Living With Border Collies
The United States Border Collie Club, Inc. (USBCC) is dedicated to preserving the Border Collie as a working stock dog; opposing the showing, judging, and breeding of Border Collies based upon their appearance; promoting only careful breeding for the preservation of working ability and the avoidance of genetic defects; and helping Border Collie ...
The Merle - All About Border Collies
Probably the least common of the Border Collie colors or color patterns is the merle. Merle is a dilution of overall body color--black or red--with streaks or splotches of darker color. If the basic color of the dog is black, the merle version will be a soft gray, often referred to as "blue"; if the dog is red, the merle will be a pale red.
Border Collie Characteristics | All About Border Collies
In 1946 two words, "Border Collie," were added to the pedigree to ensure that the dogs were not confused with the British Kennel Club's Collie. In North America, the principal registry for working dogs is the American Border Collie Association , Inc, P.O. Box 100, Cataula, GA 31804.
The Genetics of Behavior | All About Border Collies
The more modern animal behaviorist comes down somewhere in between, and the herding "instinct" of the Border Collie is also somewhere in between. The genetics of behavior is a very difficult subject to study; most work has been done on rats and mice running mazes, and most of it isn't very helpful to a dog breeder.
BC Basics - All About Border Collies
Border Collie Characteristics: A general introduction to this unique breed Tips on Getting A Border Collie: Learn the most common "red flags" that you might encounter in your quest to find a border collie. Living With Border Collies: What to expect after you get your border collie.
Clubs and Associations | All About Border Collies
White Border Collies; The Genetics of Behavior; The Merle; Puppy Testing; Puppy Sales Contracts; BC Training. Basic Obedience; Sheepdog Training; Other Activities. Agility and the Border Collie; BC Culture. Clubs and Associations; Politics. AKC Versus the Border Collie; Into the Lion's Den; Literature. List of Border Collie Books; A Dog's Work ...
Sheepdog Training | All About Border Collies
Littlehats: a web site devoted to helping novice sheepdog trainers learn the art of stock work with a border collie The American Border Collie Network: articles and information about training border collies by Candy Kennedy To Novice . . . And Beyond is an active Facebook group for sharing information about sheepdog training.
Tips on Getting a Border Collie | All About Border Collies
A very good way to get a companion Border Collie -- and the best way to get a Border Collie for livestock work -- is to buy from a good breeder. It is ultimately the buyer's responsibility to make informed decisions in buying a pup, both for your own benefit and because your buying decisions influence the future of the breed just as much as the ...
History - All About Border Collies
White Border Collies; The Genetics of Behavior; The Merle; Puppy Testing; Puppy Sales Contracts; BC Training. Basic Obedience; Sheepdog Training; Other Activities. Agility and the Border Collie; BC Culture. Clubs and Associations; Politics. AKC Versus the Border Collie; Into the Lion's Den; Literature. List of Border Collie Books; A Dog's Work ...
History of the BC Part 1 | All About Border Collies
The name Border collie refers to shepherd dogs that may have first appeared as a recognizable strain in the border areas between England and Scotland. James A. Reid, a Scot and influential secretary of the International Sheep Dog Society, attributed the origin to Scotland and entrance into other regional collie strains to drovers in the early ...