The Border Collie :
The Border Collie
Where did they come from ? :
Where did they come from ? The Border Collie originated in Northumberland on the Scottish/English border.
The border collie was originally a mix of a birddog and sheepdog.
The border collies got there name because they were from the borders of Scotland and england.
MANY KINDS :
MANY KINDS As you can see there are different types of border collies
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Types of coats that border collies have: :
Types of coats that border collies have: The two types are smooth and Rough Rough Smooth
The sports of the Border collie ! :
The sports of the Border collie ! Agility- the dog is trained to master different obstacles such as weave poles, teeter totters, jumps, and tunnels.
Flyball is a sport where a team of 4 dogs will compete against another team.
Frisbee, At the expert, level the dog and owner have a set amount of time to perform their Frisbee tricks.
The coloring of the Border Collie :
The coloring of the Border Collie The most common are black and white, black tan and white (tri), blue merle, red and white, and red merle, and sable.
Things to Consider :
Things to Consider Border Collies are extremely intelligent and are highly energetic! They are happiest when they have something to do…from playing in the yard to competing in sports.
Because of their high level of intelligence , people strongly recommend you take your puppy to training classes as early as possible. So they can socializes around new people and other dogs, classes also provide a strong foundation for a happy, obedient, and social dog.
Border Collies are very eager to please you and need as much interaction with you as possible. They are not ideal pets for someone who doesn’t plan to spend a lot of time with them.