Why do border collies love to herd?

So, if you bring home a corgi or a collie, will you need a flock of sheep to keep Lassie busy and happy? That depends. According to Border Collie Rescue Inc. read more

They were bred to herd. Herding is a slightly modified and greatly strengthened hunting instinct - circling flocking prey animals and driving them toward a waiting ambush/the rest of the pack. read more

Border Collies are herding dogs because they have been bred for more than 200 years to do so. His herding instinct is the evolution of taking a wolf, keeping his instinct to round up and encircle his prey, and breeding out his instinct to kill. read more

But more than a herding dog, he has been a war dog, a sled dog, a therapy and assistance dog, a competitive sports dog, a search and rescue dog, a hunting dog and, always, a companion dog. Whatever we have asked the Border Collie to do, he has done. He has never wavered, never faltered, never quit, and never said no to his human partner. read more