Charles Shepherd was most notably the printer for and co-worker of Samuel Bourne during his work in India, and co-founder of Shepherd & Bourne, their studio based in Calcutta. This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...
With regard to the Australian Shepherd, various theories have arisen: that it is of Australian origin; that it is really a Basque breed; that it is of old Spanish origin.
The English Shepherd and the Australian Shepherd share the old Collie colors of tricolor, fl-and-tan and fl-and-white, but the sable that is accepted in the English Shepherd, and which did occur in the early Aussie, is not accepted by the Australian Shepherd standard today; likewise, merle colors are not acceptable for the English Shepherd today.
The Aussie is the direct descendent, and primarily the descendant, of the old-fashioned farm shepherd or collie, the "Old Shep" of legend, a heritage of which to be proud.
Chiropractic, The Illustrated Guide, The Art and Science of Body Alignment by Susan Moore (New Ways to Health Series, 1988, Harmony, NY) ISBN 0517571471, excellent softcover, 160pp, name on title page.
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M.E. is short for myalgic encephalomyelitis, a term which relates to the parts of the body affected: myalgic - the muscles; encephalo - the brain; and myelitis - the nerves; the principal symptoms are intense muscle fatigue and brain malfunction following a flu-like infection; symptoms are described in detail