Traditional obedience competition may be the ticket for you both.
Rally Obedience was developed to serve as a bridge between the AKC's Canine Good Citizen test (featured in the previous column) and
traditional obedience competition (to be discussed in the next column).
In
traditional obedience competitions, these tasks are performed one at a time in a fairly predictable manner, and interaction between the handler and their dog other than quick succinct cues is discouraged.
Not exact matches
This breed is known for their athleticism, intelligence, and trainability so they are well suited for agility and
obedience competitions, as well as tracking, therapy work, and of course their
traditional job, pulling a cart or wagon.
AKC rally, a variation on
traditional obedience, is designed to be a bit more fun and a bit less strenuous, and to serve as a link from the American Kennel Club's Canine Good Citizen program to
obedience and agility
competition.
Whether agility,
obedience or
traditional dog training
competitions — wherever the Border Collie participates will it be found in the upper rankings.