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What\u2019s that?\u201d This is exactly the question I asked myself in the beginning of 2018. I had not heard of the Scottish Collie myself until I met this stunning dog of a client a year ago.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>In this episode of SpiritDog Training Stories I speak with Denise Maher, president of the\u00a0<a style=\"color: inherit; opacity: 0.7; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5); transition-duration: 200ms; transition-timing-function: ease-in-out; transition-property: opacity;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scottishcolliepreservationsociety.com\/\"><span style=\"color: #24678d;\">Scottish Collie Preservation Society<\/span>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #3387a2;\">(SCPS).<\/span><br \/><\/a><br \/>When I first saw his picture, I believed him to be a large black and white Border Collie. (Even though he is an 80 lbs.\u00a0dog \u2013 30lbs heavier than even the heaviest Border Collies \u2013 he gets mistaken quite a bit.<br \/><br \/>Meeting him face-to-face though it was clear that he was not that, instead he belongs to a very old breed that has seen a revival in the past few years.<br \/><br \/>The Scottish Collie Preservation Society strives to bring back and expand the breed of the Collie, as it was originally developed as a working breed, used to herd and protect sheep in the often harsh and inhospitable terrain and weather of the Scottish Highlands.<br \/><br \/>Thanks to the efforts of the SCPS, Scottish Collies are now enjoyed by a growing number of dog owners in North America for their temperament, versatility, athleticism and health.<br \/>Listen to the interview to get to know the breed, its characteristics and the breeding program aimed at bringing back the original Collie:<\/div><hr style=\"color: #000000; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; background-color: #fff2cc; width: 1286px; visibility: hidden;\" \/><div class=\"paragraph\" style=\"overflow-wrap: break-word; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 30px; margin-left: auto; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.75; letter-spacing: 0.02em; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-family: Lato !important; color: #626262 !important;\">And a little introduction of Denise Maher:<br \/><em style=\"position: relative;\">I grew up in Virginia and we always had dogs, mostly Labrador Retrievers.\u00a0 When my husband and I moved out to the Black Hills of South Dakota, we purchased our first herding dog and my youngest daughter began to train and compete in dog events through 4h and eventually AKC and NADAC Agility. I have worked with horses for years and about three years ago, I decided I we Ted to purchase a dog of my own to work with.\u00a0 After much research I decided I wanted an old fashioned collie like Lassie, that led me to the Scottish Collies which are the original working collies traced back to the 1800\u2019s before the breed was introduced to the show ring. I purchased my first Scottish Collie over two years ago and fell in love with this breed.\u00a0<\/em><br \/><br \/><em style=\"position: relative;\">My husband and I currently live own twelve acres with horses, barn cats and three dogs: \u00a0a Black Lab, a Border Collie, and a Scottish Collie.\u00a0 My background is in Corporate Development and Training, however I am also a 4-H dog instructor and judge for Agility events in my local county and Director of Marketing &amp; Communication Director for SCPS.\u00a0 I also compete with my Scottish Collie Titus in agility and we are training in herding, trick training as well as finalizing his verification as a therapy dog.<br \/><\/em><br \/>You can find out more about the Scottish Collie, including upcoming litters on their\u00a0<span style=\"color: #3387a2;\"><a style=\"color: inherit; opacity: 0.7; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5); transition-duration: 200ms; transition-timing-function: ease-in-out; transition-property: opacity;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scottishcolliepreservationsociety.com\/\">website\u00a0<\/a><\/span>and\u00a0<a style=\"color: inherit; opacity: 0.7; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5); transition-duration: 200ms; transition-timing-function: ease-in-out; transition-property: opacity;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/scottishcollieps\/\"><span style=\"color: #3387a2;\">Facebook page<\/span><\/a>\u00a0.<br \/>Enjoying this podcast? Check out our other episodes!<br \/><span style=\"color: #3387a2;\"><a style=\"color: inherit; opacity: 0.7; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5); transition-duration: 200ms; transition-timing-function: ease-in-out; transition-property: opacity;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spiritdogtraining.com\/podcast-breath-of-wild-air-about-van-life-with-your-dog\/\">About Agility And Van Life I<\/a><br \/><a style=\"color: inherit; opacity: 0.7; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5); transition-duration: 200ms; transition-timing-function: ease-in-out; transition-property: opacity;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spiritdogtraining.com\/podcast-interview-about-agility-and-the-van-life\/\">About Agility And Van Life II<\/a><br \/><a style=\"color: inherit; opacity: 0.7; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5); transition-duration: 200ms; transition-timing-function: ease-in-out; transition-property: opacity;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spiritdogtraining.com\/podcast-my-thoughts-on-puppy-raising\/\">My Thoughts On Puppy Raising<\/a><br \/><a style=\"color: inherit; 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