This cache is
outside the 2 mile area and part of the Snoopy series of puzzle and
letterbox caches by meandmydogs. The actual puzzle cache is located
in Stratham. Please use stealth, this is a popular parking area for
local police, the container is located along a trail that never
came to be...
Lil Collie
Although a
large, active dog, the Collie is both elegant and graceful,
appearing to float over the ground as it runs. Loyal and
affectionate, the breed is naturally responsive to humans. Marked
characteristics include the beautiful coat of the rough variety and
the breed’s lean wedge-shaped head. The coat can be rough or
smooth and the four accepted colors are sable and white, tri-color,
blue merle and white. The best-known Collie is, of course, the
famous Lassie.
Tommy Rettig
appeared with Lassie Junior (son of Pal, the first film Lassie) in
the first three seasons of the American television series
(1954–1958), now syndicated as Jeff's Collie.
Lassie is a fictional collie dog character created by Eric Knight
in a short story expanded to novel length called Lassie
Come-Home.
Published in 1940, the novel was filmed by MGM in 1943 as Lassie
Come Home with a dog named Pal playing Lassie. Pal then appeared
with the stage name "Lassie" in six other MGM feature films through
1951. Pal's owner and trainer Rudd Weatherwax then acquired the
Lassie name and trademark from MGM and appeared with Pal (as
"Lassie") at rodeos, fairs, and similar events across America in
the early 1950s. In 1954, the long-running, Emmy winning television
series Lassie debuted, and over the next 19 years, a succession of
Pal's descendants appeared on the series.
The "Lassie" character has appeared in radio, television, film,
toys, comic books, animated series, juvenile novels, and other
media. Pal's descendants continue to play Lassie today.
A
Look Back
The exact origin of the Collie is uncertain, but they have existed
for centuries as herding dogs of Scotland and England. They were
used primarily as a drover dog, guiding cows and sheep to market.
The true popularity of the breed came about during the 1860’s
when Queen Victoria visited the Scottish Highlands and fell in love
with the breed - from that point on Collies became very
fashionable.
- Herding
Group; AKC recognized in 1885.
- Ranging in
size from 22 to 26 inches tall at the shoulder and 50 to 75
pounds.
- Herder;
drover.
The Puzzle:
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ytrof owt ytfif thgie tniop owt derdnuh dna ythgie evif. Tsew orez
ytneves ytfif eerht tniop ruof derdnuh dna ruof.