How to identify Alaskan dogs
0 Jul 26,2025
1.Head
The Border Collie’s IQ ranks first among all dogs, largely due to the huge brain capacity in its arc-shaped head. To identify a Border Collie baby, you must look at the brain shape from the side. The head is broad and the length of the skull is almost equal to the length of the front face. For Border Collie babies who are three or four months old, their mouths may appear more pointed due to molting, but their foreheads are still wide.
2. Face shape
A purebred Border Collie’s face is not triangular, but square. This is its best image, which can better show its calmness and grandeur, and can best highlight its facial features. temperament.
3. Ears
Most of the ears of Border Collies are semi-erect, which means that if the dog recommended by a merchant has droopy or completely erect ears, you can pay attention.
Of course, we cannot make direct conclusions based on our ears alone. We must also consider other characteristics, after all, dogs, like people, look different. When a Border Collie is born, its ears cannot stand completely erect, but this will improve as it grows older.
4. Mouth
We all know that Border Collies and Shetland Sheepdogs are quite similar. Generally speaking, Shepherds have longer mouths, but we need to know that if we compare Border Collies and Su Mu, Su Mu’s The mouth shape is slightly longer, while the Border Collie is shorter and rounder, with a "U" shape, making the Border Collie more energetic and bold.
5. Coat color
The Border Collie's hair is very long, especially the mane on the male dog's chest, which is as important as the big mane of the male lion. Common coat colors of border collies include black and white, blue and white, and brown and white. In addition, there are also three-color coats with black, blue, and brown as the main colors, as well as blue merle and red merle. Most people think that Border Collies only come in black and white because this color is the most common.
6.Character
If divided by human personality characteristics, Border Collies should be relatively neutral, not very shy or violent, easier to train than other breeds, and superior in intelligence.