I grew up with the series "Lassy" and even, though Lassy isn't a border collie, (she is a rough collie), she still shows the potential collies have, in almost human intelligence. All the border collie owners I ever spoke with, say the same; "one's a collie in your life... always a collie", collies are an addiction!
So deep down, I always wanted myself a collie but doubted if I could handle their ADHD features and or their need for space and action. But the moment we knew we would move to Hungary and had our plot of 4200 square meters. We went for it and bought our first 2 border collies in Belgium.
I never was a fan of the black and white version but lost my heart on the merle types and the beautiful colored eyes you can find at this moment. This became our passion, we loved the different shades of Merle and their odd-eyes and bleu eyes. But health came first! We wanted a breed that could handle work in a stressful environment and what is more stressful than the PUSZTA of Hungary?
But border collies aren't only beautiful because of their furr and or colors, their character and almost human intelligence are probably even more appealing. It is a fact that border collies are one of the most loyal and intelligent dogs worldwide. But together with intelligence comes an energetic personality. They are the perfect companion for someone who wants to work with them, take them everywhere you go, go travel with them, train or do sports with them, or let them work on the farm. They can be good family dogs and we raise them in a family environment together with little children and other animals. But listen to the advice of your breeder if you want a family dog.
Border collies bring you joy, adventure, and excitement :) but it isn't a breed for a first-time dog owner.
Read on to discover why a Border Collie could be your perfect match!
Intelligence and Trainability: This dog thinks for himself and constantly steels with his eyes. He understands a broad range of words and mostly you do not have to learn each word separately. He never stops learning and adapts very well to new challenges. They can learn quickly and can link separate tasks together to get an overview of new situations. It's important to understand what your border collie brings you at an early age on talents and work intuitively with these talents toward new experiences.
Energy and Physical Capabilities: This breed needs action, or they make their action by themselves. They love challenges, they like to think by themselves. They are very athletic, and love exercise, long walks, games, frisbee, school, and so on. They love to be outdoors and a lot of border collies prefer to sleep outside or walk in the rain instead of living inside. A border collie needs involvement in your life to be happy, they need to protect you when you are slaughtering vegetables in the kitchen, they need to guide you to the toilet, these are the strange quirks this breed brings you. They are quick, they are smart, they are escape devils.
Loyalty and Affection: These dogs can choose their human. From a young age, they can show their preferences for who they like and who don't. If grown up with kids they can be the best friends of young kids and are dedicated house dogs. But this is a part of the breeder's work to make them kid-friendly. Socializing is an important part of this dog's education. They can really show their affection and dedication to you. They can be excellent protectors. They are eager to please and that's why you can teach them anything. Their sensitive nature makes them very prone to behavioral issues, a loving relationship is necessary to help them to become the best form of themselves.
Versatile Working Abilities: These versatile dogs offer endless possibilities! Border collies are originally bred as working dogs so they can do a wide range of jobs. They have exceptional problem-solving skills and are good therapy dogs or search and rescue dogs. They love sports and action, they love traveling, and you can bring them to any task you want. They even could function as sled dogs ;). But like I said earlier it's important to see the talents at a young age and work intuitively on these, to build up trust and understanding.
Conclusion: After reading these basics about this breed you may want to know more? If this information suits you and you want to welcome this intelligent, loyal, and ADHD companion into your life, then this dog will keep you entertained and bring love for years.
We have a maximum of 2 litters per year. We plan these littes in function of interest, we want them to have nice families who are a forever home for them. We focus on breeding merle collies with splendid character, gentle personality, and child adaptive. Your border collie will be socialized in several aspects of life. Is kennel trained, leash trained, and speaks multiple languages (this means they understand words in Dutch, English, and sign/touch language). We try to get them housebroken of course they come with all the vaccinations, immunisation, and papers. Mostly we even bring your friend to you through Europe, this for a low transport cost.
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