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CALL US IVING MORE Television 2B Advice 3B Books 4B Engagements 5B Anniversaries 6B An unvarnished look at Lincoln a new biography by Pulitzer Prize-winning author David Herbert Donald, shows us the real Abraham Lincoln, warts and all. Books, 4B. Questions? Suggestions? Call: Features Editor Jacque Hillman, 425-9782. Preview, Lisa Meals, 425-9616. Religion, Jim Rainey, 425-9615.

Regional Reporter Taylor Wilson, 425-9757. (Outside Madison County, 1-800-372-3922.) Sunday, December 3, 1995 PAGE 1 The border collie has its own game Jim RAINEY Hi. Dog Text by Taylor Wilson Photos by Shown A. Hill The Jackson Sun These 'balls of fur and energy' know how to bluff and how to bite when necessary. Just show them a herd of cows and let them work.

The border collie at right, "Doc," takes a watchful rest in the field and keeps an eye on the cattle. In the photo below, the collie turns her charges and heads them home. In the bottom photo, dog trainer Brad Laman of Crockett County gives his dog commands. VA If A to) TELEVISION FOX, ABC switch channels If you haven't heard or seen or read the ads, here's the news: Two Memphis TV Channel 24 and Channel 13, have swapped networks. By TAYLOR WILSON Sun reporter It's not musical chairs, but it may seem that way to viewers of the Memphis television stations WPTY Channel 24 and WHBQ Channel 13.

As of 12 a.m. last Friday, the two stations changed affiliations. "Yes, it's been kind of chaotic around here," said Marshall Hart, program director for WPTY Channel 24. "But basically what's happening is WHBQ which has formerly been an ABC affiliate will become a FOX Broadcasting affiliate, and WPTY will become an ABC affiliate." The change began earlier this year when WHBQ was bought by FOX which in turn chose to make the station one of its affiliates. Channel 13 will now be called FOX 13 and Channel 24 will be called Memphis 24, which will continue as an ABC affiliate.

As for Channel 30... Also stirring this confusing station stew is a location change for Memphis 24 which also manages WLMT (Memphis Channel 30). Both stations will soon be housed at the same Memphis location with each offering television news coverage. WPTY will air news called News Watch 24 at 5 a.m., 6 p.m. and 10 p.m.

while WLMT Channel 30 will air a News Watch 30 program from 9 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. "The stations (WPTY and WLMT) will have different anchors, but will still utilize the same reporters and the same major news department," Hart said. George Tyll, news director at what's now WHBQ FOX 13 agreed the changeover has been somewhat hectic. He added that, as expected, FOX 13 will now be airing all FOX programming.

Like WPTY and WLMT, FOX 13 will also have a noted change in their news broadcasts. "We are adding 3 12- hours of news coverage to what's to be called FOX 13 Eyewitness News," Tyll said. With added coverage FOX 13 will now broadcast the news on weekdays from: 6 a.m. until 8 a.m.; noon until 12:30 p.m.; 5 p.m. until 6 p.m.; and from 9 p.m.

until 10 p.m. On weekend days FOX 13 will handle news coverage from 9 p.m. until 10 p.m. Tyll said the network has spent $3 million in capital improvements. "This includes hiring 25 new employees, a new set, graphics, music, studio and field cameras, satellite trucks with Dop-pler radar and a 40 computer terminal newsroom," he said.

He added that a new newsroom is being designed at their South Highland location from what once was WHBQ-radio. Scheduling changes under way, TV Leisure A real page-turner Quick name an industry in which you can invest a few coins each week and become a major stockholder. Nothing? OK, but just a couple more hints. For a few coins, and if you happen to live in a certain geographic area, you get to judge the quality of the company's product. And you're encouraged to offer your opinion for all other stockholders and employees to see.

Give up? You're holding it. Come up with a business that encourages, and strives, to make its customers feel proprietorship. You might be able to name a few. But I challenge you to come up with one that is as successful at this as a newspaper. There is no other product that can stir emotions quite like the newspaper any newspaper in any town.

Readers speak An old marketing idea "Love it. Hate it. Don't miss it!" or something like that, said it all. The Sun used it before I came to town. But about the same time, The Sun decided to find out what mattered most to the people of West Tennessee.

Religion, spirituality and ethical issues ranked up there with economic growth and education, the readers said. A friend who worked here told me about the newspaper's findings. I wasn't surprised. After all, spirituality isn't something you check at the door. It permeates all aspects of life.

EVen atheists have to deal with it every day whenever they turn on the television, radio or walk out their front door. Meanwhile, this nation got caught up in a revival of sorts. People of varying faiths from all walks of life began to look at ethical issues and abortion and Vietnam ushered in a vast array of moral debates. Still, many newspapers were slow to react. Any election that drew a small percentage of registered voters was covered like a holy event.

But coverage of the spiritual and ethical issues that propelled the elections lagged. The Sun decided before I got here to change that Why? The readers said they wanted more religion coverage, i If you read your newspaper, I think you'll find it is delivering. I just wonder why it is that when I covered elections no one ever asked me if I was a Democrat or a Republican. everyone wants to know where I go to church. Jim Rainey, The Sun's religion writer, will report on life in West Tennessee every Sunday.

To offer him call him at '425-9615 or 1-800-372-3922. jOr write him at The Jackson Sun, Box 1059, Jackson, 38302. Vk7 W1 1 A LAMO It might have been one of the biggest bluffs this side of the river 1 tell you if they were. "Do you think your dog will bring those cows back over here?" Alamo dog trainer Brad Laman asked Wayne Forsythe. "If there's cattle out there, he will," bragged Forsythe, another Crockett County cow dog trainer.

The duo has been training border collies for years. "Oh, I'll brag on him, but sure as I do, he'll make me out a liar," Forsythe laughed. "After all, these dogs are like people they will make a mistake from time to time." Border collies originated in the Border Mountains located between England and Scotland, and were originally bred to retrieve sheep from highland pastures. They still do that, and'also work in trials where border collies casino poker tables. Two border collies, weighing approximately 40 to 50 pounds circled a herd of cattle weighing approximately 1,200 to 1,500 pounds each.

Then the dogs convinced the bovines to walk the line. Dodging in and out in a black and white blur, the dogs soon brought the herd of approximately 25 head (and four times as many hooves) to their masters. Then again, maybe the balls of fur and energy weren't bluffing. Their owners wouldn't This is the case with Laman and Forsythe. One dog proved it by running into the herd and giving a head-strong heifer a bite.

"These dogs have to be Please see DOG, 8B Dogs for gifts, 8B compete in sheep herding competitions. Today many American trainers are developing a more aggressive line of the collies to work cattle using a strategic bite, which is cause for a penalty in sheep herding competitions. Registering breed with AKC leads to debate The border collie has only recently been recognized by the American Kennel Club (AKC) as a registered breed. Some dog owners say this move is good while others argue that an AKC label encourages the so-called, "puppy mills" to churn out pups for profit And in this dash for cash, the breed of dog suffers as desirable genetic characteristics arc lost. This seems to have happened to many of the sporting (hunting) or working dogs, dog trainer Brad Laman of Alamo noted.

Examples include the cocker spaniel and the Irish setter, once hunting dogs, but now without hunting instincts. To some extent, the same thing is happening to sportingworking breeds such as Labrador and golden retrievers. "After being recognized by AKC, a lot of dogs have lost the traits they were originally bred for," Laman said. "One can only hope this doesn't happen to the border collie." AKC registration tends to make a breed's pups cost more, whether they have desirable characteristics or not. And Laman added that the clogs end up as pets and nothing more.

Jeneane O'Cane with the AKC said their main goal is to maintain a registry of breeds and promote responsible ownership. The AKC also promotes events for individual breeds." Wayne Cavanaugh, vice-president of public relations with AKC, added, "I don't think the public is aware of what we do for the various breeds. Out of a 11,000 AKC sanctioned events, only 1,400 a year are shows. The rest promote a dog's performance." This includes various field trials for hunting dogs, agility and obedience events. Cavanaugh does not believe working dog breeds will lose their instincts.

"And of course, no one has to register their dogs with AKC," Cavanaugh said. BEST BETS KIDS' CHOICE 3 1 CA 6 Lane choir to present Christmas concert Lane College Concert Choir presents "A Lane Christmas: An Evening of Lessons and Carols" at 4 p.m. today at SL Paul Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, 571 Lane Jackson. The 40-member choir, directed by Dr. Marvin V.

Curtis, will perform seasonal music and biblical readings. Admission: free. Those who attend are asked to bring a non-perishable food item to the concert for distribution to the needy over the Christmas holidays. Girl learns to enjoy her mixed heritage When a girl is teased about her mixed heritage at school, she turns it into a learning experience in a new paperback book from Yearling. "The World of Daughter McGuire" is the story of an "African-Italian- Irish-Jewish-Russian-American" girl.

Daughter, upset about being called a "zebra" at school, copes by researching her family tree and learning about her courageous namesake. Cost: about $3.99. Check your favorite bookstore or library. SHOUN HILLTh Jackson Sun Vimika Clark, Angela Turrentlne and Tina Luster of the Lane College Concert Choir rehearse for their Christmas concert. By Aaron Tlgner, Bolivar Send drawings to Kids' Corner, The Jackson Sun, Box 1059, Jackson, 38302..