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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.
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.
Betsy knows 15 people by only their name. [3] It is believed that Betsy's unusual intelligence can be attributed to dogs' prolonged association with humans, evolution and her breed—the Border Collie was found to be the most intelligent breed of dog by psychology professor Stanley Coren in his 1994 book The Intelligence of Dogs. [8]
It was held at Madison Square Garden for the first time in 1880, [7] [8] and is currently held in the modern arena of the same name. [9] Dogs are first placed in breed specific classes for Best of Breed, with the winners moving on to the respective breed group. Winners from each group then compete for the title of Best in Show.
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.
Higgins, a small Poodle-Schnauzer mix, played the leading role of Benji in the movie of the same name and had a recurring role on the TV series Petticoat Junction. Jean, the Vitagraph Dog, a Scotch Collie who is the screen's first leading canine to have her name in the film title; starred in movies from 1908 to 1913.
Lassie is a fictional female Rough Collie dog and is featured in a 1938 short story by Eric Knight that was later expanded to a 1940 full-length novel, Lassie Come-Home. Knight's portrayal of Lassie bears some features in common with another fictional female collie of the same name, featured in the British writer Elizabeth Gaskell 's 1859 short ...
Border Terrier: Strays: The protagonist who wants revenge after being abandoned by his owner Rembrandt Border Collie: Woman on the Run: Eleanor's dog; about a woman who eludes police while searching for her husband, a witness to a murder. Reno Briard: Top Dog: Jake's partner; about a cop and his dog who go after a Neo-Nazi group. Rex Golden ...