It was some years ago whilst on a judging assignment in Sweden that I first met the teenage Mia Ejerstad. even so early in her career I was extremely impressed not only by the quality of her Collies and their immaculate presentation, but even more so by her dedication to the breed and her ambition to produce Collies of the correct type according to the Standard.

Over the years she has continued to produce excellent Collies and her stock can now be seen world-wide. Those whice I have particulary admired being the lovely merle bitch Int. Ch. Steadlyn Zong of Zweden, World & Int. Ch. Steadlyn Show Stopper, and one of her most recent Int. Ch.s Steadlyn Signature whom I had the pleasure of awarding his crowing CACIB in San Marino.

In 1989 Mia moved to Italy, leaving her mother to continue the strain in Sweden under the new kennel name Steadwyn. Her succes with the dogs continued but Mia became interested in producing an Illustrated Collie Standard. Her previous employmente as art director fitted her ideally for this purpose, and now we see the result of all her hard work - interpretation of and comments on the Standard accompanied by hundreds of illustrations - A FIGHT FOR THE TRUE CLASSIC COLLIE. I feel that this is a book which no Collie lover, novice or experienced breeder, can afford to be without.

Audrey F. Chatfield