Honest Opinions- Benefits Of Buying A Fur Kid From The Pound Vs Breede

[Rainers]

My reasons for selecting a collie after owning terriers for many years:

- interest in competition, specifically agility and junior handler

-wanting a larger sized dog who will give voice if unfamiliar people on property and be a visual deterrent

-calm disposition known to be good with children

-generally less restless than other herding breeds, and generally less nippy

- love the look of the dog, the long muzzle really works for me.

Just re-read the rest of the thread and just some comments...

In all honesty, as much as I adore my breed, if your top concern is sports then they ARE a gamble. Of course there are many amazing collies competing in dog sports

right now, but they are not a 'given' for the breed and there are MANY who would be hopeless. I have four here right now and I'd have more luck doing agility myself than I would with two of them! The other two are great at dog sports etc but that's what I mean...it's a gamble with this breed.

Other than that, they definitely suit your other needs. Easy to live with, they are watch dogs, calm inside, great with kids.

[Natsu chan]

Collies can do dogsports but from my extensive research some lines are much more suitable than others. Some of the rough lines in particular have not got a lot of drive, but of course in most litters you will get some that are more suitable for sports than others. :) They can do it you just need to do your research.