BORDER COLLIE
The Border Collies holds
the reputation of been the most intelligent of dog breeds and called a
workaholic. Bred in the hilly borders between Scotland and England, this breed was
bred focusing in intelligence and obedience as top priority. All purebred
Border Collies can trace their lineage back to a dog named Hemp bred by Adam
Telfler back in 1893.
For over a hundred
years this breed has served as an exceptional livestock herder thus giving them
the popularity they have this days. These breed still in used these days for
its original purpose herding sheep and other animals in farms and ranches but its
popularity extends to shows and competitions in which this dog has a reputation
to be great competitors. They are excellent in performance events such as
agility, obedience, tracking or flyball, so good that in England this breed has
been excluded from some high jumps competitions in order to give other breeds a
chance to compete in an even playfield.
The Border Collies popularity is also growing as pets but
they are not recommended for everyone, these dogs need a lot of exercise and a sense
of purpose or boredom will take over making them destructive around the house;
they are famous for chewing holes in walls and furniture legs.
In 2010 was
recorded that a Border Collie name “Chaser” had a vocabulary of 1022 words, recognizing
objects and responding to commands and names accordingly.
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