Thank you for that information, cali. I was unaware of much of that. I'll read it in more depth later. Interesting, to say the least.

However, I'm still curious about my original question:

Also, what exactly about the AKC breed standard concerning border collies don't you like? No where in the breed standard does it say, "This dog is no longer allowed to herd sheep." Many, many conformation champions also have herding titles. I've heard a lot of BC people complain about the show dogs having "all that hair"; however, the breed standard allows for shorter coats as well as the long, rough coat.