CHAMPION BALGREGGIE HOPE. 



MY FRIEND THE COLLIE 



By A. D. BURHANS. 



ANY tributes to the 

 dog have been 

 written and uttered 

 by better known 

 lovers of canines 

 than myself, but no 

 more ardent ad- 

 mirer of the Collie, 

 or students of their breeding, gets more 

 pleasure out of it to the square inch than 

 I ; but I shall not try to write a history 

 of this noble animal, or a treatise on his 

 breeding ; my intentions are to tell of 

 him as a friend and companion. 



The rough-coated Scotch Collie is 

 one of the most popular dogs among 

 canine fanciers and breeders in Eng- 

 land or America. The columns of any 

 dog journal bristle with the business an- 

 nouncements of breeders. Suburban, 



urban and country folks are learning 

 of the true value and usefulness of this 

 splendid animal. Hie is a friend and 

 trusty servant anywhere. Many lovers 

 of Collies have begun the work of rear- 

 ing and breeding them because of the 

 great demand for these dogs. Mr. Sam- 

 uel Uttermeyer has spent nearly $25,000 

 during the last three years in building up 

 a choice kennel of Collies. Most of his 

 importations have come from England 

 and Scotland, where the cream of the 

 breed nourish. I cite this as an instance 

 to verify my assertion about the Col- 

 lie's popularity. 



Breeding Collies and producing good 

 ones is a business, as is the producing 

 of good horses or other live stock. Good 

 prices are realized for twelve weeks' old 

 puppies, brood matrons and young stud 



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