Thank you, Hazel! He's a collie. He doesn't fit the contemporary idea most have based off of Lassie, but collies do come in black, technically tri-color.
I tried enlarging the pic to get a better view but it blurred out. So, I based what I thought your dog might be on what I could see - mainly the spotted leg. He kind of looked like my sister's Australian shepherd so I made a guess. Still he's a pretty looking dog. :grin:
I'm interested in hearing how the pear mead soap turns out.