Albert Payson Terhune

Albert Payson Terhune (1872—1942) was an American author, dog breeder, and journalist, best known for his novels relating the adventures of his beloved collies. He also owned the well-known Sunnybank kennels, the lines of which still exist in today's Rough collies.

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1872 - 1942 - American - Rough collie

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Many of his stories were originally published in magazines such as Redbook, AKC Gazette, and Ladies Home Journal. The first of his books about his dogs, Lad, A Dog, collected a dozen stories about the most famous of the Sunnybank dogs, Lad, was first published in 1919 and has remained in print since that year.

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Redbook - AKC Gazette - Ladies Home Journal

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His estate in Wayne, New Jersey is currently maintained as Terhune-Sunnybank Park.

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