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Solid coloured, bicoloured or tricoloured on blue merle, red merle, chocolate merle, liver, lilac merle, bear, chocolate, lilac, blue, sable merle, sable, shaded sable, chocolate sable, black, white, red, or brindle,or orange,Life span. Domestic dog Canis lupus familiarisThe Border Collie is a working and herdingdog breed developed in the Anglo Scottish border region 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. Descriptionedit. Blue merle Border Collie. Brown and white with one blue and one brown eye. In general, Border Collies are medium sized dogs with a moderate amount of coat, which is most often thick and sheds often. They have a double coat that varies from smooth to rough and is occasionally curled. Whilst black and white is most commonly seen colour pattern of the Border Collie, the breed appears in just about any colour and pattern known to occur in dogs. Some of these include black tricolour blacktanwhite, liver and white, and red tricolour redtanwhite have also been seen regularly, with other colours such as blue, lilac, red merle, blue merle, brindle, and Australian red also known as ee red, blonde, recessive red, or gold which is seen less frequently. Some Border Collies may also have single colour coats. Eye colour varies from brown to blue, and occasionally eyes of differing colour occur this is usually seen with merles. The ears of the Border Collie are also variable some have fully erect ears, some fully dropped ears, and others semi erect ears similar to those of the rough Collie. Although working Border Collie handlers sometimes have superstitions about the appearance of their dogs handlers may avoid mostly white dogs due to the unfounded idea that sheep will not respect a white or almost all white dog,3 in general a dogs appearance is considered by the American Border Collie Association to be irrelevant. It is considered much more useful to identify a working Border Collie by its attitude and ability than by its looks. Dogs bred for show are more homogeneous in appearance than working Border Collies, since to win in conformation showing they must conform closely to breed clubstandards that are specific on many points of the structure, coat, and colour. Kennel clubs specify, for example, that the Border Collie must have a keen and intelligent expression, and that the preferred eye colour is dark brown. In deference to the dogs working origin, scars and broken teeth received in the line of duty are not to be counted against a Border Collie in the show ring. The males height from withers comes from 4. Temperament and needseditBorder Collies require considerably more daily physical exercise and mental stimulation than many other breeds. The Border Collie is an intelligent dog breed 16 in fact, it is widely considered to be the most intelligent dog breed. Although the primary role of the Border Collie is to herd livestock, this breed is becoming increasingly popular as a companion animal. In this role, due to their working heritage, Border Collies are very demanding, playful, and energetic. They thrive best in households that can provide them with plenty of play and exercise, either with humans or other dogs. Due to their demanding personalities and need for mental stimulation and exercise, many Border Collies develop problematic behaviours in households that are not able to provide for their needs. They are infamous for chewing holes in walls, furniture such as chairs and table legs, destructive scraping and hole digging, due to boredom. Border Collies may exhibit a strong desire to herd, a trait they may show with small children, cats, and other dogs. The breeds herding trait has been deliberately encouraged, as it was in the dogs from which the Border Collie was developed, by selective breeding for many generations. However, being eminently trainable, they can live amicably with other pets if given proper socialisation training. Before taking on the breed as a household pet, potential owners should be sure they can provide regular exercise commensurate with the collies high energy and prodigious stamina. A working collie may run many miles a day, using its experience, personality and intelligence to control challenging livestock, and these dogs will be distressed and frustrated if left in isolation, ignored or inactive. Like many working breeds, Border Collies can be motion sensitive and may chase moving vehicles and bicycles, but this behaviour can be modified by training. Some of the more difficult behaviours require patience, as they are developmental and may disappear as the dog matures. Life spanedit. 1. Border Collie in snow. The natural life span of the Border Collie is between 1. The median longevities of breeds of similar size are usually 1. Leading causes of death are cancer 2. Common health problemseditHip dysplasia, Collie eye anomaly CEA, and epilepsy are considered the primary genetic diseases of concern in the breed at this time. CEA is a congenital, inherited eye disease involving the retina, choroid, and sclera that sometimes affects Border Collies. In Border Collies, it is generally a mild disease and rarely significantly impairs vision. However, other eye conditions such as PRA1. Border Collies to lose almost all of their vision at night which can progress into complete daytime blindness. There is now a DNA test available for CEA1. Avtech Dvr Software. There are different types of hip testing available including OFA Orthopedic Foundation for Animals and Penn. Hip. Radiographs are taken and sent to these organizations to determine a dogs hip and elbow quality. Two types of hearing loss occur in the breed. The first type is pigment associated and is found in Border Collie puppies, although the puppies can have congenital sensorineural deafness from birth as well. The second type is known as adult onset hearing loss. These dogs have a normal auditory brainstem response test as pups but gradually lose their hearing some time between one and eight years of age. A study is currently underway at The Translational Genomics Research Institute to identify the genetic cause of adult onset hearing loss in the breed. Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis NCL is a rare but serious disease that is limited to show Border Collies. NCL results in severe neurological impairment and early death afflicted dogs rarely survive beyond two years of age. The mutation causing the form of the disease found in Border Collies was identified by Scott Melville in the laboratory of Dr. Alan Wilton of the School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, University of New South Wales. There is no treatment or cure, but a DNA test is now available to detect carriers as well as affected dogs. Cat Stories James Herriot. All Creatures Great and Small The Complete Collection. Available in DVDFirst Published 2. Description Experience the phenomenally successful series, All Creatures Great and Small, based on the best selling books by James Herriot. 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