Bearded Collie Forum:
Writing Article re: Beardies

Hello, my name is Tammy Gagne. I am a published freelance writer. I am also a columnist for Bird Times magazine. I am currently working on an assignment for Dog & Kennel - a breed profile about bearded collies. I am looking for a few succinct, informative quotes from knowledgeable owners about this breed. Any information you could provide would be greatly appreciated. Please just be sure to include your full name and location (city, state), so I can credit you properly if I use your response. (Just copy and paste the following questions with your answers into an e-mail to the address below.) 1. How would you describe the bearded collie's physical appearance? How would decribe the dog's temperament / personality? 2. Please describe how you discovered this breed? 3. Do you recommend this breed as a pet? Why or why not? 4. What is your favorite thing about the bearded collie? 5. In general, how good is this breed with children? 6. What characteristics seem to be unique to this breed? 7. What (if anything) do you dislike about this breed? 8. Do you have a photo(s) of your bearded collies you would like to submit for possible publication with this article? (Photos must be original, owned by you, and scanned at a minimum of 266 dpi.) 9. Please include the names and ages of your bearded collie(s) if one or more in particular is mentioned in your response. 10. Finally, is there anything else you'd like people to know about bearded collies? Thank you for your input. I look forward to reading your responses. Tammy Gagne tammyg@maine.rr.com