The
Bearded Collie, affectionately called the
Beardie, was developed in Scotland as a herding dog.
Its ancestors likely included herding dogs from the
European continent, such as the Poland Lowland Sheepdog
(Polski Owzcarek Nizinny) and the Komondor, blended
with the sheep herding dogs of the British Isles. It
was developed as an independent worker, able to make
decisions concerning the welfare and safety of their
charges without depending on the shepherd who might
be miles away.
The Bearded Collie is a medium sized
dog that looks bigger than he actually is under his
long shaggy coat. It's body is longer than tall, starting
with a kissy tongue and ending with a constantly wagging
tail. As an adult, Beardies may be black (from black
to slate), blue (from steel blue to silver), brown (from
dark or milk chocolate to gingery red), or fawn (cinnamon
to champagne), usually with white markings to a greater
or lesser degree. A beardie is a winsome, funny, loving,
sometimes silly, sometimes pouty, adorable, curious,
persistent creature... and close to human.
Beardies aren't for everybody. No breed
is. You have to willing to tolerate (if not enjoy) brushing
long hair, wet beards in your lap, and muddy pawprints
in the wrong places at the wrong time. And you HAVE
to like bounce. If you don't, please continue just looking
at them... |
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