1. Advantages of Border Collie’s character

1) Smart.

This is the biggest advantage of the Border Collie. The IQ of the Border Collie is ranked first among dogs, and this is also the starting point for most pet lovers to know the Border Collie. But even among humans, IQs vary widely. Therefore, even though they are both border shepherds, they cannot be generalized.

2) High obedience.

Just like smart children, they may not necessarily be obedient. IQ is innate, while obedience is determined by personality. Therefore, a dog with a high IQ does not necessarily have good obedience; or a dog with high obedience must be smart. However, the Border Collie has both of these advantages. This is why working dogs like Border Collies can become very suitable family companion dogs.

3) Unity and strong sense of hierarchy.

Dogs belong to the phylum Chordata, the class Mammalia, the order Carnivora, the order Canidae, and the genus Wolf. However, in the process of continuous evolution and being raised by humans, many dog ​​breeds have lost the unity and clear hierarchy that social animals should have. concept, but Bian Mu still maintains this character. No matter what kind of fights there are internally, they are very consistent externally, and they have the effect of responding to everything. Dog owners who have raised more than two Border Collies at the same time will have personal experience of this.

4) Passionate and cautious.

The Border Collie is very enthusiastic towards people. Except for the normal care of the puppies by the lactating mother dog, it will never take the initiative to attack strangers. Border collies (that is, they are not ignorant puppies) who already have the ability to make independent judgments will never get lost by following strangers. Although they are enthusiastic about people, they do not have no reservations about strangers. This is also the best thing about border collies. One of the characters.

5) Other advantages.

Quick response and perfect jumping ability. The reason Border Collies are suitable for Frisbee and agility training is precisely because they have the characteristics of quick response and strong jumping ability.

　2. Disadvantages of the Border Collie’s character

1) Smart.

A high IQ is originally the greatest advantage of a Border Collie, but everything has advantages and disadvantages. For example, a place that can hold other dog breeds may not be able to hold a smart Border Collie.

2) Timid.

Border collies can dominate in their own territory by virtue of their intelligence, but almost 50% of border collies even experience urinary incontinence after being frightened. Even larger adult border collies, when faced with the caress of a stranger in a strange place, will pucker their ears or even turn their belly to show complete surrender

3) High energy.

Border collies are very energetic and require a relatively large amount of exercise. Dog owners need to provide them with enough space and time to move around.