My border collies are the smartest, most obedient dogs.
My mother has a border collie, but I don't know much about them myself. Are they usually very obedient?
Yes, they are.  They typically dominate sheep dog trials and dog sports.  Is your mother's smart?
She seems pretty smart, actually. I've never seen a sheep dog trial, but I think it would be really interesting to watch!
oh they are great.  The dogs work sheep on a range of hilly unfenced land.  You should check it out.
Now I want to start working with my mother's border collie. Are they hard to train?
Herding dog
A herding dog, also known as a stock dog or working dog, is a type of pastoral dog that either has been trained in herding or belongs to breeds developed for herding.
Herding behavior.
All herding behavior is modified predatory behavior. Through selective breeding, humans have been able to minimize the dog's natural inclination to treat cattle and sheep as prey while simultaneously maintaining the dog's hunting skills, thereby creating an effective herding dog.
Dogs can work other animals in a variety of ways
Border Collie
The Border Collie is a working and herding dog breed developed in the Scottish borders for herding livestock, especially sheep. It was specifically bred for intelligence and obedience.
Considered highly intelligent, extremely energetic, acrobatic and athletic, they frequently compete with great success in sheepdog trials and dog sports. They are often cited as the most intelligent of all domestic dogs. Border Collies continue to be employed in their traditional work of herding livestock throughout the world.
Description.
In general, Border Collies are medium