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Coren's book presents a ranked list of breed intelligence, based on a survey of 208 dog obedience judges across North America. [10] When it was first published there was much media attention and commentary in terms of both pros [11] and cons. [12] Over the years, Coren's ranking of breeds and methodology have come to be accepted as a valid description of the differences among dog breeds in ...
The principal registry for Border Collies in the United States is the American Border Collie Association (ABCA), which is dedicated to the preservation of the traditional working dog. [40] The breed was also recognised in 1995 by the American Kennel Club (AKC) after occupying the AKC's Miscellaneous Class for over 50 years.
Cross of an Australian Cattle Dog (a.k.a. Blue Heeler) and either an Australian Shepherd or a Border Collie; bred in the United States for the crosses ability to work cattle. [42] Westiepoo: Cross of a West Highland White Terrier and a Poodle. [43] Whoodle: Cross of a Wheaten Terrier and a Poodle. [44] Yorkiepoo: Cross of a Yorkshire Terrier ...
A study of another Border Collie, Chaser, documented that he had learned the names and could associate them by verbal command with over 1,000 words. [ 129 ] One study of canine cognitive abilities found that dogs' capabilities are similar to those of horses , chimpanzees , or cats . [ 130 ]
The Dog, the Border Collie of the comic strip Footrot Flats. Colleen, a female collie in Road Rovers. Nana, a female Border Collie in Snow Dogs; Shadow, collie from Enid Blyton's book Shadow the Sheepdog. The collie type is not identified in the text, but the illustrations in an early edition look vaguely like a border collie.
Betsy has a vocabulary of more than 340 words, [3] [6] which rivals that of the great apes in terms of intelligence and lateral thinking.After hearing a word only twice, Betsy is able to decipher that the sound is a command or instruction and regards it as such. [2]
Chaser could identify and retrieve 1,022 toys by name, [5] which was the result of a years-long research effort initiated by Pilley on June 28, 2004. [6] Pilley documents the following milestones as Chaser’s vocabulary grew over time: 50 words at 5 months, 200 words at 7.5 months, 700 words at 1.5 years, and 1,000+ at 3 years.
Old Hemp (1 September 1893 – May 1901) was a stud dog considered to be the progenitor to the Border Collie breed. He was owned by Adam Telfer, and was used as a working dog to herd sheep . His style was different from that commonly seen during his era, as he worked far more quietly than the other sheepdogs of the time.