Border
collie
Other
names-none.
Use-Sheep
herding, herding, agility and other sports, obedience, jogging/hiking
companion, search and rescue.
Best
known for-High energy, highly obedient.
Physical
description- slightly longer than tall they are very quick and
graceful. Ears can be folded or pricked.
Coat-
they can be short haired or long.
Color-they
come in a very wide variety of colors; the most famous being black
and white but they can be solid, bicolor, tricolor, merle, or sable;
they are not allowed to be all white.
Height-
18-22 inches.
Weight-males
are 30-45 pounds and females are 27-42 pounds.
Temperament-
all-though they are very willing to please they need a hard job to
keep them form destroying everything.
History-they
come from the border area of England, Wales, and Scotland. In a 1873
sheep dog trial, it was noted that a dog named Old Hemp, herded using
"the eye" rather than barking or nipping. This impressed
the shepherds of that time and Hemp be came the father of the Border
Collie; later when a standard was drawn up no rules where made
addressing looks, just work type. It was brought to the U.S. in 1915.
Climate-they
have been bred to adapt to allot of climates.
Health/care-hip,
cancer and eye problems should be looked out for; but usually long
lived.10-15 years.
Reproduction-the
average litter size is 4-8 puppies
Work-
the Border Collie is used when there is plenty of herding to do; this
is not a weekend farmer’s dog.
Notes-
Availability-not
all that high on the A.K.C. ranking, but breeders raise them for work
not show. Very easy to find.
