The popularity of the Border Collie has recently increased enormously. Films meth Borders, commercials with Borders, etc.. All very nice, but something does breed more bad than good. The demand for puppies which increases the supply increases. And it comes at the expense of the quality of the breed. The Border Collie is a herding dog and this quality must be maintained. Otherwise, the Border Collie Border Collie no longer! More and more misunderstood Borders in the asylum right, or worse ... If you take a dog, make sure you know which breed suits your lifestyle! And take not one because he looks so cute on TV!
This goes double for the Border. The Border Collie is not just a dog, but a working dog. They are intelligent, athletic and useful. The intelligence and endurance not used, then you have a very nervous dog house. And as the Border does not feel useful, then he goes to do something useful. And that 'something’ find the owner usually do not like. And the children by the Border corralled find it not fun. And then the car passed by the Border neatly to his boss to be driven .... Unfortunately, the car is stronger than the dog and the consequences will be clear.
In short, look before you start and to find out more. The dog and your family have been the victim of if you do not.
You can find further information about the origin, character, appearance and the purchase of the Border Collie.
Origin
The Border Collie is originally from England. To be precise, from the area on the border between Scotland and England and that he owes his name to. The Border Collie was there used by the farmers to work with the sheep. The work differently by many people to be done, Border Collie could do on his own and also much faster. The instinct of the Border Collie is that he is a herd moves around and quietly to the handler brings. He bites or barks while not, but moving low over the ground, like a wolf stalking its prey. To the herd in motion (and to keep) he uses “eye”. The dog bully cattle (and other dogs) his “eye”. He stares as long into the herd until it decides that it is wise to make the dog go move. Then, the Border the flock to the handler by a distance behind the herd low to the ground to keep moving. Also he keeps them in his “eye” continue intimideren. In the Netherlands, by farmers also benefited from this intelligent working dog, for whom (sheep)exaggerate his passion in life is.
In 1915 this' sheepdog’ by the International Sheepdog Society in England Border Collie officially named and recognized as a breed. The club was mainly concerned with the quality of working sheepdogs and ensured that work quality is not lost. How could the dog looked like nobody cared, as he was good at his job: herding. In 1906 the International Sheepdog Society Trails down the rules for herding competitions and still have these basic rules for Border Collies. This is the official working standard. In the seventies, the Border Collie as a breed recognized by the English Kennel Club.
Character
In principle, for each dog: The boss is the boss and the dog is not the boss. This sounds simple but it is not. And how intelligent the dog, the greater the chance that the dog is the boss. The dog slips through the door when it opens? If the dog comes to you and looks at you with those beautiful, slight, faithful eyes, you stroking him? If he gives a toy in hand, throw it away? If he's so cute with the belt in the mouth comes to running, will you walk with him? The dog jumps out of themselves to you on the couch or in bed for just you lie? At these moments, the dog's boss. And that's not very. If you could realize that you are at those times the dog lets go his own way, or the commands of the dog follow. And in those moments, the dog and the boss will not! And those moments are too often, then the dog and the boss does not listen to you. Who's listening now to a subordinate? And you want him anyway impose your will, 'm not weird from when he bites or bites. You will receive in your thunder because you did not listen to the dog, for he is the boss. And then the dog to the shelter because he was unmanageable. The Border Collie is very intelligent, so ensure that you remain in control. He will certainly play games with you to see how far he can go. If you're the boss, you can have a great dog to the Border Collie.
It is a very active and happy dog who always has to deal with the boss at work to go. Furthermore, they are vivid, observant and intelligent. These are dogs that something must be done. Both physically and mentally, a Border Collie to keep working, otherwise these sweet dogs into busy, slop-like, tedious and not listening dogs. Often dogs than the rabbit or the children float, destroy furniture or stressed. A Border Collie is certainly not suitable for anyone who “so beautiful” and find a nice house dog to think you have. Much time and energy must be tucked, something that the bond between dog and owner only benefits. Often people think that Border Collies are dogs that are naturally good listener and that nothing having to do. This is absolutely not true!! Borders love to learn and easy, but in order to get a dog if he listens to a lot of time in, and you must also always consistent!!! his ("Yesterday was not, Today is?? Tomorrow again try to take it again .... ") There are many hours of training are!! If you are not consistently enough, then you know the dog is not what he gave you and he may be nervous or even aggressive. Three times a day for a walk is not sufficient for a Border Collie. Even every day a good distance cycling is not enough. A Border Collie should really be put to work. Work using his brains to use. Fortunately, there are many possibilities in the Netherlands for Borders (and the owners) to work. Besides herding, there are also other forms of dog obedience which include, flyball, obedience, agility, tracking or even rescue work.
Appearance
What does a Border Collie out? They look like Border Collies. In general, they are not small and not large, have a long back and a long tail. Although most black and white, They come in all colors and sizes. Besides the long-haired dogs, you also have semi-longhair- and short-haired dogs. Border Collies have a white tip on tail and preferably white paws (high or low does not matter). White should not predominate (there should not be a different color than white). The coat is also very different look. So have a steep dogs coat , a little blow in the coat or curly coat (what is rare). Border Collies may also have different color eyes. Brown eyes is most, but blue eye and one brown and one blue eye also occurs. In terms of coat color, there are many possibilities: Zwart-wit, black-brown, tricolor (black, white and tan, tan is a kind of brown), bruin-wit (the black is replaced here by a brown color), rood-wit (the black is replaced here by a reddish brown color), blue-merle (the black is replaced here by a marbled gray color), red-merle ( same as blue-merle, only red instead of gray), blue (here is the black color is a blue-gray glow that is especially striking when the sun shines on the coat), sand (a very light brown color). Also the ears recognize them not fast, they can erect ears, hanging ears or tip ears, or a combination thereof.
Purchase
You have decided that you are responsible for having a dog you take. And that the Border Collie is the right dog for you. And now? If you want a puppy or an older dog? Teef of reu? Whatever it may be, a Border Collie you do not buy the newspaper, or so at a farm. Via de Border Collie Club Nederland can the puppy mediation express that you want a puppy, or perhaps a dog that needs to be reinstated. This ensures that you have a pure breed Border buys according to the guidelines of the Border Collie has been bred Netherlands. This ensures that the characteristics and working properties of this unique working dog remain. And you get the family understand the older dogs. Unfortunately, even with the Border Collies for hereditary diseases. But through targeted breeding, the chances of a dog with a genetic disease is very small. The common diseases or disorders are HD, epilepsy in CEA (an eye disease that occurs at Borders).
Is discovered that a dog is a disease inherited, it will be immediately removed from the breeding, and all its descendants as there is reason to. If you buy a dog without pedigree or not via the puppy mediation, you do not know whether the older dog(and) healthy and you do not know whether the dog 100% purity and according to the guidelines bred. You do not want to help maintain the 'illegal’ fok circuit. And if you are in the UK or Ireland on holiday, think 2 carefully before you a puppy of any champion takes. Since they keep because no database of hereditary diseases such as that in the Netherlands happens. There is a chance that the great English Bordertje a disappointment anticipates, to about vet costs but not yet to have.
In short, get informed. Via links on this site there are several other Border Collie websites gain information to make a good choice to make. Or contact your (members of) of Border Collie Club Nederland . Be well aware that the cries' if it's not a Border Collie, it’s just a dog’ en ‘brains before beauty’ very typical of the breed. And do you have a ....... then there is probably a quick second to. The Border Collie addiction exists!!!
thanks to Annea Coffeng