When we consider that the Border
Collie is a working dog breed, then this seems to make perfect sense.
Irish setters and border
collies are working dogs who require a lot of daily exercise.
Border
collies are working dogs and require a lot of exercise and mental stimulation.
Border
Collies are working dogs but are agile and not excessively muscular.
Bearded Collie Dog Bearded Collie Dog The Bearded Collie is a lovely long hair dog and in fact the Bearded
Collie is a working dog.
Not exact matches
In order to get a large sample of
dogs from similar backgrounds the researchers recruited
working border
collies, which meant that there weren't big differences in how they
were raised.
it
is hard to describe yourself, but I will try... I
am a hard
working woman, I own a small acreage where I keep my 2 horses, 3 wiener
dogs, a
collie and a mouthy parrot.
Working dogs like the Border
Collie require a lot of activity and can become depressed when it isn't given any opportunity to
work or exercise.
They
are not
working dogs so they don't have the same instincts as a border
collie but they
are smart about figuring out how to get what they want.
Rather I consider them to
be one particular strain or bloodline of
collies, which might
be described as «Yulong Russ blood
collies», or «Campaspe
collies» or «Campaspe
Working Dogs».
If you
're in the market for an energetic
working dog, a border
collie or Australian shepherd can fill the bill.
The ability to learn quickly
is a characteristic that
is important to those who own
working dogs, such as Border
Collies and German Shepherds.
You may want to take your
dog to training classes so you get some support and assistance along with some socialisation but some Border
Collies can
be rather disruptive at classes unless they have
been well socialised and some ground
work put in on the training before attending.
Some of the
dogs that
are generally known to us as Border
Collies, if registered with the Kennel Club, have to
be registered as «
working sheepdogs» unless they
are from KC registered Border
Collie Bloodlines, which allows them to register under the Border
Collie title.
There
is a saying that a «tired
dog is a good
dog» and this
is particularly true for
working breeds such as border
collies.
There
is great diversity in the appearance of such Border
Collies because many generations back when the breed became established as an exceptional
working dog farmers and shepherds bought pups and took them home and bred them into their native
working dog lines in order to add the skills of the Border
Collie into their own bloodline.
I have a border
collie who
is also a
working dog.
Originally bred as a
working dog to follow instructions when herding livestock such as sheep, the Border
Collie has a reputation as
being one of the most intelligent of all
dog breeds.
The
Collie was originally trained for farm
work, just like the Bernese Mountain
Dog, which means that it
is highly receptive to training.
The exact origin of the
Collie is unknown, but it
was descended from generations of hard -
working herding
dogs.
The Border
Collie is a highly intelligent
dog which craves stimulation, which
is why it
is such a great
working dog.
When Lindsay isn't
working or doing something
dog related, you will find her spending quality time with her husband Brian, their two young children, and their beloved rescued Border
Collie, Rhodey.
The Border
Collie is a
working and herding
dog breed developed in the Anglo - Scottish border region for herding livestock, especially sheep.
She
is a keen owner of Border
Collies and when not
working, she
is a keen
dog walker for her elderly neighbors.
Generally,
working breeds like Australian Cattle
Dogs and Border
Collies are known for their high energy, as
are Huskies.
This
is the most functional form for a
collie - type
dog that sometimes must
work in rough terrain and over long distances.
The
working Border
Collie is a
dog of many coats and colors and a workaholic personality.
Working type golden retrievers
are the border
collies of gun
dogs, and they will retrieve until they
are exhausted.
At the time I wrote this article, I had trained or
was currently training
dogs such as a Bichon, Great Dane, German Shepherd
Dog, Catahoula Leopard
Dog, Basset Hound, Puggle, Maltese, Miniature Schnauzer, Rottweiler, Labrador Retriever, and a Border
Collie mix... and others that I don't now even remember... I see and
work with a lot of
dogs every year!
In the United States, the majority of Border
Collies are registered with the American Border
Collie Association, which
is dedicated to the preservation of the
working dog.
To give the breed a
working instinct,
Collie crosses
are also popular — this type of crossing gives the Lurcher both intelligence and speed, the ideal prerequisites for a hunting breed
dog.
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.
The fun - loving Beardoodle
is a combination of the smart, peppy Poodle and the stubborn yet charismatic Bearded
Collie with the end result
being a great family
dog who loves to play and hang out with his people but also does quite well when left on his own — making him perfect for
working families.
Herding
dogs, like Border
Collies and Queensland Heelers, can
be taken to places where they can actually learn to herd and
work a small herd of goats or sheep.
Because of the inherent tension between the goals of breeding to a
working standard and an appearance standard, the American Border
Collie Association voted in 2003 that
dogs who attained a conformation championship would
be delisted from the ABCA registry, regardless of ability.
Working dogs like Border
Collies are highly sensitive to sound because they rely on their hearing to do their job properly.
She has grown up with her 3 family
dogs, 14 yr old Emma, a Wire - haired Fox Terrier, Jackson a 9 yr old Sheltie /
Collie mix and Maggie who
is 1 1/2 and her current «
working partner».
Some of the more intelligent
dog breeds belong to this group, including the popular German shepherd
dog, perhaps most famous for its police
work, and what
is arguably the most intelligent of all breeds, the Border
collies.
Border
collies were bred to
be hardy
working dogs, and most require very little veterinary care.
Moreover, high - energy
dogs and workaholic breeds, such as Border Collies, Australian Shepherds and Australian Cattle Dogs, can wreak havoc on their surroundings when they find themselves languishing indoors all day, every day, when their people are at w
dogs and workaholic breeds, such as Border
Collies, Australian Shepherds and Australian Cattle
Dogs, can wreak havoc on their surroundings when they find themselves languishing indoors all day, every day, when their people are at w
Dogs, can wreak havoc on their surroundings when they find themselves languishing indoors all day, every day, when their people
are at
work.
Since
Collie breeders have primarily
been concerned with the breed's performance as
working dogs, the
dogs» health
is often prioritized over its appearance.
i decided to try both the
dog and cat food.i have a Beautiful border
collie and australian shepard mix (2 years old) and a lilac siamese kitten (almost 4 months old) now.both eat 4 health
dog and cat food.and i also add Diatomaceous earth to their food 2 tablesspoons everyday.since i changed my
dog over to 4 health he longer has any skin problems.and his coat
is amazing as with my kitten.everyone always compliments me on both of them when i take them out!it
works and i will no longer have to search for a good food for both my
dog or kitten.thank you 4 health!
The main characteristics of the Border
Collie come from
being bred to
be perhaps the best herding
dog there
is: «Because their early
work was to gather sheep from the hills, Border
Collies are, by nature, gatherers rather than drovers or tenders.
Examples include the huntaway and other livestock
dogs of New Zealand, the feist
dogs of the southern United States, and the Patagonian sheepdogs of Argentina, which
are collies mixed with other
working dogs.
When she
is not at
work she enjoys spending time outdoors with her three
dogs, Sammy a tripod Lab (pictured), Widget, a Border
Collie mix and Jax, a Husky mix.
This
is not acceptable
work for earning a Natural Hunting Certificate Below Ground; a farm
dog or
collie can do this.
These days
Collies are more likely to
be family
dogs rather than
working herds of livestock.
However, the fate of the Border
Collie as an intelligent and lively
working dog is in the hands of the breeders, not AKC.
How this breed originated
is a bone of contention some believe
working collies from the Shetland isles with the Icelandic
dog which came across on fishing boats.
The Bearded
Collie is a medium - sized
working dog with an air of strength and hardiness.