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The Border Collie is a herding dog breed developed in the Anglo-Scottish border region for herding livestock, especially sheep. It is the most widespread of the collie breeds.
Typically extremely energetic, acrobatic, and athletic, they frequently compete with great success in dog sports, in addition to their success in sheepdog trials, and are often cited as the most intelligent of all dogs.
The Border Collie is descended from landrace collies, of a type found widely in the British Isles. The name for the breed came from its probable place of origin along the Scottish English borders. Mention of the "Collie" or "Colley" type first appeared toward the end of the 19th century, although the word "collie" is older than this and has its origin in Lowland Scots dialects. Many of the best Border Collies today can be traced back to a dog known as Old Hemp.
In 1915, James Reid, Secretary of the International Sheep Dog Society in the United Kingdom first used the term "Border Collie" to distinguish those dogs registered by the ISDS from the Kennel Club's Collie (or Scotch Collie, including the Rough Collie and Smooth Collie) which originally came from the
same working stock but had developed a different, standardised appearance following introduction to the show ring in 1860 and mixture with other
breeds.
Old Hemp
A tri-colour dog, was born in September 1893 and died in May 1902. He was bred by Adam Telfer from Roy, a black and tan dog, and Meg, a black-coated, strong-eyed dog. Hemp was a quiet, powerful dog that sheep responded to easily. Many shepherds used him for stud and Hemp's working style became the Border Collie style. All pure Border Collies alive today can trace an ancestral line back to Old Hemp.
Typically extremely energetic, acrobatic, and athletic, they frequently compete with great success in dog sports, in addition to their success in sheepdog trials, and are often cited as the most intelligent of all dogs.
The Border Collie is descended from landrace collies, of a type found widely in the British Isles. The name for the breed came from its probable place of origin along the Scottish English borders. Mention of the "Collie" or "Colley" type first appeared toward the end of the 19th century, although the word "collie" is older than this and has its origin in Lowland Scots dialects. Many of the best Border Collies today can be traced back to a dog known as Old Hemp.
In 1915, James Reid, Secretary of the International Sheep Dog Society in the United Kingdom first used the term "Border Collie" to distinguish those dogs registered by the ISDS from the Kennel Club's Collie (or Scotch Collie, including the Rough Collie and Smooth Collie) which originally came from the
same working stock but had developed a different, standardised appearance following introduction to the show ring in 1860 and mixture with other
breeds.
Old Hemp
A tri-colour dog, was born in September 1893 and died in May 1902. He was bred by Adam Telfer from Roy, a black and tan dog, and Meg, a black-coated, strong-eyed dog. Hemp was a quiet, powerful dog that sheep responded to easily. Many shepherds used him for stud and Hemp's working style became the Border Collie style. All pure Border Collies alive today can trace an ancestral line back to Old Hemp.
Border Collies Links
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“Advice You Can Trust” By Michele Welton Artilces of interst if your thinking of getting a border collie.
“Advice You Can Trust” By Michele Welton Artilces of interst if your thinking of getting a border collie.
American Border Collie Association Inc
The ABCA exists to register, maintain and verify the pedigrees of Border
Collies, to promote and foster in North America the breeding, training and distribution of reliable working Border Collies, and to promote stockdog trials and exhibitions.
The ABCA exists to register, maintain and verify the pedigrees of Border
Collies, to promote and foster in North America the breeding, training and distribution of reliable working Border Collies, and to promote stockdog trials and exhibitions.
Border Collie Database
A Danish website Database of Border Collies with currently 34864
dogs in the database.
A Danish website Database of Border Collies with currently 34864
dogs in the database.
Related Links of Interest
USBCHA
The United States Border Collie Handler's Association, Inc. Founded in 1979 it is the sanctioning body for sheep and cattledog trials trials throughout the United States and Canada.
The United States Border Collie Handler's Association, Inc. Founded in 1979 it is the sanctioning body for sheep and cattledog trials trials throughout the United States and Canada.
ISDF
International Stock Dog Joint Federation an organization to “encourage and advance the concept and provision of stock dogs worldwide as a means of supreme herding and protection aid".
International Stock Dog Joint Federation an organization to “encourage and advance the concept and provision of stock dogs worldwide as a means of supreme herding and protection aid".
