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Bearded
Collie Dog
Bearded
Collie Dog
The Bearded Collie is a hardy active dog, with an aura
of strength and agility characteristic of a real working
dog. Puppies though adulthood they are stable and
self-confident, showing no signs of shyness or
aggression. The Bearded Collie dogs have a high level of
intelligence and resourcefulness. Owners must keep them
busy or they will invent things to keep themselves
occupied. The Bearded Collie breeds are large dogs, very
floppy and fun. The Bearded Collie dogs usually display
white and grey or white and brown. The Bearded Collie
dogs are one of the oldest breeds of Europe. The
texture of the hair hard and fibry and the ears hanging
close to the head." Bearded Collies actually contain a
fading gene that causes their fur to change color a
while after they are born. The Bearded Collie puppies
are born either brown and white or black and white, and
gradually their fur changes to a grayish color. A good
family breed of The Bearded Collie dog, their natural
instincts of guarding the flock will translate to
guarding. The Bearded Collie dog is outstanding family
companion when it comes to children. From puppy hood,
the Bearded Collie dog will be devoted to there pack.
However with very young children they may have a
tendency of herding small children. Training in
socialization from puppy hood would deem necessary when
introduce to other pets, particularly small ones.
It is believed that in 1514 a Polish Merchant bought six
Polish Lowland Sheepdogs in Scotland to herd his sheep,
and a man from Scotland was so impressed with the
Sheepdogs (also known as Polski Owczarek Nizinny dog
from Poland) that he traded some of them for a few of
his sheep. The Bearded Collie was developed from the The
Polish dogs were mixed with Highland Collies, the native
dogs of Scotland, which became known as the Bearded
Collie. In the 1940s the breed almost went extinct, but
thanks to Mrs. G. Olive Williston and her search for a
mate for her female Bearded Collie Jeannie, a litter was
produced and thus served to rebuild the Bearded Collie
population again. Used as a working companion they would
drive cattle and sheep to the market. The first litter
to be born in America was in 1967, and in 1977 the breed
was recognized by the AKC and CKC. Since then Bearded
Collies have served in competitions, as companions, and
engaging in their most prominent pastime, herding. These
Collies have been well accepted in Canada and the United
States. .
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