RE: [CHICKENS-101] Re: thanks and a question

 

            Well, Babe came out in 1993 or 1994 and introduced many to Border Collies.  Also, Down and Out in Beverly Hills.  Hence, Border Collie Gotta Have me One syndrome.  Then so many advertising agencies started using them in television commercials.  It’s no wonder people wanted them…….pretty and smart.  Unfortunately, the dog is smarter than a lot of people, not given jobs and eventually become unwanted and homeless.  I worked with a BC Rescue group for several years and saw how many came into rescue in February and March…………..not coincidentally 6-8 weeks after Christmas. 

 

            Lassies hasn’t aired in decades and we have a generation or two of people who don’t have a clue about, “Timmy’s in the well!”.  Rough collies require lots of grooming time and honestly, I don’t think they are all that smart.   Sort of a Barbie Collie.  They are beautiful, though.  I just wonder if their brains were bred out of them with that narrower and narrower needle nose.  My friend in HS had one……..named Lad, appropriately.  We are in our late 50’s, so we grew up with Lassie PLUS the movies, Lassie Come Home and all the other Lassie movies. One of my all time favorites with Roddy McDowell and Elizabeth Taylor. 

 

            Chihuahuas hit an all time high in popularity with the Taco Belle dog, then Legally Blond…….and of course, Paris Hilton.

 

            Many popular dog breeds are fads that come and go.  Remember when Dobermans were so popular during Magnum, PI……Zeus and Apollo can be thanked for that.  And of course, don’t forget Wishbone, the JRT………too bad people didn’t realize that multiple dogs were being used to film Wishbone AND it is not their natural disposition to be all calm and collected as was Wishbone.

 

            Some dogs will never be too too overpopulated due to their price tags…….for instance English Bulldogs.  Even the cheap ones go for over $1000.  Pugs seem to be very popular these days for some reason.

 

            Well, those are my thoughts on it, Sue. 

 

            I’m sure there are many other examples I haven’t named. 

Laura

 

             

 

Laura Roberts

R Half Pint Farm

Spotsylvania, VA 

 

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From: CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com [mailto:CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of wildliferescue29
Sent: Friday, December 09, 2011 5:17 PM
To: CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [CHICKENS-101] Re: thanks and a question

 

 

My understanding is that what you say is true; collies cannot tolerate heartworm preventative medication. However, other dogs do tolerate the medication without incidence and if not for the medication, would die of heart worm.

Now that the subject has been introduced, what IS given to collies for heart worm prevention?

Years ago, collies were the number one breed of dog to have but in the last 30 years (???) they seem to have disappeared. Border collies are fairly common but I haven't seen a `regular' collie (as in Lassie) for eons.

Any thoughts on this?

Sue
WLR

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> Jean is very correct. Ivermectin can do great harm to most Border Collies.

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