Canidae+-+Boarder+collie

BorderCollies

Border collies are some of the greatest dogs ever known. their brain is the size of a five year olds which gives them the tag of "Worlds Smartest Dog"

__ Movement __ - Border collies have four long legs, and can run extremely fast! these dogs need to be fast because of their natural born Talent/ Job which is herding. These dogs need large spaces to run and play in because if you don't then the dogs will acually try to herd little kids or other animals!

__ Metabolism __ - Border Collies have a long snout, a strong jaw, and super smelling which means that these dogs can hunt. The Border Collie is a carnivore which means they like to eat meat.

__ Growth __ - The Border Collie ia a potentially slow growing dog breed. It takes about two years for them to grow to full grown adults. with most dogs it takes just a few months others a year. Border Collies tend to grow to about a medium size about 22 to 24 inches.

__Labor__- The name for a dogs baby is a puppy. It takes a border collie sixty-three days to gestate. Border Collies can usually have about four to eight puppies in a litter but the average is six puppies.

__ Enviornment __ - One reason why Border Collies make great pets is that they can practicly live any where in any enviornment. They're active so they can live in rugged terrains. They're good Swimmers so they can live by a beach or lake. And they are also playful so they can live with kids in a town house or something similar to a house. But one thing that boarder collies need is open space they cannot be tied up in your back yard.

__ Classifications __ - Kingdom - Animalia Phylum - Chordata Class - Mammalia Order - Carnivora Family - Canidae Genus - Canis Species - Canis Lupis

__Differences__- There are no changes between Male and Female Border Collies.

Other Species of border Collie are Wolves, Foxes, Hayena, and a Coyote.

__ Interesting Facts __ - Border Collies may be easy to train but it is a fact that they can not be untrained the ability to herd.

Chart about Border Collies:
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 * || Shedding || [[image:http://www.justdogbreeds.com/images/5.gif]] ||
 * || Watchdog || [[image:http://www.justdogbreeds.com/images/6.gif]] ||
 * || Guard Dog || [[image:http://www.justdogbreeds.com/images/2.gif]] ||
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 * || Size || [[image:http://www.justdogbreeds.com/images/5.gif]] ||
 * || Agility || [[image:http://www.justdogbreeds.com/images/9.gif]] ||
 * || Good with Kids || [[image:http://www.justdogbreeds.com/images/10.gif]] ||

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