The basic outline of Collard begins with you introducing a large stuffed toy dog* and announcing that you would like the audience to name him or her for you. Now you have several spectators in the audience call out a letter at a time, which you make a note of on your home-made birth certificate! Note at this point - none of the letters are forced and they can spell out even the most bizarre of "names!"

You now have a spectator join you on the stage and draw their attention to the dog that has been sitting at the other side of the stage and especially the collar that he or she is wearing. They will see that the collar already has a name on it…impossibly; it matches the previous randomly selected name exactly!

The beauty of Collard is that it can be worked in parlour and cabaret situations, stage performances, and also kid's shows! This routine really is the ultimate in creative thinking, superb routining and a premise that proves that stuffed toys are not just for children!

Your "Collard" comes with the precision manufactured name-tag gimmick, the secret something to add to a regular pad of paper and full written instructions.

*Supply your own toy dog, pad of paper and collar strap.