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The Border Collie was requested by a Learn, Don't Return fan!  If you have a dog breed you want me to do a Learn, Don't Return on, leave it in the comments.  The Border Collie is in the Herding Group with the French Briard, Collie and the crazy Belgian Malinois - we already covered the Belgian Malinoise, I'll leave a link up here near the end of the video.  The Border Collie was originally called the "Scotch Sheep Dog '' and without the help of the Border Collie humans wouldn't be able to control large herds of sheep, that's just how critical the Border Collie is to the sheepherders.  The Border Collie isn't an old dog breed, reports have them beginning sheep herding in the 1700s and being refined into the 1850's.  The Border Collie's name - the "Border" comes from the areas they were located in - which is the lowlands of Scotland, which borders England; Collie - we aren't 100% positive, but I'll give you 2 options.  Option 1) Collie translated to Scottish means "useful" or option 2) originates from the German "Kuli" and means worker.  My guess is that both are correct.  What do you think? 

The Border Collie's Form and Function - are you looking for a dog breed with a work-life balance?  Well, the Border Collie wakes up early, takes care of business, stays late, and shuts off the lights.  The Border Collie is the key holder of your sheep herding operation.  And when the Border Collie is not herding sheep, they are counting sheep.  It's good that the Border Collie keeps an eye on the sheep too, because sheep are not known for their organizational skills.  And the Border Collie uses their eyes to move the wandering sheep and to keep them in line.  The sheep's fur is called wool and it is hypoallergenic, the Border Collie comes in a rough coat or smooth coat and is not hypoallergenic.  Sheep only get sheared in Spring every year and that's good because the Border Collie needs cutting, bathing, and trimming every 2-3 weeks.  Sheep's wool gets converted into clothes to keep you warm, and both rough coat and smooth coat Border Collies have a double coat of fur perfect for rainy or cold weather conditions to keep them warm.

Sheep come in many different colors and their colors can change with age, the Border Collie comes in many colors too, like: solid, sable, bi, and tri colors - but their colors don't change with age.  The Border Collie is a busy body - that requires an extreme amount of exercise, so pick up some new running shoes!  And on the rare occasion when they take a break, they are very affectionate to the family and even strangers, they let them right in.  Real quick: while you're at the store buying some new shoes, pick up a frisbee so they can play catch...the Border Collie loves to play!  So don't worry if you don't have sheep, the Border Collie is highly adaptable.  Also, while you're getting the new shoes and frisbee head over to petzpaws.com for quality human apparel - because the Border Collie can live a long time, between 12 and 15 years!  Discount code Border Collie.

The Border Collie is a frequent barker -whether it's to get their point across to the sheep or you.  They need a job just about every minute of the day; underneath the long flowing coat, they weigh a medium 30-55 pounds and have a height of 18-22 inches.  If you're concerned about having a Border Collie while raising young kids don't, but they will naturally herd you and your kids, but since they do require a lot of attention and so do children, they may not be ideal for a growing family where time and attention is limited - and they can't be crated for long periods either.  But the Border Collie is excellent in AKC herding competitions obviously, but will also do great in agility, obedience, tracking, flyball, and conformation competitions.