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HISTORY OF THE BREED
History
 Beardie History - Reprinted by permission from 1994 "BCCA Yearbook, Silver Anniversary Commemorative Edition" (edited by:  Judith LeRoy, Cynthia Mahigian Moorhead, Roberta Stuart).
 
FOR PUPPY BUYERS
Beardie Breeders and Puppy Prices Beardie Breeders and Puppy Prices  by Chris Walkowicz  The Good, the Bad and the Ugly - help on How and Where to Purchase a Beardie.
Reading Pedigrees and Wins Reading Those Confusing Pedigrees and Show Wins by Chris Walkowicz - Ever wonder what those abreviated titles mean? How a dog becomes a Champion, or even how they progress through the show?  Read this.
CONTRACTS Contracts and Clauses by Chris Walkowicz -  written contracts are the only way to protect our dogs and our intentions. This article first appeared in Dogs In Canada magazine, 4/98
Whast is a Pet? What is a Pet ? by Chris Walkowicz - Most people don't realize breeders classify dogs into two groups -- pet (companion) and show. Just what is the difference? They may matter a great deal to the professional breeder and/or exhibitor, but they won't mean a whit to the person just looking for a good friend.
 
JUDGING and STANDARD
JUDGING Judging the Bearded Collie by Chris Walkowicz. Judging a ringful of bouncing furballs can be intimidating.
Just How Serious Just How Serious? by Chris Walkowicz - A review of the serious faults listed in the Bearded Collie Standard. This article first appeared in the AKC Gazette's breed columns in June, 1997 
 
CONFORMATION
Sportsmanship Sportsmanship by Susan Lybrand AKC Gazette Column/Bearded Collies
 
TRAINING AND BEHAVIOR
Beardie Manners Teaching your Beardie Manners by Nona Horsley - Start your obedience program here, Bearded Collies are very bright, but, since they are herding dogs, they are also independent thinkers.
Sit & Come The Sit and Come by Nona Horsley - Teaching your Beardie to sit on command will alleviate many problems. Teaching your dog to come is essential and not an optional exercise. The dog should learn early on that this is not voluntary.
 
STORIES
Last Unicorn The Last Unicorns - Get ready to have some fun as you read this story by Cynthia Mahigian Moorhead which was originally published  in Vol. 11, No. 4, Beardie Bulletin
The Reincarnation of a Vietnam Veteran by Mark Rado. Enduring story about a Beardie's struggle with Hemolytic Anemia. But was it the first time this dog passed on to the rainbow bridge?
The Power of a Dog - "The Toby Years" by Jan Strnad. Surely one of the most sublime dances of our species is the one we dance with our pets. Note : a special does not appear in the regular tour below, please read this and come back to continue.

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