Border Collies

24 Pages·2006·6.53 MB·english

by  Lynn M. Stone

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The Dog for You? 11
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Border Collies of the Past 14
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
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Stone, Lynn M.
Border collies / Lynn M. Stone.
p. cm. -- (Eye to eye with dogs) A Note about Dogs 22
Includes index.
ISBN 1-60044-237-4 (hardcover)
ISBN 978-1-60044-317-6 (paperback) Glossary 23
1. Border collie--Juvenile literature. I. Title. II. Series: Stone, Lynn
M. Eye to eye with dogs.
SF429.B64S76 2006
Index 24
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The Border Collie
The border collie is an expert at what
it was bred to do: herd sheep and other
livestock. It is a true canine shepherd.
Border collies are almost tireless.
They are also athletic, highly trainable,
and obedient dogs. Together with the
dogs’ keen instincts for herding, these
qualities make the
BORDER COLLIE FACTS
border collie an
amazing herder.
Border collies fetch Weight: 25 – 50 pounds
(11 – 22 kg)
and gather livestock
Height: 18 – 22 inches
with long, sweeping
(46 – 56 cm)
runs. The dogs can
Country of Origin:
turn and change Great Britain
Life Span: 12 – 14 years
speeds quickly.
A border collie gathers a herd of sheep.
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The Border Collie
The border collie is an expert at what
it was bred to do: herd sheep and other
livestock. It is a true canine shepherd.
Border collies are almost tireless.
They are also athletic, highly trainable,
and obedient dogs. Together with the
dogs’ keen instincts for herding, these
qualities make the
BORDER COLLIE FACTS
border collie an
amazing herder.
Border collies fetch Weight: 25 – 50 pounds
(11 – 22 kg)
and gather livestock
Height: 18 – 22 inches
with long, sweeping
(46 – 56 cm)
runs. The dogs can
Country of Origin:
turn and change Great Britain
Life Span: 12 – 14 years
speeds quickly.
A border collie gathers a herd of sheep.
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In addition to running, border collies
control sheep by stepping slowly
forward in a catlike stalk and staring.
The stare is called “giving the eye.” A
border collie’s stare is not much
different than a mountain lion’s. A
border collie does not panic herd
animals, but it earns their respect.
A border collie steps slowly closer to a ewe.
An ewe returns a border collie’s stare.
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In addition to running, border collies
control sheep by stepping slowly
forward in a catlike stalk and staring.
The stare is called “giving the eye.” A
border collie’s stare is not much
different than a mountain lion’s. A
border collie does not panic herd
animals, but it earns their respect.
A border collie steps slowly closer to a ewe.
An ewe returns a border collie’s stare.
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Border collies often work under their
masters’ commands. But they can also
gather sheep out of a shepherd’s sight.
Working on command, a border collie divides a herd
of sheep.
The word “border” was attached to
the breed in the early 1900’s. The dogs
originated in the hilly area on the
The rocky hill country around the Scottish border is the
original home of the border collie. border between England and Scotland.
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Border collies often work under their
masters’ commands. But they can also
gather sheep out of a shepherd’s sight.
Working on command, a border collie divides a herd
of sheep.
The word “border” was attached to
the breed in the early 1900’s. The dogs
originated in the hilly area on the
The rocky hill country around the Scottish border is the
original home of the border collie. border between England and Scotland.
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The Dog for You?
A border collie’s high energy and
herding instincts can make it a difficult
pet. Driven by instincts, a border collie
may try to herd children or even cars.
This border collie is exercising by fetching a ring.
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The Dog for You?
A border collie’s high energy and
herding instincts can make it a difficult
pet. Driven by instincts, a border collie
may try to herd children or even cars.
This border collie is exercising by fetching a ring.
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