Whether you're looking for a great farm hand for herding livestock - or a great mom's helper to herd children, the super-intelligent Border Collie makes a great all-round family dog! This colorful breed originates in Bonnie Scotland, where it was used to herd flocks of sheep in the Highlands. Agile, athletic and capable, the Border Collie is considered to be the world's best herding dog. Border Collies are active, and very eager to please. They possess a unique ability to focus their energy on the job, and provide and invaluable service to livestock farmers. Border Collies are very affectionate with their families and those they are familiar with, but can be somewhat reserved with strangers. They are not known to be aggressive or shy.

Because of this breed's strong drive and work ethic, it needs an active life. Border Collies love to be active, and excel in such activities as agility, flyball, search and rescue - or a demanding game of fetch in the back yard. The breeds intelligence makes it perform extremely well in obedience.