Summer is here and now to find a way to keep the kids entertained. If your family owns a dog and it is kid friendly and dog friendly summer camp at Shadow Hill is a wonderful place to start. The dog show kennel and farm owned by Jane Hammett Bright in Jackson Springs, NC opens her [...]
Hello, my name is Justin Brown. I am 12 years old. I want to talk about my experience at a Shadow Hill summer camp owned by Jane Hammett Bright. She is an awesome teacher and she has Shetland Sheepdogs and border collies. She trained us and our dogs in agility, conformation, rally and obedience but especially [...]
General Appearance The Collie is a lithe, strong, responsive, active dog, carrying no useless timber, standing naturally straight and firm. The deep, moderately wide chest shows strength, the sloping shoulders and well-bent hocks indicate speed and grace, and the face shows high intelligence. The Collie presents an impressive, proud picture of true balance, each part being [...]
Unfortunately, the Collie's exact origins are shrouded in obscurity. It has been the subject of much research and speculation. The word "Collie" is as obscure as the breed itself. The name has been spelled many different ways: Coll, Colley, Coally and Coaly. Generally, the most accepted origin of the word is "Coll" - the Anglo-Saxon word for black. In [...]
