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Description: | Collies were bred for herding livestock, particularly sheep. They are intelligent, agile and energetic, which makes them excellent working dogs.
Our dog heads were made by Edward Gerrard and Sons, a London taxidermy company set up in 1850 and in business until 1967. Gerrard’s supplied taxidermy mounts, skeletal specimens and models to museums, educational institutions and private customers.
Our series of dog heads were bought from Gerrard’s between 1928 and 1930 for use in our Natural History display explaining evolution. They illustrate that breeds of domesticated animals are products of artificial selection by humans, from a single wild ancestor - in this case the wolf.
Taxidermy mount of a dog's head, a Collie, prepared by Edward Gerrard & Sons.
caption: Frontal view of object no. NH.28.466. | Publisher: | http://www.horniman.ac.uk/ | Rights holder: | Horniman Museum and Gardens | Subjects: | head taxidermy mount Domestic Dog (Canis lupus familiaris) | Source: | Horniman Museum | Identifier: | oai:oai.horniman.ac.uk:object-190353 | Go to resource |
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