This is a very interesting question: were dogs in different breeds selected on colour to aid in the work they were intended for...? read more
Interestingly, when I came to France, I and my border collies at first worked with a shepherd who had always used the French herding breed, Beauceron. These are big, black and brown dogs, a bit like a dobermann on stereoids. read more
The first results in either none, or very little spotting on the toes and chest. These Border Collies often descend from W. Hardisty's Jim, a black and tan dog with very little white; his dam was Merrie, a black and brown dog with little white, and his parental grandsire, Dickson's Ben, was mostly black. read more
BLACK-AND-WHITE BORDER COLLIES. This page has music available that you may turn on. You can hear"The Blackbird" by clicking the right arrow above.You may also turn it off by clicking on the two parallel lines. read more
BLACK-AND-WHITE BORDER COLLIES. This page has music available that you may turn on. You can hear "The Blackbird" by clicking the right arrow above.You may also turn it off by clicking on the two parallel lines. read more