Border Collie Rescue - Working Sheepdog Assessment.

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Description: In a routine Border Collie Rescue sheepdog assessment, Jamie, a young red merle rescue Border Collie, is shown sheep for the first time. This is the first stage of our assessment process for all the dogs we take in. After all, the Border Collie is first and foremost a sheepdog breed - so if a dog comes into rescue for re-homing it is only right we should go to the trouble of finding out if it is happier working or happier as a pet. Otherwise it, and its new owner, may be in for a lot of trouble. How would we know if we did not assess them? We wouldn't! Share with friends
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ginauk84 ::: Favorites Lovely lad, so glad he has a happy ending, reminds me of Cas when I first had her from rescue. What a great video. 07-06-23 17:48:44 _____________________________________________________
BorderCollieRescueUK ::: Favorites Thanks for your comment. He did land on his feet and the other three that came in with him did equally well. One of the three was a very timid, unsocialised bitch who hid in a corner most of the time until she was introduced to our flock of sheep. Very rapidly came out of her shell as she was so focussed on the stock she forgot to be frightened of everything. Rapid progress and socialisation - now re-homed as a sheepdog and doing just fine. 07-06-30 04:44:24 _____________________________________________________
Balto32 ::: Favorites Im really glad he found a new home! You do great work with the dogs! 07-07-04 15:00:00 _____________________________________________________
BorderCollieRescueUK ::: Favorites Thanks Balto32. Because of his sensitivity and lack of experience of the outside world, we were very pleased when we got an application from some people on the Shetlands. In this modern world it is still a quiet environment of mainly small, isolated communities where he can gradually get used to life without being stressed by having life 'forced' on him. Freedom to roam, human company, fresh air and swimming in the sea - great. He keeps in touch and tells us he is doing very well. 07-07-21 01:01:18 _____________________________________________________
wellnesswizard ::: Favorites are so sweet. My 17 week old collie is showing all the signs of being a natural worker, and at the same time a big softee, She is Etoile the Border collie, and she is on here with a few short clips 07-07-12 11:17:27 _____________________________________________________
BorderCollieRescueUK ::: Favorites Hi wellnesswizard, yes Etoile does show some indications, even at 15 weeks but you may be lucky as the genetic abnormality that creates Merles is often linked to weak inherited herding instincts, so you may not have a problem with her as a pet. She is a pretty lass. We wish you a long and happy life together. Thank you for your comment. 07-07-21 01:38:54 _____________________________________________________
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kennickwong ::: Favorites is that a red merle? i love that color very much~! 07-07-28 06:14:16 _____________________________________________________
BorderCollieRescueUK ::: Favorites Yes, Jamie is a Red Merle Border Collie. A genetic aberation in the normal BC marking produces Merling. A Full Merle is black/white/tan flecked and occur naturally. To produce a Red or Blue Merle people have to deliberately breed dogs with genetic defects. The risk of deafness, blindness, epilepsy and congenital behavioural problems is greatly increased in Merles - but people still try to breed them - ah the vanity of humans - to sacrifice so many for something to look at! 07-07-28 10:45:04 _____________________________________________________
kennickwong ::: Favorites i have never see the red merle in china hong kong, is that expensive in your country? could you mind tell me how much is it? 07-07-28 22:24:14 _____________________________________________________
BorderCollieRescueUK ::: Favorites Hi Kennickwong - In theory, merles should cost less as they are genetically 'defective', but because people are attracted to their markings, breedes can charge more. There is no fixed price for a merle as the value of any dog will depend on its lineage. Border Collie pups can cost between £30 for an unregistered male farm dog to £1000 for a bitch from ISDS registered champion lines. To us they are all worth the same - priceless! 07-07-30 09:13:19 _____________________________________________________