I have a wonderful Border Collie named buddy and he heards our chickens around our yard I have been training him for the dogshow hes in every summer and they are a realy inteligent breed
Border Collie
Next Breed: Border Terrier
Previous Breed: Bolognese
The Border Collie is a breed of herding dog that originated along the borders of England, Wales and Scotland. They are widely considered to be the most intelligent breed of dog in the world. These highly energetic dogs are often considered the world's best sheep herding dogs; they can be hyperactive and are frequently used on farms all over the world to assist with the handling of livestock. While originally bred for farm work, they have also become popular as pet and sport dogs. These dogs can be protective of a human family member and are, most of the time, affectionate to those they know. Because of their highly intelligent natures Border Collies must be carefully trained with a lot of physical exercise and mental stimulation included in their daily schedules.
History
The Border Collie is descended from droving and gathering breeds originating on the Scottish - English borders and Welsh - English borders, including the Cumberland Sheepdog. Mention of the "Collie" or "Colley" type first appeared toward the end of the nineteenth century. Many of the best Border Collies today can be traced back to a dog known as Old Hemp. Old Hemp, a tri-color dog, was born September 1893 and died May 1901. He was bred by Adam Telfer from Roy, a black and tan dog, and Meg, a black-coated, strong-eyed bitch. Hemp was a quiet, powerful dog that sheep responded to easily. Many shepherds used him for stud and Hemp's working style became the Border Collie style.
Appearance and Size
In general, Border Collies are medium-sized dogs without extreme physical characteristics and a moderate amount of coat. Their double coats can be anywhere from slick to lush, and can come in many colors, although black and white is by far the most common. Black tricolor (black/tan/white or sable and white), red (chocolate) and white, and red tricolour (red/tan/white) also occur regularly, with other colors such as blue, lilac, red merle, blue merle, brindle and "Australian red"/gold seen less frequently. Border Collies may also have single-color coats. Eye color green varies from deep brown to amber or blue with occasionally one eye of each color, usually seen with merles. The ears of the Border Collie are also highly variable — some have fully erect ears, some fully dropped ears, and others semi-erect ears (similar to that of the Rough Collie or sighthounds). Although working Border Collie handlers sometimes have superstitions about the appearance of their dogs (handlers may avoid mostly white dogs due to unfounded idea that sheep will not respect a white or almost all white dog), in general a dog's appearance is considered to be irrelevant. It is considered much more useful to identify a working Border Collie by its attitude and ability than by its looks. Those dogs bred for the conformation ring are more homogeneous in appearance than working Border Collies, since to win in conformation showing they must conform closely to breed club standards that are specific on many points of the structure, coat and color. Kennel clubs specify, for example, that the Border Collie must have a "keen and intelligent" expression, and that the preferred eye color is dark brown. In deference to the dog's working origin, scars and broken teeth received in the line of duty are not to be counted against a Border Collie in the show ring. Height at withers: Males from 19 to 22 in, females from 18 to 21 in.
Personality
Border Collies are an intelligent breed with an instinctive desire to work closely and intensely with a human handler. Although the primary role of the Border Collie is that of the working stock dog, dogs of this breed are becoming increasingly popular as pets. True to their working heritage, Border Collies make very demanding, energetic pets that are better off in households that can provide them with plenty of exercise and ample play with humans or other dogs. Border Collies are happiest with a job to do.
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Comments
I have a Border Collie mix. She is mixed with a black lab, I call her a Labracollie. Whats weird though is even though she is mostly Border Collie she never chased the cats until we got another dog named Dylan. Now she chases them because he does. We've had Dylan for 3 years now but we've had Cornflower,our Border Collie mix for 10 years. You would think that since sheep herding is in her blood she would have chased cats. :)
- Name: Boo
- Owner: Maryann Park
- Breed: Border Collie
- Shots:
- Spay/Neutured: Yes
- Age:
- Description:
- No bones about it, Boo is the best dog ever. Besides being adorable, sweet and loving, he is also incredibly smart and displays a keen sense of humor. I'm proud to call him my best friend.
Videos of Border Collies
Border Collie Sheepdog Cute Dogs Puppies playing Movie Trailer
info: www.herding-dog-training-border-collie-sheepdog-dvd.com - A Great Gift for Dog Lovers! Give a copy of the full, totally unique DVD to your dog loving friends! Watch the sheepdogs and puppies at work and play - and if you like it, you may like to buy the 70+ minute DVD which we distribute worldwide (NTSC and PAL). http
Dogs 101- Border Collie
Border Collie is a very intelligent dog (the most intelligent dog breed). Very easy to train. And it needs someone with it.
Border Collies Amazing Dogs Play in Water Sheepdog Cute Puppy splashing wet DVD Movie Trailer
www.herding-dog-training-border-collie-sheepdog-dvd.com This is a chapter from our DVD: BORDER COLLIE SHEEPDOGS - OFF DUTY!
Frisbee Dogs - Border Collies & Aussies - Frisbee Disk Dogs
www.pedigreedpups.com Here you can see a few frisbee dog competitors participating in the US Disc Dog Southeastern Finals, Kingston, GA, 4 Part 2 of 5. Join our newsletter: www.pedigreedpups.com
Nova Science Now : How Smart Are Dogs?
Meet an extraordinary Border collie and other dogs that are changing our view of canine intelligence. Aired February 9, 2011 on PBS. New discoveries are revealing that "man's best friend" is smarter than we ever thought, with a brain that resembles our own in ways we never imagined. Travel to Wolf Park, where scientists are tracing the evolutionary path that turned wild animals into our cuddly companions, and meet a superdog with a vocabulary of over 1000 words. This brilliant border collie understands 1022
Frisbee Dogs - Australian Shepherd / Border Collie and Cocker Spaniel
"Frisbee Dogs" starring Honey, a Cocker Spaniel, and Honesty Belle, an Australian Shepherd / Border Collie at Clement Park in Littleton, Colorado. October 14, 2010. www.justbeyoubook.com ©Ann Louise Ramsey . Fiddle tune "Martha Campbell" by Doc Roberts (fiddle) and Asa Martin (guitar and dance caller), 1929.
Dogs Trust Bridgend: Bruce the Border Collie plays with a pal
Bruce is a 5 year old Border Collie at Dogs Trust Bridgend. If you are interested in offering Bruce a home, please visit us at Dogs Trust Bridgend, Court Colman, Pen-y-fai, Bridgend or call on 01656 725219.
The Working Sheepdog ( Border Collies ) in training
Border Collie Collies working sheepdog Sheep dogs in training Scotland
Border Collie dogs playing and training - Dog TV Working Dog Channel
Border Collies playing and traing hard during their obedience training session at Gilooly's farm, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Border Collie frisbee dog
A fun little trailer I put together from some footage I shot a while back with my friend Brian Hewitt and his dog 'Hope'. 'Hope' got her name because Brian saved her at a shelter.
Amazing Dog Tricks by Paige the Border Collie!
Join Paige's fan club on facebook! www.facebook.com Here is a compilation of Paige's amazing tricks! My cat, Oscar, alway seems to make an appearance in her videos! Paige was two years old in this video! check out more of her amazing tricks on our channel www.youtube.com/snuggliepuppy
10 week old border collie
This is my 10 week old border collie, his name is marley and he is very playfull. we have had him 2 weeks and he knows how to sit, liedown and stay (a bit) He is also toliet trained! Hope you like the video! dont forget to rate and comment. I will also be bringing out some videos later on of him when hes trained!
The Collie Walk
What do five Border Collies get up to when they're not working sheep? Well, they make their own entertainment ...
Border Collie Sheepdog & Amazing Cute Puppy Movie Trailer
info: www.herding-dog-training-border-collie-sheepdog-dvd.com - With over 20 Border Collie Sheepdogs and Puppies this is the latest (and best) trailer of our DVD: Border Collie Sheepdogs - Off Duty! Join the"border collie" herding dogs and cutest pups of Kings Green Farm at work and play in this collection of short clips from our DVD movie. The DVD is available worldwide through outlets such as eBay and Amazon UK - as well as our website www.herding-dog-training-border-collie-sheepdog-dvd.com if you'd like
Dogs Barking and Howling
Here's another good howling video of our dogs, Max the German Shepard, Diesel the white Alaskan Malamute, Cody (his son) the Alaskan Malamute/Border Collie mix, BeeBee the smaller Border Collie and Ginger the larger Border Collie (Cody's Mother). As soon as Diesel starts howling, the rest begin to join in and him and his son keep eachother going! They do this to sirens outside too! The recording they are listening to is from a video of Diesel and Cody howling outside a while back.
dogs barking and playing
These are our 6 dogs playing and barking in the morning. 7-7-2011. Max is the older German Shepard, about 13 years old. Ginger is the larger of the 2 black and white Border Collies. Misty is the orange and white Aussie Shepard, Border Collie mix. Bee Bee is the smaller of the 2 Border Collies. Diesal is the White Alaskan Malamute. And Cody is the brownish one that says "Hello". He's the son of the Alaskan Malamute and the larger Border Collie, Ginger. Updated 10-23-2011 NO. My house actually does NOT smell
Border Collie x German Shepherd mix Dogs - slideshow
Border Collie x German Shepherd mix Dogs; 1 picture/dog Border Collie x Schäfer Mischlinge Hunde. Bordercollie x saksanpaimenkoira sekarotuisia koiria; Bordercollie x schäfer blandras hundar. Border Collie x pastor alemán sin embargo Border Collie croisés Berger Allemand
New Border Collie DVD video - Border Collie Sheepdogs & Friends - Still Off Duty!
The sequel to the hit movie Border Collie Sheepdogs - Off Duty! This new DVD is available worldwide from the Working Sheepdog Website.
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