Albert Payson Terhune

Albert Payson Terhune was a reputed writer, journalist, and dog breeder from The United States. He was well known for writing novels based on his beloved collies’ adventures. Author Terhune owned the Sunnybank Kennels that used to breed collies, whose lines exist even today in the Rough Collies. He was born on December 21, 1872 in New Jersey. Terhune’s mom, Mary Virginia Hawes, used to work as a writer and published books on household management. Also, she used to write novels based on pre-Civil War under the pen name of Marion Harland. Terhune’s father was a reverend named Edward Payson Terhune. Author Terune had 4 sister and a brother. Two of his sisters could not reach the adult age. The family of Terhune had a summer home called Sunnybank. In 1912, author Terhune decided to make it a permanent residence. He completed his education from the Columbia University and earned a B.A. degree in the year 1893. After his graduation, he started working as a reporter for Evening World and 22 years doing this job between 1894 and 1916. Terhune used to box exhibition matches along with Bob Fitzsimmons, James J. Jeffries, and James J. Corbett. The Sunnybank Kennels, where Terhune bred, raised, and cared for rough collies, had become the most popular kennel for collies in entire United States.