Border Collie
A British herding breed from the Anglo-Scottish border.
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It is primarily kept for sheep-herding and as a companion animal, and it competes successfully in sheepdog trials.[1]
Biology and range
The Border Collie descends from landrace collies found widely across the British Isles.[2] Many modern Border Collies trace back to a dog named Old Hemp, born in Northumberland, England in September 1893.[3][4] Sheep responded readily to Old Hemp because he was a quiet, powerful dog.[5] It is estimated that Old Hemp fathered up to 200 puppies during his life.[5]
What the specialist sources record
The International Sheepdog Association states that the Border Collie is the finest example of a sheepdog breed.[6] The same source notes that National Trials are run over a 400-yard course with five sheep.[6] The International Sheepdog Society describes that sheep on a trial field get only 20 minutes to show their abilities.[7] The Collie Point article reports that the term "border collie" was first used in 1915 by James Reid, secretary of the International Sheep Dog Society.[8]
The Allbordercollies.com account states that Old Hemp was undefeated at trials and sired more than 200 dogs.[9] The same source notes that the Border Collie controls sheep with what is known as "eye"[9]
References
- Wikipedia, "Border Collie" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Dennis-Bryan, "The dog encyclopedia", DK Publishing, Inc., October 2013, p. 49–51 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Border Collie" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "American Kennel Club - Border Collie", Akc.org (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Border Collie" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: McCulloch, John Herries (1952). Border Collie studies. WSN (Maps and Plans). . (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Border Collie" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "About the Border Collie", Allbordercollies.com (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Border Collie" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Border Collie History: From Old Hemp to New Beginnings - Collie Point", colliepoint.com, 18 October 2018 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- "What is a Sheepdog Trial?", International Sheepdog Association. facts only, no text reused. web.archive.org
- "Sheep Welfare", International Sheepdog Society. facts only, no text reused. web.archive.org
- "Border Collie History: From Old Hemp to New Beginnings - Collie Point", colliepoint.com, 18 October 2018. facts only, no text reused. colliepoint.com
- "About the Border Collie", Allbordercollies.com. facts only, no text reused. web.archive.org
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Sources
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- Wikipedia: Border Collie (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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