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Border Collie
Life expectancy: 10 – 17years
Colors: Black, White, Blue, Red Merle, Blue Merle, Sable Merle, Lilac, Brindle, Chocolate, Liver, Gold, Red
Weight: Male: 14–20 kg, Female: 12–19 kg
Height: Male: 48–56 cm, Female: 46–53 cm
Temperament: Tenacious, Intelligent, Energetic, Responsive, Keen, Alert
Fun facts about Border Collies you don't know
They are extremely smart
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They are champion herders
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Queen Victoria loved them
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They've broken all kinds of records
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They make great actors
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They also make great search and rescue dogs
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Border Collies can be official goose masters
Speciality
Border Collies were originally bred to herd sheep. They excel at the task because of their strength, stamina, intelligence, and work ethic. Border Collies are famous for using “the eye”— staring intensely at members of the flock to intimidate them
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