Packwood; H. E. [BILLESLEY] — Show Collies
- Rough and Smooth Coated - A
Complete History – Possibly the most
detailed account of the early Show Collies,
whether Rough or Smooth, who became
the breeds’ foundations. Liberally
illustrated throughout with black and white
photographs of many of the breeds’ pillars — 1906 – Hardback – Very Scarce – UK/English (although long out of print several special editions have been published, the most recent by Peregrine Books, in association with Mr Clifford L. B. Hubbard, in 1990) – UK/English
publisher: Our Dogs, Manchester
Puxley; W. Lavallin — Collies and Sheep-Dogs – A small work, which attempts to trace the origins of Collies and Sheepdogs through myth, legend, and literature, illustrated — 1948 (reprint 1949) – Hardback – Out of Print – UK/English
publisher: Williams & Norgate, London
Shaw; Vero — The Illustrated Book of the Dog – A learned and exhaustive study into every breed recognised at the time of publication, their history, breeding and conformation. Profusely illustrated with over 93 coloured plates plus mono engravings often depicting the earliest known portraits of winning examples in breeds familiar to current show goers, with contributions on individual breeds from leading breed specialists — 1881 – Hardback - Out of Print – Complete Copies Very Scarce – UK/English
publisher: Cassel & Company, London, etc.
