Collie Dog - The Companion
March 31st, 2009 by admin
The Collie dog makes an excellent sporting dog, and can be taught to do the work of the Pointer and the Setter, as well as that of the Water Spaniel and the Retriever. He can be trained to perform the duties of other breeds. He is clever at hunting, having an excellent nose, is a good vermin-killer, and a most faithful watch, guard, and companion.
Little is known with certainty of the origin of the Collie, but his cunning and his outward appearance would seem to indicate a relationship with the wild dog. Buffon was of opinion that he was the true dog of nature, the stock and model of the whole canine species. He considered the Sheepdog superior in instinct and intelligence to all other breeds, and that, with a character in which education has comparatively little share, he is the only animal born perfectly trained for the service of man.
At the shows this type of dog is invariably at the top of the class. He is considered the most tractable, and is certainly the most agile. Second to this type in favour is the smooth-coated variety, a very hard, useful dog, well adapted for hill work and usually very fleet of foot. He is not so sweet in temper as the black and white, and is slow to make friends. There is not a more graceful and physically beautiful dog to be seen than the show Collie of the present period. Produced from the old working type, he is now practically a distinct breed.
The skull should be flat, moderately wide between the ears, and gradually tapering towards the eyes. There should only be a slight depression at stop. The width of skull necessarily depends upon combined length of skull and muzzle, and the whole must be considered in connection with the size of the dog. The cheek should not be full or prominent.
The muzzle should be of fair length, tapering to the nose, and must not show weakness or be snipy or lippy. Whatever the colour of the dog may be, the nose must be black. The teeth should be of good size, sound and level, very slight unevenness is permissible. The jaws Clean cut and powerful. The eyes are a very important feature, and give expression to the dog; they should be of medium size, set somewhat obliquely, of almond shape, and of a brown colour except in the case of merles, when the eyes are frequently (one or both) blue and white or china, expression full of intelligence, with a quick alert look when listening. The ears should be small and moderately wide at the base, and placed not too close together but on the top of the skull and not on the side of the head. When in repose they should be usually carried thrown back, but when on the alert brought forward and carried semi-erect, with tips slightly drooping in attitude of listening.
The neck should be muscular, powerful and of fair length, and somewhat arched. The body should be strong, with well sprung ribs, chest deep, fairly broad behind the shoulders, which should be sloped, loins very powerful. The dog should be straight in front. The fore-legs should be straight and muscular, neither in nor out at elbows, with a fair amount of bone; the forearm somewhat fleshy, the pasterns showing flexibility without weakness. The hind-legs should be muscular at the thighs, clean and sinewy below the hocks, with well bent stifles. The feet should be oval in shape, soles well padded, and the toes arched and close together.
In general character he is a lithe active dog, his deep chest showing lung power, his neck strength, his sloping shoulders and well bent hocks indicating speed, and his expression high intelligence. He should be a fair length on the leg, giving him more of a racy than a cloddy appearance. In a few words, a Collie should show endurance, activity, and intelligence, with free and true action. In height dogs should be 22 ins. to 24 ins. at the shoulders, bitches 20 ins. to 22 ins. The weight for dogs is 45 to 65 lbs., bitches 40 to 55 lbs. The smooth collie only differs from the rough in its coat, which should be hard, dense and quite smooth.
John Pawlett
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March 31st, 2009 at 2:42 am
Best Breed to be a companion to a Border Collie?
We have a border collie and for a while we have thought she would benefit from some companionship. We would like to ge another breed and were perhaps thinking about a spaniel?
What breed of dog is best suited as a companion to a border collie?
March 31st, 2009 at 7:44 am
Since they're a herding breed, I'd suggest another breed in that category. Try:
Australian Cattle Dog
Shetland Sheepdog
Pembroke/Cardigan Welsh Corgi
But to be honest, any dog breed will do fine with another breed as long as they are socialized and do well with other dogs. For example, Dobermans and Chihuahuas can get along perfectly as long as you know how to treat the both of them together and individually.
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March 31st, 2009 at 7:46 am
australian shepherd? they have a similar energy level and are smart and come in lots of colors and mini or standard
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March 31st, 2009 at 7:48 am
a spaniel would be good. a terrior. anything with high energy like the collie. another border collie would be good too. you could do fly ball with them!
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March 31st, 2009 at 7:50 am
Rhodesian ridgeback
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March 31st, 2009 at 7:52 am
another border collie.
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March 31st, 2009 at 7:54 am
lawl
obviously a border collie
they have the same energy level and the same mind
they will work best together
if you put another dog with a diffrent breed then they have diffrent thoughts and one might tire out before the other does, making play time less fun.
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March 31st, 2009 at 7:56 am
have a chat with local training school for dogs and vets.
a high energy dog wil be a match but You don't want too much energy so a small dog such as a spaniel may be best or if You prefer a larger dog something like Labrador whom are high ENERGY but good natured.
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March 31st, 2009 at 7:58 am
westy
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March 31st, 2009 at 8:00 am
I think you should go to the shelter and adopt a dog. My adopted chow mixes (2 of them) are my border collies best friends.
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March 31st, 2009 at 8:02 am
Sheep.
Actually I am only partly kidding.
Your BC is likely to herd any dog you get. My Male does not try it anymore with my female (she corrected his behavior), but all the cats seem to be fair game for him. I would think long and hard on getting a second dog as some breeds may not be good candidates. I would also suggest you talk to some BC experts. Most of the people on here have no clue what the breed is like. A border Collie is not like most other dogs, think obsessive compulsive.
I would call a BC rescue group and ask for advice.
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March 31st, 2009 at 8:04 am
You want a dog that's going to be as energetic so a spaniel should be fine I just hope your energetic.
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March 31st, 2009 at 8:06 am
Something a bit less mad, cocker spaniel maybe, definately not one of those useless and unhealthy king charles.
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March 31st, 2009 at 8:08 am
I think danlaxto has given you your answer. I wonder why you feel that your border collie needs companionship? Is it because you are aware there's a gap in her life? If so, with this breed, maybe YOU need to work her harder to fill it. Border collies can't stand just sitting around, they need training and active input, they are just too intelligent and active to enjoy being an ordinary couch potato pet dog. If you do get another dog, this won't necessarily cure her problem, in fact she may just transfer her energy to bossing the other one about.
I don't mean to imply that you are not exercising and training your dog properly, it's just that your question isn't specific about why you want another dog for her. Ideally, another collie, of course, if you could handle their needs and demands.
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March 31st, 2009 at 8:10 am
NOTHING plays with a BC like another BC. Period.
I never really bought into that until I started taking my foster BC's to the dog park by themselves.
If there was another BC there- they would find it and it would be game on!!
If there were no other BC's they would settle for romping with an Aussie.
If there were no Aussies there, then they just hung out with me- unless my foster was particularly herdy and then they would keep all the small breeds in the corner..lol…but that wasn't really playing.
So after seeing it for myself time and time again, I am a believer!
NOTHING plays with a BC like a BC!!
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Mom to 3 BC's and foster mom to many, many, many more!