Border Collies, Australian Shepherds, All Herding breeds, Tell Me About Yours

[oldhenlikesdogs]

OMG!! Although I thought Aussies have been a breed for a long time???? Apparently not as long as I thought lol

They weren't recognized by the AKC until 1993.

 

[21hens-incharge]

Copyright 1980, it's ancient.

......wait just a minute! I am quite a bit older than that book.
That means I am older than ancient......

When you lose a dog people think you should get over and move on. I have problems and often mourn mine for years. It's a long process for me.

Yeah....moving on....not quite so easy.

 

[Folly's place]

I've felt that his descriptions of the breeds in the book are right on. Not the fluff that's published in many breed books and articles.
Mary

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

......wait just a minute! I am quite a bit older than that book.
That means I am older than ancient......



Yeah....moving on....not quite so easy.

It gets irritating to get in these funky moods, but it's the price I pay for that close relationship with my dogs I guess.

We are both ancient.

 

[ShrekDawg]

When you lose a dog people think you should get over and move on. I have problems and often mourn mine for years. It's a long process for me.

I do not think there is anything wrong with that at all.

Dogs are such an important part of our lives and, to me, they are family and I am sure they are to you too.

People who think you should just get over it immediately have obviously never had a dog or at least not a strong bond which is sad to me

Granted, not everyone will grieve for that long and for some people it is shorter, but some people it is longer. It’s a process and the process is different for everyone and I don’t think there is any one set timeframe for grieving or anything wrong with grieving for a long time.

To me it is the same as losing a human family member.

Some people don’t get that, which is fine as long as they aren’t rude about it, but I am sure most animal people do get it.

Heck, I cry over my fish and chickens.

You’re not crazy and there’s nothing wrong with you.

 

[ShrekDawg]

They weren't recognized by the AKC until 1993.

Oh wow that recent!?

But they were a breed well before that, right?

......wait just a minute! I am quite a bit older than that book.
That means I am older than ancient......



Yeah....moving on....not quite so easy.

Does this mean I am far less than ancient? Cause I was born quite a bit after that book.

And X2!

I've felt that his descriptions of the breeds in the book are right on. Not the fluff that's published in many breed books and articles.
Mary

I will have to get it!! It is hard to find good info these days ha or at least know what’s good or not with so much out there.

It gets irritating to get in these funky moods, but it's the price I pay for that close relationship with my dogs I guess.

We are both ancient.

Totally understandable.

And

I always joke and say I’m so old or getting old but really I think I’m probably nowhere near old

Neither are you guys though.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Australian shepherds were recognized as a breed in 1957 I believe.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

I should add that's when the ASCA was formed. They were around before that they just weren't a recognized breed.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Australian shepherds were recognized as a breed in 1957 I believe.

I should add that's when the ASCA was formed. They were around before that they just weren't a recognized breed.

Ahh okay that makes sense. Thanks.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Allot of us there my breed was developed in 1930 by Dr Ruel in Belgium he bred 2 black dogs dogs went to other parts of the country each county had there coats there colours go anywhere else they are one breed only here in America they separate us.. True to the breed Belgian Sheepdog divided by coat under they have the same body type