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Border Collies: The 4 paw guideBorder Collies are high energy dogs, who need an active life style. They are generally good with children and bond well with their families - but need careful handling and plenty of free running. These are primarily working dogs. Border Collies love games and are great at Frisbee, fetch/catch and softball, to name but a few. If you have trained your Border Collie inadvertently to treat other humans as livestock, he will spend the whole time herding them and he takes this job very seriously! This can be intimidating to small children and must be trained out early on - herding the cat may not be such a problem! If not kept busy and active, Border Collies can become destructive and even depressed - so think very carefully about your lifestyle before joining forces with this wonderful breed. The Border Collie takes its name from the border between Scotland and England, and was one of the first collies to win sheepdog trials. It is renowned for being able to 'hold' a sheep with a menacing stare whilst keeping perfectly still - neat trick if you can do it! It is expected to run 40 - 50 miles a day when herding sheep, a task which calls from great stamina. Border Collies at a glance Size Coat Care Family Life Lifestyle Health Exercise Training |
