I was just looking thru old posts, and found a thread from back in August on the Dog House board about Pedigree Dogs Exposed -- Pedigree Dogs Exposed
But while reading thru the posts.. several people posted pictures of how certain dog breeds looked in the late 1800's to early 1900's... compared to how they look now. I am kind of a big history buff, I love to read about different historical events, then add my favorite thing ever into the mix -- dogs, and I also love to look up and read about different breeds history.... so I thought it might be interesting to have people post pictures of their breed(s) from how the looked 100 or more years ago compared to how they look now... and also talk a bit about what the breed was originally bred to do...
Especially since there has been the talk in Europe of changing breed standards for the health of certain breeds...etc... While I am in TOTAL agreement about many breeds (GSD, Bulldogs, etc..) that they have been bred with extrem exagerations to the breed standards, and have totally changed from the way they used to look. However there are still many breeds that have been left relatively unchanged....
One the thread "Pedigree dogs Exposed" Since other people have posted pictures of different breeds from the late 1800's to early 1900's, to compare to how the breeds look today, I thought I'd post some pictures of Collies.... honestly the change from then to now in American Collies, for the most part, the change as been very little. Yes, some of the dogs of today may have bigger coats, but grooming/nutrion and coat care is much different now than it was back then. Heads are still VERY similar today, as they were in the early 1900's... body style is pretty much the same... many of the dogs of yesterday could be competitive in the show ring today! Especially if they were groomed like they groom collies today!.. Tho Collies have changed a bit, for the most part they remain like they were in the late 1800's and early 1900's....
Old Cockie -- believed to be the first Sable Collie -- born in 1867
Cockie's Son "Trefoil" a tri-colour "Galway Collie" born in 1873 Ireland is the undisputed ancestor of all of today's Collies.
All Collies, all over the world today, owe their inception to Ch. Trefoil who, whelped in 1873, and is behind every one of today's Collies. five generations from Trefoil comes Ch. Chirstopher (1887), and his two sons, Ch. Stracathro Ralph and the Edgbaston Marvel, all are traced to American Collie history today.
CH Christopher - born 1887, was exported to
the U.S. after being bred extensively in Britan.
All Collies today trace back to this dog.
GB & AM CH Wishaw Clicker - Born: 1898-1913.
Imported from England into the US by J.P Morgan
JP Morgan was a HUGE collie fancier and imported some of the best dogs from Europe into the US...
GB CH Parbold Piccolo - Born: 1899
Imported into the US in the early 1900's by J. I. Behling. The day of his arrival in the US his owner turned him loose to run in the yard, and he disappered and was never seen again. This was considered to be perhaps the greatest loss to the american collie fancy.
GB CH Anfield Model - Born: 1902 - Scotland - son of Piccolo (above)
Imported into the US in the early 1900's. He was one of the most higly touted dogs between 1900-1910. He was the ideal that many breeders were striving for in head and expression.
Ch. Wellesbourne Conqueror", born 1895 - father to Piccolo, Grandfather of "Model" (above).
a double great grandson of Christopher, was imported into the U.S, at the age of seven to become one of the instrumental sires in U.S. pedigrees.
Ch Magnet" born in 1912, is often called the foundation sire of U.S. Collies. Imported from England at the age of nine,his impact was made on both U'S. and Brithish lines.
"Ch Eden Emerald" born in 1922,
was a grandson of Ch Magnet, and grandsire of Ch El Troubador Of Arken. Most Collies in England and the U.S. trace back to this prolific sire.
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