13 Facts About Border collie

The ears of the border collie are variable — some have fully erect ears, some fully dropped ears, and others semi-erect ears.

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.

The border collie is widely considered to be the most intelligent dog breed.

The breed's 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.

Natural life span of the border collie is between 12 and 15 years, with an average lifespan of 12 years and the ability to live up to 18 years.

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Border collie is descended from landrace collies, a type found widely in the British Isles.

Border collie was bred by Adam Telfer from Roy, a black and tan dog, and Meg, a black-coated, strong-eyed dog.

Border collie was believed to have sired as many as 200 pups over the span of his life.

Border collie was a popular stud dog in the history of the breed, and his bloodline can be seen in most bloodlines of the modern-day collie.

Border collie's father supplied Noble to the late Queen Victoria and it was from our subject that the McLeod got Hindhope Jed, now the champion of New Zealand and Australia.

In nearly every region of the world, the border collie is a breed that is shown in a ring or bench shows.

Border collie breed is recognised as the prime sheepdog by the International Stock Dog Federation, based in Piccadilly, London, UK.

In particular, Professor Melody Jackson, director of the Institute's BrainLab, instrumented a Border Collie named Sky to activate a sensor worn by the dog which allowed Sky to communicate in audible English with its handler.