Border Collie Puppies for Sale

Country of Origin:

United Kingdom

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Breed Characteristics

Average Size: Medium

Average Lifespan: 12-15 years

Kid/Pet Friendly: Sometimes

Registry: aca,akc

Activity Level: high

Shedding Level: moderate

Grooming Level: moderate

Trainability: moderate

Good For Novice Owners: moderate

Adaptability: moderate

Prey Drive: low

Watchdog: aware

Breed Information

Overview

The Border Collie is a very energetic dog that craves their owner’s affection. They are highly intelligent, loyal, affectionate, and responsive. However, they are not cuddly couch potatoes. Border Collies love to work and be on the move. They get along well with children and other dogs. Although they are a friendly dog breed, they can be reserved or slightly suspicious with strangers. Early socialization is key with any dog breed. It can go a long way in directing the seemingly endless energy and herding tendencies of the Border Collie into more positive activities. If left to their own devices, a Border Collie will start to invent their own games.

The Border Collie is a very athletic, medium-sized dog that is part of the Herding Group. They were developed for herding sheep along the border between England and Scotland. Their ancestry can be traced back to crosses between the larger, heavier Roman herding dogs and the lighter, smaller, and spitz-type Viking herding dogs.

It is from these agile and compact herding dogs that the modern Border Collie was developed. The AKC recognized the Border Collie in 1995 and they are one of the most popular dog breeds. Border Collies are considered one of the world’s greatest herding dogs and consistently dominate competitive sheepdog trials and other dog sport competitions.

Border Collies are still used as herding and working dogs on farms and ranches today. They are even considered one of the best dog breeds for farms. In addition to making a great companion for an active family, they excel at dog sports like agility, tracking, obedience, and more.

Temperament

The Border Collie is a very energetic dog that craves their owner’s affection. They are highly intelligent, loyal, affectionate, and responsive. However, they are not cuddly couch potatoes. They are happy to settle down and cuddle with you once the day’s work is done, but Border Collies love to work and be on the move. They get along well with children and other dogs, and are considered one of the great dog breeds for large families. Although they are a friendly dog breed when well-socialized, they can still be reserved or slightly suspicious of strangers at first. Early socialization is key with any dog breed. It can go a long way in directing the seemingly endless energy and herding tendencies of the Border Collie into more positive activities.

Did You Know?

The Border Collie was originally called a “Scotch Sheep Dog”. This dog breed also shows up in several dog movies and held a feature role in the movie Babe.