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Originally Posted by sheephunter
Ya, I've had them all my life wrongside and they are definitely not for everyone but I couldn't imagine not having one in my life. This guy is by far the smartest and most in tune with his environment that I've ever had. All those brains make for some challenges though. He loves the mountains, he loves working stock and amazingly, he's incredibly birdy so that might be a bonus...we'll see how it develops.
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I just had to put my Border Collie, Billy down last week. 14 years old and a great companion. Came to work every day with me and knew every courier that would throw his big wire for him to retrieve. The courier's that were not into dogs, he wouldn't even lift his head when they drove up.
We had his mother for 15 years and she was smart enough to read. Just couldn't speak that well.
How is your BC in the water Sheephunter?
Our BC were great for everything until their feet were off the ground. No way I could get those dogs to walk into water for a swim.