the pibble rescue people run around acting like watered-down bleeding-heart...
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Pastoral Big Hats Are Dogmatic Bigots
There’s a lot of symmetry between the Church’s dogmatic and bigoted stand against gay marriage and the sheeple arguments against breeding Border Collies for sport or any other activity save trial...
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Workplace Violence or Terrierism?
Their faces might be cute, but Dandie Dinmonts have murder in their hearts. That Dandie Dinmont isn’t a particularly popular dog in the UK anymore, if it ever was very popular at all. Probably because...
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