Cairn Terriers:

Friendly, Happy Personalities: Loving people and life is their motto for sure.

Adaptability: They're amazing in this regard. They adapt so readily to whatever the situation is.

Cute/Easy Low Maintenance Coat: Nothing cuter then a scruffy appearance and that wire coat is low shedding and easy to care for.

Playful: They stay playful and puppylike all their lives.

Smooth Collies:

Intelligent/Easy to Train: Just amazing to me how quickly they learn things and how willing they are to follow commands.

Balanced Energy level: One thing that drew me to them vs some of the other herding breeds, was that they have a calmer more laid back personality. They don't need as extensive exercise as say a Border Collie or Aussie to be well behaved and fit into the family.

Devoted Bond to you and home: Although they can be friendly with other people, this is a breed that isn't going to sell you out for the first person with a cookie. You also aren't going to have to spend a lot of time worrying about them running away from home either.

Protective: Although their protection is more passive oriented through barking, with the decibal level of it, you and your valuables are most assuredly safe. Nobody's getting in your backyard unannounced ever again.

Par...