The Gordon Setter is a sporting and hunting dog developed in Scotland in the 17th century. It belongs to the setter family where the Irish Setter and the English Setter is also classified under. This large breed of dog has a standard height of 23 to 26 inches for females and 24 to 27 inches for...
Cryptid is the official name for semi-mythical beasts, the sasquatches and swampmen of the world. The kind of critter that your uncle saw during a mescalin bender back in '68, and has never shut up about. Some of them are awesome figures of myth and legend, designed to scare little children at...
The Cairn Terrier is one of Scotland’s original and oldest terrier breeds, originating in the 1500s from the Highlands of Scotland and the Isle of Skye. Named for the manner in which it tracks foxes, rodents and badgers by squeezing down into “cairns” (piles of small stones that marked Scottish...
Claimed as one of the oldest terrier breeds in Great Britain, the Border Terrier originated from the Cheviot Hills near the border of Scotland and Great Britain. It is related to the Dandie Dinmont Terrier and the Bedlington Terrier by ancestry. It is a rather small dog, standing between 11 to 16...
Recognized as one of the most intelligent and multi-talented dog breeds, the Border Collie is a descendant from dogs used by Vikings to herd reindeer and the old British droving breeds. Originating from Northumberland along the borders of Scotland and England, it was originally called the “Scotch...
After the unheard of release of a Libyan terrorist I too will be boycotting Scotland and dreaming I was on the pristine hills of Ireland instead. I seriously can't believe any sane government would release/pardon someone even if they have potentially terminal cancer especially after only serving...
Atheism is generating quite a lot of attention these days. Prominent atheists are getting the word out about their views in increasing numbers and generating lots of public debate on the proper place of religion in governments and societies in the modern world. And now more than ever, atheists...
Travel broadens the mind. At least that’s what they say. And with the holidays approaching, one’s mind inevitably turns to travel. For many, this means the annual pilgrimage home for big, turkey-laced family gatherings. For others, as witnessed by the film Four Christmases, others take...
