The Shepherds Dog.

Miniature wood engraving by the famous artist and engraver, Thomas Bewick (1753-1828) of a Border Collie.

The border collie is descended from landrace collies, a type found widely in the British Isles. Mention of “collie” or “colley” type first appeared toward the end of the 19th century. Many of the best border collies today can be traced back to a dog known as Old Hemp. In 1915, James Reid, Secretary of the International Sheep Dog Society  in the UK first used the term “border collie” to distinguish those dogs registered by the club from those of the Kennel Club’s collie (or Scotch collie, including the rough collie and smooth collie) which originally came from the same working stock but had developed a different, standardised appearance following introduction to the show ring in 1860 and mixture with different breeds.

References: Ferguson,  439a

From Bewick, A History of Quadrupeds.

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National Library Australia: Bib ID 1778546
State Library New South Wales: Reference code (AuSN)b21690418-61slnsw_inst
State Library Victoria: RARES 599 B39