Ten stories portray collies as children's pets, farmers' steady helpers, trackers or slayers of vicious beasts, and always man's best friend

Product Description: Vereen Bell was a promising young author with three books and dozens of articles to his credit when he was killed in World War II at the age of 33. As a result, his exceptional writing about dogs and the sporting life has gone virtually unnoticed for decades...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: Lassie is Joe's prize collie and constant companion. But when Joe's father loses his job, Lassie must be sold. Three times she escapes from her new owner, and three times she returns home to Joe, until finally she is taken to the remotest part of Scotland―too far a journey for any dog to make alone...read more