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Bearded Collie Information
  Photos taken at the Old Fort Cluster Dog Show in Fort Wayne, Indiana. |
At the end of the Victorian Era, the Bearded Collie was fairly popular in souther Scotland as a working dog and a show dog. The local popularity of the breed continued until World War I.
By the 1930's there were no kennels breeding the Bearded Collie for show purposes. Bearded Collies nearly died out. The only savior for them was their great working ability and devotion as shepherds and drovers. They are still highly valued as sheepdogs who can work in the rainy cold climate of Scotland.
Bearded Collies can work with little direction from the butchers and drovers who have found them to be very valuable at moving troublesome cattle. They value these dogs so much that they have been very reluctant to sell any puppies, especially females, unless they were sure that the puppies would actually be used for their working ability.
After World War II, the owner of Bothkennar Kennels saved the Bearded Collie from further chance of extinction when they began to breed them for show purposes. They were introduced to the Untied States in the late 1950's, but no litters were born until 1967.
They are a very hardy and active dog that have an aura of strength and agility. They have been bred for centuries as a companion and servant and are a devoted member of the family.
Bearded Collies are very self confident and show no signs of being shy or aggressive. They get along wonderfully with children and other pets.
Males should stand at 21 to 22 inches tall, females 20 to 21 inches. They have a double coat, the undercoat being soft and the outer coat being harsh and strong. Coloring can be black, blue, brown, or fawn, all with or without white markings.
Frequent brushing of the coat is required or they will become a matted mess. If you cannot keep up on the brushing, you may have to have their coats trimmed to a more manageable length.
Due to their coats, you may have problems with leaves, mud, mulch and other yard debris clinging to their coat and ending up in your home. When they get a drink, they will drip water from their beards. Many owners of Bearded Collies tend to use a water bottle rather than a bowl to cut down on the beard dripping problem.
Bearded Collies have also been known as the Highland Collie, Mountain Collie, and the Hairy Mou 'ed Collie.
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