Borderkollie
Border Collie
The archetypal working sheepdog: intensely focused, quick to learn and happiest with a demanding job to do.
In 'n oogopslag
- Grootte
- Medium
- Skouerhoogte
- Reuns 50–56 cm · Tewe 46–53 cm
- Gewig
- Reuns 14–22 kg · Tewe 12–19 kg
- Lewensverwagting
- 12–15 jaar
- Oefening
- 90–150 min per dag
- Versorging
- 'n Paar keer per week
- Haarkleed
- Dubbele haarkleed, kort, medium
- Kleure
- Swart, Rooi, Sjokolade, Blou, Bloumerle, Rooimerle, Driekleur, Sabel
- Geteel vir
- Oppas van vee
- Land van oorsprong
- Verenigde Koninkryk
- FCI
- Groep 1, nr. 297 · Skaap- en beeshonde
Telers op Kuldo
- Kennel Lyngbakken (Ringkøbing, Vestjylland)
Saamleef met die ras
| Liefdevol teenoor gesin | 4/5 – Hoog |
|---|---|
| Goed met kinders | 3/5 – Matig |
| Goed met ander honde | 3/5 – Matig |
| Goed met katte | 3/5 – Matig |
| Oop vir vreemdelinge | 3/5 – Matig |
| Energie | 5/5 – Baie hoog |
| Speelsheid | 4/5 – Hoog |
| Het geestelike stimulasie nodig | 5/5 – Baie hoog |
| Maklik om op te lei | 5/5 – Baie hoog |
| Jagdrif | 4/5 – Hoog |
| Waaksaam en beskermend | 3/5 – Matig |
| Blaf | 3/5 – Matig |
| Verharing | 3/5 – Matig |
| Versorgingsmoeite | 2/5 – Laag |
| Kwyl | 1/5 – Baie laag |
| Goed vir eerste keer eienaars | 2/5 – Laag |
| Geskik vir woonstelwonery | 1/5 – Baie laag |
| Aanpasbaarheid | 2/5 – Laag |
| Hanteer om alleen te wees | 1/5 – Baie laag |
| Hanteer hitte | 3/5 – Matig |
| Hanteer koue | 4/5 – Hoog |
Kuldo se eie riglyne volgens die ras se tipiese eienskappe. Elke hond is 'n individu, so praat met die teler.
Is dit die regte ras vir jou?
Ideaal as jy …
- want a training partner for dog sports
- have time for daily exercise and mental work
- enjoy an active outdoor life
Dink twee keer as jy …
- work long hours away from home
- want a relaxed, low-energy dog
- live with small children or pets it may herd
Versorging
Temperament
Intense, responsive and devoted to its handler. It is often reserved with strangers and sensitive to noise and tension. Its herding drive is strong and may be aimed at children, cars or other pets.
Oefening
Needs more than an hour and a half of activity daily, with real mental work. Herding, agility, obedience, flyball, frisbee and trick training are ideal.
Versorging
Brush smooth coats weekly and longer coats a few times a week, with extra care during seasonal shedding.
Opleiding
Exceptionally trainable, but it learns unwanted habits just as quickly. Teach it to settle and switch off, not only to work.
Gesondheid
Hip and elbow dysplasia, collie eye anomaly, epilepsy and deafness occur, along with rarer inherited conditions such as TNS and neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis. Ask the breeder for the parents' hip, elbow, eye, hearing and DNA results.
Gesondheidstoetse wat telers gewoonlik doen
- Heupe (HD)
- Elmboë (ED)
- Oogondersoek
- Gehoor (BAER)
DNS-toetse
- CEA
- TNS
- NCL (CL)
- IGS
Vra die teler om jou die ouers se uitslae te wys.
Oor die ras
The Border Collie was shaped in the hill country along the border between England and Scotland, where shepherds bred purely for working ability. Its crouching stance and intense stare, known as 'eye', let it move sheep with little noise or force. Sheepdog trials have helped preserve that focus.
Living with one is rewarding but demanding. It learns fast, reads body language closely and wants to work with you every day. Without enough exercise and mental challenge it can become anxious, obsessive or destructive, chasing cars, shadows or light. For people who love training and the outdoors, it is a remarkable partner.
Het jy geweet?
A Border Collie called Chaser learned the names of over 1,000 toys in a study by psychologist John Pilley.