Border Collie breed information

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The Border Collie is a highly intelligent, hard-working dog that responds quickly and eagerly to training. He is the world's premiere sheepdog unsurpassed as a sheepdog in terms of patience, agility and stamina. He thrives on games and is willing to please. The Border Collie is even tempered, but he needs constant physical and mental activity for a well balanced dog. Excels in obedience competitions. He is very agile, and has a well proportioned body of lean muscle. He can spend hours stalking sheep, cattle, goats, ducks, chickens, large ants or anything that congregates into a herd or flock. If he has insufficient activity he will find work to do which could be herding your children.

Border Collie

Life expectancy: Long-lived, well into their teens.
Color: Variety of colors; white should never predominate
Eyes: oval-shaped and brown
Coat type: Two varieties; moderately long, and smooth; both are thick and straight.
Size: Males: 19 to 22 inches; females: 18 to 21 inches
Health issues: Progressive retinal atrophy, ceriod lipofuscinosis, joint problems.
The Border Collie dog breed is a herding/working dog breed. Of all the major working breeds in the world, the Border Collie Breed has perhaps stayed closest to its roots. Border Collies still herd livestock just as they were bred to do centuries ago. These collies are particularly well suited to work on challenging terrain for relatively long periods. Athletic and agile, even the most pampered Border Collie still needs the opportunity to get his or her paws dirty with a few challenging activities.