Yeah.. which is usually the reason those wonderful dogs end up in shelters.. which is where I got my Border Collie... BC's are NOT meant for anyone.. They're like a big version of Parson/Jack Russell Terriers - FULL of energy!! Plus many have a great (but people that get a BC and are not familiar with the breed don't think so) herding instinct...which is what they were bred for.. I have a lot of experience with herding dogs... grew up with and still have a Sheltie, my cousin has a BC, I used to have a deaf Aussie/BC mix, and now I have a pure BC myself. They're great dogs (for the right owner).. and I hope to run a BC and Aussie rescue one day and do Agility, Herding, and Obedience with 'em. I can't see myself now without one of these great dogs! ^_^

I completely agree, with cloverfdx also. we rescued an 8 month old aussie/border from the Sacramento Shelter in March.. he was the most adorable puppy I think I've ever seen, really lanky and sweet and mostly white with black on his face and really big, light brown eyes. He was on the website and overdue to be PTS, so my dad went and got him. we found out his former family turned him in because he was "hyper" and "knocked the kids over", which is pretty unusual for a BC puppy! he wasnt adopted because the shelter put him in sick bay, and listed him as deaf.. although he was not at all! we found the most awesum home for him in East Bay, with a BC-experienced family that we met at a flyball tourny. they named him Danger and he's already in advanced flyball classes ^.^

Border Collies are totally one of the cutest and most recognizable breeds, but you're so right about their intellegence and energy.. they aren't a dog you can leave in the backyard all day, or that will sit around the house. Atleast a lot more BC rescues are forming and people are actually becoming a lot more educated on the breed. what really kills me is when I see ads for Border Collie pups from puppy mills and pet stores... its the worst. anyway, I noticed the first pic you used was from Border Collie Rescue of Northern California! thats the cutest dog ;P


breed - Border Collie
color - red/white
gender - girl
name - Ruby
other - hopefully, she's ball crazy and loves Gonzo!


I am in loove with Cardigans since I met the coolest girl in obedience with the cutest Cardi ever.. I probably wont get one anytime soon, but I can dream...

breed - Cardigan Welsh Corgi
color - blue bi merle with blue eyes
gender - male
name - Bo