Im thinking of getting a Collie. Do you know anything about them?
I do and love collies! They originated in Scotland and Northern England and are very active and agile. Most of them have strong herding instincts and are used as sheepdogs.
Oh cool. Are collies fairly smart?
They are. Along with their agility and trainability skills, they are known to be very wise dogs.
Do collies grow to be pretty big?
Collies are medium-sized and fairly lightly built, and all that running around keeps them trim and fit!
SO I will probably need a nice yard and some space for it to exercise in.
Definitely. While some collies have remained working dogs, some are kept as pets and they need space for sure!
Do you know if collies can be around children or the elderly?
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
Collie
Collies form a distinctive type of herding dogs, including many related landraces and standardised breeds. The type originated in Scotland and Northern England. Collies are medium-sized, fairly lightly built dogs, with pointed snouts. Many types have a distinctive white color over the shoulders. Collies are very active and agile, and most types of collies have a very strong herding instinct. Collie breeds have spread through many parts of the world (especially Australia and North America), and have diversified into many varieties, sometimes mixed