Border Collie

FCI â„–297

 

 

Together with Romans and Vikings in England there were the dogs who have begun breed of small shepherd's dogs, living subsequently in borders between England and Scotland (from English border - "border"). For the first time the description of behaviour of these dogs on a pasture is resulted in documents, dated 1570 year: dogs worked silently, thus had a little hunched appearance.

From 1873 year competitions on the best shepherd's dog were regularly spent. In 1894 year the dog by name of Old Hemp aged only one year which and remained not won this kind of the dog competitions has appeared the winner of such competition. As believe, it and was one of ancestors modern a Border Collie.

Border Collie - the working dog allocated with improbable abilities: it is extremely hardworking and obedient, works with concentration and precisely executes commands of the owner.

Border Collie
For it the hunched bearing, the tail drawn in under a stomach (an obvious sign of the highest concentration), and also a sight is typical: the dog observes of cattle so as if wishes to hypnotise it. All these qualities have remained at a Border Collie till now in spite of the fact that them hold basically as family or exhibition dogs. If they do not have possibility to perform the shepherd's work, it is necessary to provide them with adequate employment.

Ideal employment for vigorous and quick the Border Collie can be agilities, a ball game, etc. on training they are extremely concentrated To competitions and correctly react to the slightest sign on the owner. Have well proved in an operating time on a trace, and also as rescuers.

At correct and sufficient employment a Border Collie a friendly, pleasant family dog but to recommend it it is possible only for those who is capable to provide with its corresponding physical and mental loadings. Within the limits of this breed distinguish exhibition and working dogs, and the standard provides characteristics both for those, and for others.

The Border Collie - a vigorous and mobile dog, however, it should not be neither aggressive, nor nervous. Its movements free, smooth, paws do not come off almost the earth, the impression is made that the dog runs very cautiously, but at the same time quickly.

The most important thing - the equation of addition allowing to a dog easily and freely to move. It is possible for itself to present, physically made and hardy the dog who should so work all year long, without days off and holidays should be what. Is better a Border Collie feels in the conditions of a damp sea climate.

Border Collie
The Border Collie can graze any animals: cows, sheep and even a bird. To this dog vital constantly to be in work and in movement. As the Border Collie is extremely susceptible and sensitive, the owner quiet is required to it, judicious, capable correctly to bring up a dog and to operate it.

It is necessary to behave resolutely to direct its violent energy to a correct channel. Otherwise the Border Collie will get out of hand and becomes disobedient. The owner of such dog should have sufficient time

for employment with it and satisfactions of its requirement to movements.

The Border Collie perfectly well approaches also for many kinds of sports with a dog: to it under force search of drugs, sanitary and saving services; unsurpassed this breed in agilities is considered. As the bodyguard and the security guard breed is completely not suitable, because selection long time was spent on an exception of any display of aggression.