Border Collie

Border Collie

	Character, special skills and training.  This energetic, eager dog is very gentle by nature,though is a tenacious worker. He is exceptionally devoted to his owner and is easy to train because he is alert and highly intelligent. The Border Collie is reserved towards strangers, but is not shy or aggressive. This breed has a keen sense of smell, but it is best known for its ability to eye, a skill that he uses to will sheep to move and turn. While working with his owner, the dog crouches a short distance from the sheep and stares intently into its eyes, seeming to hypnotize it, he then slowly creeps up like a hunting dog. The Border Collie is the best represented breed at herding trails. Care .  This dog is a sheepdog through and through and must remain as such. His training begins around the age of six months and can last one or two years. He does not adapt well to urban living, though he can adapt rather easily to life as a family pet. This tireless sheepdog requires daily exercise. No special grooming or other care is required. Function. Sheepdog. This dog s inborn skills and breeding make it the ideal herder, which it should be. Source. The Royal Canin Dog Encyclopaedia.
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	Approx. Birth Date 03 Apr 2012 Price R 1500 Number of Females 1 Number of Males 2 Dewormed Yes Innoculated Yes Registered No Other Comments Border Collies. Pure bred. Available from 29 May. Anne-Mari 0832973365. Pretoria. Advert placed: 17 May 2012 Contact us about this pet (Border Collie)