About Author: Christopher

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Christopher Landauer is a fifth generation Colorado native and second generation Border Collie enthusiast. Border Collies have been the Landauer family dogs since the 1960s and Christopher got his first one as a toddler. He began his own modest breeding program with the purchase of Dublin and Celeste in 2006 and currently shares his home with their children Mercury and Gemma as well. His interest in genetics began in AP Chemistry and AP Biology and was honed at Stanford University.

Posts by Christopher

  • The May 2009 issue of Dog World, available now, features the Border Collie in their “Meet the Breed” section.  Along with several big wigs in the Border Collie world, I […]

    Dog World Feature

    The May 2009 issue of Dog World, available now, features the Border Collie in their “Meet the Breed” section.  Along with several big wigs in the Border Collie world, I […]

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  • Ten years ago this spring, I graduated from High School. It’s almost unbelievable that it’s been so long, it certainly doesn’t seem like a third of my life has passed […]

    Graduation

    Ten years ago this spring, I graduated from High School. It’s almost unbelievable that it’s been so long, it certainly doesn’t seem like a third of my life has passed […]

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  • Happy St. Valentine’s Day from Gemma, Mercury, Bella, Zeke, Maximus, and Stella Rose! * * *Comments and disagreements are welcome, but be sure to read the Comment Policy. If this […]

    Happy Valentine's Day

    Happy St. Valentine’s Day from Gemma, Mercury, Bella, Zeke, Maximus, and Stella Rose! * * *Comments and disagreements are welcome, but be sure to read the Comment Policy. If this […]

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  • The inane justification for dog shows is to choose the best breeding stock based upon conformation and movement. But it’s really a competition between groomers and schmoozers. That’s why the […]

    An Honest Dog Show

    The inane justification for dog shows is to choose the best breeding stock based upon conformation and movement. But it’s really a competition between groomers and schmoozers. That’s why the […]

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  • After a decade, I still find this one of my favorite pieces. It was written for my college application essays and worked for Stanford and Yale. Harvard and Princeton didn’t […]

    In Search of the Great American Hero

    After a decade, I still find this one of my favorite pieces. It was written for my college application essays and worked for Stanford and Yale. Harvard and Princeton didn’t […]

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