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[chickendreams24]

They're beautiful and such great dogs when worked with and when their minds are kept busy. It's sad when people don't do right by them. I would love to adopt a border collie someday.

 

[drumstick diva]

I think they are also the most intelligent breed of dog and fast thinkers - they would have me flummoxed for sure. I'd probably be bringing them the newspaper every day.

 

[OrganicFarmWife]

I have a border collie, Australian Shepard mutt, she was a dump dog. She got the best of both breeds. She is very smart, very loyal. she is does not have the excess energy of a border collie, but is so focused on me and concerned with what I want, she was a big help when I needed to help herd cattle. If I had the means I would consider cloning this old girl.

 

[OrganicFarmWife]

This is my husband showing our girls the cows. They are always so excited to come help work with daddy.

 

[fisherlady]

I have a border collie, Australian Shepard mutt, she was a dump dog. She got the best of both breeds. She is very smart, very loyal. she is does not have the excess energy of a border collie, but is so focused on me and concerned with what I want, she was a big help when I needed to help herd cattle. If I had the means I would consider cloning this old girl.

sounds like an english shepherd, they are often misidentified as border collie crosses/mutts at shelters... and she has a very ES appearance. I have two ES and they fit your description of her to a T!
She is a beautiful girl!!
Check www.englishshepherd.org for further info and pictures

 

[OrganicFarmWife]

sounds like an english shepherd, they are often misidentified as border collie crosses/mutts at shelters... and she has a very ES appearance. I have two ES and they fit your description of her to a T!
She is a beautiful girl!!
Check   www.englishshepherd.org for further info and pictures

Wow maybe. She has long hair on her legs that I was told meant Australian Shepard, but one of the pictures on that site could have been her twin. Thank you for the tip. I am afraid that my girl isn't going to last much longer and have been thinking I will need to replace her soon.

 

[fisherlady]

Wow maybe. She has long hair on her legs that I was told meant Australian Shepard, but one of the pictures on that site could have been her twin. Thank you for the tip. I am afraid that my girl isn't going to last much longer and have been thinking I will need to replace her soon.

You're very welcome, the ES used to be a very common worker on small farms but fell by the wayside about mid last century as did the much of the small farming. They are a working breed at heart and need handled correctly to reach their full potential. Many are gotten on whims by folks who don't take the time to understand what the breed is about and then they get dropped off at shelters or left on a roadside somewhere because they are a 'problem' dog.
If they interest you then do some research to find a breeder who has stock which suits the uses you need and then ask many questions ...and a good breeder will ask you many questions also to get you a dog who will suit not only the work you have for them but also your lifestyle and family needs.

To keep this on topic here are some pics of my two ES's....

 

[3goodeggs]

 

[OrganicFarmWife]

They seem very gentle. I will have too look look more closely at the breed.

 

[drumstick diva]

Fisherlady is that first beautiful pup, your avatar. Looks like it.