THE COLLIES OF CHRISTMAS

Five memorable short stories of collies and the lives they touch at Christmas, including:

SEBASTIAN AND THE THREE KINGS - A compassionate collie teaches a little homeless dog the meaning of Christmas.

THE SHEPHERD'S GIFT - In the Highlands of late 19th century Scotland, a steadfast collie risks his life on Christmas Eve to fulfill a promise to an aging shepherd.

THE CHRISTMAS DRESS - In the deep south of 1909, an African American youth faces danger and prejudice when a valuable collie he is pledged to care for is stolen during the Christmas season.

ALL THE GUNS FELL SILENT - German and British soldiers on the Western Front declare a temporary truce to come to the aid of a wounded Red Cross dog on Christmas Eve 1914.

A DREAM FOR CHRISTMAS - A grandfather tells an ancient story of three collies and the first Christmas.