Presenting...............
"The
Collie in America"
By Gayle Kaye
UPDATE
May 29, 2017:
Sorry......I
do not have any copies of this book for sale and I have no idea where to find any. Occasionally copies show up on eBay or ABE books! I am thinking of doing a reprint as I get a lot of requests!
Book
Dealer Bob Williams
has no books left. His phone # is 860.868.3326
Dog
Writer's Association of America .....2009 DWAA Writing Competition:
Not only did the book win a highly coveted "Maxwell Medallion",
but it received the prestigious "President's Award"
for best book! It was chosen from all the winners of the individual
categories by the DWAA President, Dr. Carmen Battaglia!
Best
in Show over all the submissions...WOW! What an honor!
From
the DWAA website:
Special
Award Winners noted as red text
Pro
Plan President's Award / Best of the Maxwell's
(This "Best In Show" is chosen from all the winners
of the individual categories.)
Gayle Kaye
- "The Collie in America," Self - Published
To date, this
is the most concise and detailed book ever written on Collie development, history
& evolution!
Includes Chapters
on Collie Origins, British Development, Breed Pillars, Early American
Development, Foundation Kennels, Important American kennels throughout
the 20th Century, History of the Blue Merle, White Collies and
the Smooth Collie, The Collie Standard over the years, Collie
Clubs, Collie Icons (Terhune, Lassie, War Dogs), National Specialty
Winners, Westminster winners, Listings of Register of Merit, Collie
Books and magazines, Pedigrees, and much, much more! Click here
to see the Table
of Contents
A LIMITED EDITION
printing of 500, this book is an 8½ X 11 (coffee table
size) hardbound with a color dust jacket! Approximately 480 pages
loaded with lots of history and Black & White photos (many
of them never seen before).
Written by noted
award winning writer, respected breed authority and historian,
this book has the makings of a classic! So far response has been overwhelming, so don’t
miss out!
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