Browsing through some herding dog websites I found the following which I thought had some interesting photos of the Bearded Collie from the early 1900's:
http://www.shepherdswithbeardies.com/History/Timeline/1900-1919/1900-1919.htm
Although not an expert, when I have attended all-breed dog shows in the United States, the Bearded Collie people are an interesting bunch. Sitting in the background with my own dogs who are not Bearded Collies and somewhat removed from the show ring, I have had an opportunity to watch some of the different groups of dog people. The Bearded Collie fanciers tend to casually congregate with their dogs and do not seem to notice the world around them. They also do not seem to notice or care who else is in the nearby show rings. However, the Beardies themselves, not their owners, manifest an attentiveness to their surroundings which their owners do not appear to exhibit. The persona of the Bearded Collie people is that of a jovial group which is a characteristic shared with their dog breed.
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